Getting There
Published in Phuket Travel GuideTravel from Bangkok
By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway 4 through Nakhon Pathom, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, thence through Ranong province’s Kra Buri and Kapoe districts, Phang-nga province’s Takua Pa and Takua Thung districts and onto Phuket island across the Thao Thepkasattri Bridge. The total distance is 862 kilometres.
By Bus
Take the daily bus from the Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal on orommaratchachonnani Road to Phuket. The journey takes 13 hours. For further information, Tel. 0 2894 6122 or visit www.transport.co.th. In addition, there are private bus services; namely, Phuket Central Tour Co., Ltd. Tel. 0 2885 8692-4 (Phuket office Tel : 0 7621 3615, 0 7621 4335 and Phuket Travel Co., Ltd., Tel. 0 2885 9025-6 (Phuket office Tel : 0 7622 2107-9 Phuket Bus Terminal Tel : 0 7621 1977, 0 7621 1480
By Rail
There are no direct train services to Phuket. Travellers by train must get off at Phun Phin railway station in Surat Thani and continue by regular bus to Phuket. Please call 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2220 4334 or www.railway.co.th for more information.
By Air
There are many airlines operating flights between Bangkok and Phuket as follows:-
Thai Airways (TG) Tel : 1566 for information or 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or www.thaiairways.com for reservation. (Phuket office Tel : 0 7621 1195, 0 7621 2499, 0 7621 2946, 0 7621 6678 Fax : 0 7621 6776)
Bangkok Airways (PG) Tel : 1 771, 0 2265 5678, 0 2265 5555 or www.bangkokair.com
Nok Air (DD) Tel : 1318, 0 2627 2000 www.nokair.com
Air Asia Airline (FD) Tel : 0 2515 9999 or www.airasia.com
One Two Go Airline Tel : 1126, 0 2229 4260, 0 7635 1238 or www.fly12go.com