Phuket Hotel and
Travel Guide - Getting to Phuket
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Air 
Domestic airlines operate several flights daily between
Bangkok and Phuket. Some flights go to Phuket via Koh Samui
with a 40-minute stopover.
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.
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 Air and Singapore Airlines
also operate international flights connecting Phuket with
other destinations. Please contact airline offices for more
details.
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Transportation
to and from Phuket 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 in some periods). Minivans charge
approximately 80 Baht per person to town, but 120 Baht per
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.
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Train
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,
02-2237010, or 02-2237020.
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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 02- 4347192, 02-4351199 or visit
www.transport.co.th for more information.
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Ferry
During the high season, travelers may opt to get to Phuket
from Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta (both are in Krabi Province).
Few ports in Phuket provide this service with fares ranging
between 300 bahts and 500bahts. The trip may take 1.5 to
2 hours, depending on weather conditions.
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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.
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Provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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