How do I get to Phuket?
The island is located in the south of Thailand, on the Andaman Sea coast of the Thai – Myanmar – Malay peninsula. Phuket International Airport has direct flights to/from Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bangkok – Thailand. Flights from Bangkok with Air Asia (www.AirAsia.com), Thai Airways (www.ThaiAir.com) and Bangkok Airways (www.BangkokAir.com) are daily, almost hourly, and take just over one hour. Return flights cost around US$ 150. There are also daily bus and train services that run between Bangkok and Phuket, providing a cheaper means of getting here. They are however, depressingly slow (12 hours).
Phuket, Thailand has an international airport with direct flights to/from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong. Between November and April there are charter flights from many European cities as well. Most international flights arrive via Bangkok. Thai Airways offers 10-12 daily direct flights from Bangkok. There are also flights from Koh Samui. Buses in Thailand are pretty good and there are regular services to Phuket from all major towns.
