How To Get There
By air
This is perhaps the easiest way to get to Phuket. Domestic
airlines operate several flights daily between Bangkok and
Phuket. Some flights go to Phuket via Samui Island with
a 40-minute stopover. List of operators are as follows:
Phuket Air offers daily flights to Phuket and the journey
takes only 1.20 hours. Call 02 6798999 or visit www.phuketairlines.com
for more details on flights.
Bangkok Airways has daily flights connecting Phuket with
Pattaya and Samui. For more information, contact their Bangkok
office at tel. 66 2265 5678. Reservations can be made at
tel. 66 2265 5555. Alternatively, browse its website at
www.bangkokair.com for more flight details.
Thai Airways International has numerous daily flights servicing
the Bangkok-Phuket route. In addition, they have regular
flights connecting Phuket with Hat Yai, Surat Thani, and
Narathiwat Provinces. For more information, contact their
Bangkok office at tel. 02 628 2000 or book your seat online
at www.thaiairways.com
One-to-Go by Orient Thai operates a daily flight between
Bangkok and Phuket. The flight time is 1.20 hours. Call
1126 or visit www.onetwo-go.com for more information.
Air Asia also offers several daily flights connecting Bangkok
and Phuket. The flight time is 1.20 hours. Visit www.airasia.com
or call 02 5159999 for reservations.
Nok Air has several daily flights between Bangkok and Phuket
with a flight time of 1.20 hours. Visit www.nokair.com or
call 1318 to make your reservation.
Destination Air porvides first class seaplane transfers
to and from Phuket Internation Airport to resorts and hotels
located in the Andaman sea. Popular destinations are such
as Ko Phi Phi, Krabi, Ko Lanta. Services commence in July
2006. Contact Bangkok Office of Destination Air at Tel:
0 2261 5323, Fax: 0 2261 5331 or visit www.destinationair.com
Getting to Phuket from abroad
There are several direct flights between Phuket and international
destinations, e.g. Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore,
and Sydney.
Dragon Air, Malaysia Airlines, Silk Airand Singapore Airlines
also operate international flights connecting Phuket with
other destinations. Please call airline offices for more
details.
Transportation to and from the airport
Phuket International Airport is located approximately 30
kilometers north of the city, tel. 076 327230. Taxis between
Phuket City and the airport costs approximately 400 baht
but the fare to the beach ranges between 500 baht and 600
baht (The rate may decline now). Minivans charge approximately
80 baht /person to town, but 120 baht/person to Patong,
Kata and Karon Beaches. Phuket Limousine (tel. 076 248596),
located approximately 1 kilometer west of the city, operates
hourly shuttles to the airport from 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
By bus
Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's
Southern Bus Terminal for Phuket several times daily. Trips
by air-conditioned bus, which normally leaves in the evening,
take about 13 hours.
Call 0 2434 7192, 0 2435 1199 or visit www.transport.co.th
for more information.
By car
From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 (Phetchakasem Road) through
Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani
and Phang-nga Provinces, then cross the Thep Krasattri Bridge
or Sarasin Bridge to Phuket Island. The total distance is
862 kilometers and the travel time is approximately 12 hours.
By rail
There is no direct train service to Phuket. Travelers arriving
by train must get off at Phun Phin Railway Station in Surat
Thani Province and continue by regular bus to Phuket. For
more information, call the State Railway of Thailand, 1690,
0 2223 7010, or 0 2223 7020.
By Ferry
During the high season, travelers may opt to get to Phuket
from Ko Phi Phi and Ko Lanta (both are in Krabi Province).
Few ports in Phuket provide this service with fares ranging
between 300 bahts and 500 baht. The trip may take 1.5 to
2 hours, depending on weather conditions.
