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There are 10 ways to get from Sumatra to Phuket by plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Phuket International Airport

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    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PKU - HKT
    4h 55m
    ฿1,775–7,138

  2. Ferry, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    6. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    21h
    ฿7,110–12,575

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    23h 21m
    ฿6,531–11,537

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain train Ets
    5. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    27h 30m
    ฿6,451–11,065

  5. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PDG - HKT
    5h 10m
    ฿2,003–7,741

  6. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PLM - HKT
    6h 35m
    ฿2,293–9,520

  7. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane PKU - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    6h 49m
    ฿2,801–12,050

  8. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane PDG - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    7h 9m
    ฿3,055–12,721

  9. Ferry, bus, train via Krabi

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    5. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus bus
    6. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    23h 9m
    ฿1,816–5,685

  10. Ferry, bus via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    24h 28m
    ฿2,176–4,287

Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,710Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 5 times a day.

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