Getting to Phuket
Attractions : Phuket Town
| Beaches | Island
| Bay | Cape
| Kathu District
| Thalang
District
By Car
 
Take Route 4 from Bangkok to the south. Along the way pass the provinces
of Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap-Khirikan, and
at Chumphon go right to Ranong. From Ranong, go south through Kuraburi
and Kapoe Districts to Phangnga Province. In Phang-nga the road
passes through Kuraburi, Takuapa, and Thai Muang Districts before
reaching the town of Kok Kloy. Then, cross the Thao Thepkrasattri
or Sarasin Bridge to Phuket Island. The distance is 867 kilometers.
Remark: Subject to change without notice.
By
Bus
 Both
air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave the Southern Bus
Terminal in Bangkok daily. Southern Bus Terminal Tel. (02) 4347192,
4345557-8, Phuket Central Company Tel. (02) 4355019, Phuket Travel
Tel. (02) 4355018, Phuket Bus Terminal Tel. (076) 211480.
By Air : Thai Airways International operates flights to Phuket daily.
The travel time is 1 hour 20 minutes. Contact TG office in Bangkok
Tel. (02) 2800060, 6282000 for flight schedule and reservation.
By
Sea
 The
Deep Sea Port (Port of Phuket) at Phuket is visited by both cargo
and cruise ship from Thailand and from abroad. Contact your travel
agent for information about the many different ships that stop at
Phuket
By
Air
 Thai
Airways International operates flights
to Phuket daily. The travel time is 1 hour 20 minutes. Contact TG
office in Bangkok - (02) 2800060, 6282000 - for flight schedule and
reservation.
There are further domestic connections
with Surat Thani and Hat Yai. Phuket also enjoys international connections
with Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Australia. Reservations may be made in Bangkok (Tel: 280-0060 and
628-2000), and in Phuket (Tel: 211-195, 212-946, 212-499 and 216-755)
for both domestic and international flights.
Bangkok Airways
(Phuket: (076) 225-033-4, Bangkok: 229-3434, 229-3456, 535-2429, 535-3756)
offers direct flights linking Phuket with Koh Samui, the principal
island in the Thai Gulf.
Orient Thai Airlines ( Phuket: (076)
232-302-3, 327-270-1, Bangkok: 267-3210-5, 535-2021-2) offers direct
flights linking Phuket with Bangkok.
Remark: Subject to change without notice.
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