Getting around Phuket
Car Rental Service
Avis Car Rent Airport Tel: 0-7635-1243, Kata Beach Resort
Tel : 0-7638-1530-3
- Boomerang Travel & Tour 71/13 Patak Road, Chalong
Bay Tel: 0-7638-1690
- Dusit Laguna Hotel Bang Thao Beach Tel: 0-7632-4322-9
- Hertz Car Rent Thawon Palm Beach Hotel, Karon Beach Tel:
0- 7638-1034-7
- Holiday Inn Patong Beach Tel: 0-7634-0608
- K.M. Travel Phangnga Road Tel: 0-7621-0893
- Le Meridian Karon Noi Beach Tel: 0-7634-0480-5
- The Metropol Hotel Montri Road Tel: 0-7621-5050
- Pansea Surin Beach Tel: 0-7632-4017-20
- Patong Merlin Patong Beach Tel: 0-7634-0037-41
- Pearl Village Nai Yang Beach Tel: 0-7632-7006
- Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Tel: 0-7638-1038-40
- Phuket Airport Tel: 0-7632-7258
- Phuket Cabana Patong Beach Tel: 0-7634-0138-4
- Phuket Car Center Takua Pa Road Tel: 0-7621-2671-3
- Phuket Island Tel: 0-7638-1010
- Phuket Yacht Charter 5/3 Chao Fa Road Tel: 0-7621-6556
- Phuket Horizon Car Rent 235/4 Yaowarat Road, Tambon Talat
Nua, Muang
District Tel: 0-7621-5200
- Pure Car Rent Opposite Thavorn Hotel, Ratsada Road, Tel:
0- 7621-1002
- Via Rent A Car 70/85 Rat U-Thit, Patong Beach Tel: 0-7634-0160
Motorcycle taxis
It costs approximately 20 baht / person / trip to travel
around Phuket City. Alternatively, motorcycles can be rented
from rental agencies located on Rasada Road or from several
operators along beaches. The cost may vary from 150 baht
300 baht / day, depending on the number of cylinders.
Songthaeo and Tuk-Tuk
Songthaeos are operated along Ranong Road to several destinations
on the beaches. The cost varies from approximately 20 baht
to 25 baht / person / trip. Normally the service is provided
from 7.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
Tuk-Tuks can be chartered to the beach however, the rates
which can be negotiated are higher at 200 baht to Patong
Beach, 230 baht to Karon and Kata Beaches and 300 baht to
Nai Han and Kamala Beaches. However, Tuk-Tuks drive around
the town at the rate of 20 baht.
Taxi Meter
Visitors can call 076 232157-8 to get a metered taxi that
will take them anywhere in Phuket. The metered fare will
include a 20 baht surcharge.
Getting to nearby provinces
By bus
There are regular bus services (VIP, air-conditioned and
non-air-conditioned) to neighboring provinces such as Krabi,
Phang-nga, Chumphon, Ko Samui (bus/boat), Nakhon Si Thammarat,
Ranong, Surat Thani, Satun, Hat Yai, Takua-Pa and Trang.
Departures are from the Phuket Bus Terminal off Phang-nga
Road. For more up-to-date schedules and fares, call Phuket
Air-conditioned Bus Station, tel. 0 7621 1977.
Taxis & Vans
There are shared taxi and van services between Phuket and
other nearby provinces. Fares of both are generally around
double the fare of an ordinary bus. The stations of both
taxis and minivans are also on Phang-nga Road.
By air
Some domestic airlines operate flights from Phuket to Surat
Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Hat Yai and Samui. For
more details, check with your travel agent or the TAT office.
Getting to nearby islands from
Phuket
Boats to nearby islands can be found at the following ports:
Rawai Beach
An old local port, it is from here that long-tail boats
depart for nearby islands such as Ko He, Ko Racha Yai, Ko
Mai Thon, Ko Lon, etc. The chartered price depends on the
distance.
Ao Chalong
The largest port of Phuket that has all kinds of boats,
including cruisers of tour companies which organize package
tours to other islands.
Ao Makham
Located near Phanwa Cape, the port is only for cruisers
and container ships.
Boat Lagoon Port (Ao Sapam) The port is for traveling boats
of tour companies.
Provided by Tourism Authority of
Thailand
