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Compare bus, ferry, and flight for Bangkok to Phuket
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bangkok to Phuket among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF43, while a flight costs an average of CHF108.
Distance: 429 miles (691 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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CHF108 Average price | CHF43 Average price Cheapest | CHF88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 28m Average total duration 13h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bangkok to Phuket:
A bus is CHF65 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bangkok to Phuket costing on average CHF108.
Other travel options to Phuket take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 28m.
You'll arrive about 10h 4m sooner (1h 43m by flight vs 11h 47m by car). Tickets start at around CHF108 compared to roughly CHF88 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bangkok to Phuket
How to get from Bangkok to Phuket by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bangkok to Phuket is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:20 PM12h00Bangkok, Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)6:20 AMRatsada, Phuket Bus Terminal 2CHF221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:20 PM12h00Bangkok, Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)6:20 AMRatsada, Phuket Bus Terminal 2CHF221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SL75410:05 AM1h20Don Mueang International Airport11:25 AMPhuketCHF541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:20 PM14h00Bangkok, Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)9:20 AMRatsada, Phuket Bus Terminal 2CHF221One-way0 transfers
- 7:50 PM14h00Bangkok, Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)9:50 AMRatsada, Phuket Bus Terminal 2CHF221One-way0 transfers
MONTANATIP7:00 PM15h09Bangkok, Samsen Rd (Tara Tour Office)10:09 AMPhuket, Old Bus TerminalCHF341One-way0 transfers
DD5369:35 PM1h30Don Mueang International Airport11:05 PMPhuketCHF401One-way0 transfers- DD5308:50 PM1h30Don Mueang International Airport10:20 PMPhuketCHF401One-way0 transfers
- SL7647:30 PM1h25Don Mueang International Airport8:55 PMPhuketCHF441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bangkok to Phuket:
A bus is CHF65 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bangkok to Phuket costing on average CHF108.
Other travel options to Phuket take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 28m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bangkok and Phuket as scheduled services by bus, ferry, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport and arrive in Phuket.
- Buses mostly depart from Bangkok, Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) and arrive in Ratsada, Phuket Bus Terminal 2.
- Travel with Montanatip, Phuket Travel, Tara Tour & Travel, Lignite, Phuket Travel 2 to go to Phuket by bus.
- Travel with Thai Vietjet Air, CitizenPlane, Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, thai lion mentari, Salam Air, Batik Air Malaysia to go to Phuket by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with Montanatip, Phuket Travel, Tara Tour & Travel, Lignite, Phuket Travel 2.
- 47 direct flights per day with Thai Vietjet Air, CitizenPlane, Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, thai lion mentari.
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