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Koh Samui to Phuket by flight or bus
About 330 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,830 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Bangkok Airways Samui – Phuket
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Ferry to Donsak + bus to Phuket (joint ticket)
from ₹1,830 per person
Best value
Flight
Bangkok Airways Samui – Phuket
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 | Bangkok Airways Samui – Phuket | 4 h | ₹8,990–₹18,270per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Ferry to Donsak + bus to Phuket (joint ticket) | 8 h | ₹1,830–₹4,500per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
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 · Bangkok Airways Samui – Phuket | ₹17,980–₹36,540 | ₹35,960–₹73,080 |
| Bus · Ferry to Donsak + bus to Phuket (joint ticket) | ₹3,660–₹9,000 | ₹7,320–₹18,000 |
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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Plan Koh Samui and Phuket
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.