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Bangkok to Phuket by flight or bus
About 840 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,110 per person.
Phuket to BangkokFastest
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Thai Lion / Thai VietJet / Thai Airways
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight VIP bus from the Southern Terminal
from ₹2,110 per person
Best value
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Thai Lion / Thai VietJet / Thai Airways
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Thai AirAsia / Thai Lion / Thai VietJet / Thai Airways | 4.5 h | ₹3,790–₹10,680per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight VIP bus from the Southern Terminal | 13 hovernight | ₹2,110–₹3,650per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Flight, Thai AirAsia / Thai Lion / Thai VietJet / Thai Airways: Allow 45-60 minutes from the airport to Patong or Kata. Cheapest fares exclude checked bags (฿400-1,000 to add).
- Bus, Overnight VIP bus from the Southern Terminal: There is no train to Phuket; rail means a sleeper to Surat Thani and a 5 h bus.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Thai AirAsia / Thai Lion / Thai VietJet / Thai Airways | ₹7,580–₹21,360 | ₹15,160–₹42,720 |
| Bus · Overnight VIP bus from the Southern Terminal | ₹4,220–₹7,300 | ₹8,440–₹14,600 |
Once you’re in Phuket
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April). Loy Krathong can fall this month.
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A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.