There are 9 ways to get from Phuket to Pattaya by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HKT - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Stationbus
6h 10m฿1,509–3,745Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sentrain
- Take the train from Hua Takhe to Pattayatrain 283 / ...
21h 53m฿690–3,574Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klangbus
16h 52m฿897–1,314Ferry
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Terminal 21 Pattayaferry
39h 45m฿4,100–7,684Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane HKT - UTP
- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
5h 45m฿3,009–6,435Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HKT - DMK
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stopbus
7h 17m฿1,626–3,285Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from Ao Nang to Phang Ngabus
- Take the bus from Phang Nga to Pattaya Sawasdeebus
22h 47m฿1,459–3,925Minivan, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry
- Take the bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus
26h 23m฿2,550–3,300Drive 960.6 km
- Drive from Phuket to Pattayacar 960.6 km
13h 32m฿3,595–5,193
Phuket to Pattaya by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Pattaya is to bus which costs ฿850 - ฿1400 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Pattaya is to fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal and arriving at Pattaya Klang via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Phuket to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Phuket and arriving at Terminal 21 Pattaya via Phi Phi Ferry Terminal, Krabi Town Hotel Transfer, Thong Sala Koh Phangan and Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Phuket and Pattaya is 841 km. The road distance is 960.6 km.
Book your Phuket to Pattaya ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Phuket to Pattaya without a car is to bus which takes 16h 52m and costs ฿850 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Phuket to Pattaya, including transfers.
Phuket to Pattaya bus services, operated by Bus Express, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.
Phuket to Pattaya bus services, operated by Bus Express, arrive at Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok station.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Pattaya, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klang via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Phuket to Terminal 21 Pattaya via Phi Phi Ferry Terminal, Kong Ka Pier, Krabi, Krabi Town Hotel Transfer, Thong Sala Koh Phangan, and Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Hua Takhe to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–340
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 84-149-3565
- [email protected]
- Website
- krabibus.com
Bus from Ao Nang to Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- andamanwavemaster.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.andamanwavemaster.com/
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- [email protected]
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420–750
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- [email protected]
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Terminal 21 Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Pattaya is 961 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Phuket to Pattaya.
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