There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket by plane, bus or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly San Diego to Phuket • 29h 6m
Cheapest option
5 alternative options
Fly San Diego to Krabi, Minivan • 30h 4m
Train to Los Angeles, fly to Phuket • 28h 13m
Train to Santa Ana, fly to Phuket • 32h 2m
San Diego (SAN) to Phuket (HKT) flights
93
Weekly Planes
30h 49m
Average Duration
฿26786
Cheapest Price
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket?
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 28h 13m.
What is the fastest way to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket?
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket is to train and fly which takes 28h 13m and costs $550 - $1,600.
How far is it from San Diego to Ko Phuket?
The distance between San Diego and Ko Phuket is 14178 km.
How long does it take to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket?
It takes approximately 29h 6m to get from San Diego to Ko Phuket, including transfers.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Ko Phuket?
Ko Phuket is 14h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:36 AM in San Diego and 9:36 PM in Ko Phuket.
Where can I stay near Ko Phuket?
There are 3780+ hotels available in Ko Phuket. Prices start at ฿1452 per night.
Launch map view
- Distance: 14177.5 km
- Duration: 29h 6m
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Ko Phuket, Thailand?
Japan Airlines, Bangkok Airways and nine other airlines fly from San Diego to Kathu hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Los Angeles, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿21000 - ฿70000
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Tokyo Narita, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿70000
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21000 - ฿70000
Flights from Los Angeles to Phuket via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿210000
Flights from Los Angeles to Krabi via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16000 - ฿60000
Flights from Los Angeles to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17000 - ฿60000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿29000 - ฿85000
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿27000 - ฿80000
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24000 - ฿65000
Flights from Los Angeles to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19000 - ฿55000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿28000 - ฿85000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿27000 - ฿60000
Flights from Los Angeles to Phuket via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿28000 - ฿120000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿55000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿55000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿29000 - ฿85000
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿70000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24000 - ฿75000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿28000 - ฿85000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿70000
Flights from Los Angeles to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19000 - ฿42000
Flights from Los Angeles to Hat Yai via Guangzhou Baiyun, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16000 - ฿44000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿21000 - ฿70000
Flights from Los Angeles to Krabi via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿16000 - ฿60000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Phuket via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿27000 - ฿85000
Flights from Los Angeles to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17000 - ฿60000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24000 - ฿75000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿70000
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24000 - ฿65000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Phuket via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿42000 - ฿140000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Phuket via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿44000 - ฿190000
Flights from Santa Ana to Phuket via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿20000 - ฿55000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Krabi via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18000 - ฿48000
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Phuket via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿75000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from San Diego to Phuket via Tokyo Narita, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿70000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Tokyo Narita, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿70000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from San Diego to Krabi via Tokyo Narita, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿25000 - ฿65000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Phuket via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿55000 - ฿240000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Phuket via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿75000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Phuket via Taiwan Taoyuan, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26000 - ฿75000
Train operators
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190 - ฿3100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- ฿190 - ฿1000
- Child Coach - short notice
- ฿650 - ฿1100
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- ฿550 - ฿1900
- Child Business Class - short notice
- ฿600 - ฿1900
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- ฿800 - ฿1300
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- ฿1200 - ฿3800
- Business Seat - short notice
- ฿1400 - ฿3200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- ฿600 - ฿3100
Train from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120 - ฿2800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- ฿120 - ฿800
- Child Coach - short notice
- ฿480 - ฿900
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- ฿480 - ฿1600
- Child Business Class - short notice
- ฿550 - ฿1700
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- ฿650 - ฿1100
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- ฿1000 - ฿3200
- Business Seat - short notice
- ฿1200 - ฿2600
- Coach Seat - short notice
- ฿420 - ฿2800
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- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L. A. Union Station station to Rancho Cucamonga station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿340 - ฿950
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- ฿0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- ฿170 - ฿650
- Student / Youth 6-18
- ฿250 - ฿650
Bus operators
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130 - ฿250
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿8910
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
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