How to Getting Phuket

By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 (Phetchakasem Road) through Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang-nga Provinces, then cross the Thep Krasattri Bridge or Sarasin Bridge to Phuket Island. The total distance is 862 kilometers and the travel time is approximately 12 hours.

By Air
Domestic airlines operate several flights daily between Bangkok and Phuket. Some flights go to Phuket via Koh Samui with a 40-minute stopover. Phuket Air offers daily flights to Phuket and the journey takes only 1.20 hours. Call 02 6798999 or visit www.phuketairlines.com for more details on flights. Bangkok Airways has daily flights connecting Phuket with Pattaya and Samui. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 66 2265 5678. Reservations can be made at tel. +66 2265 5555. Alternatively, browse its website at www.bangkokair.com for more flight details. Thai Airways International has numerous daily flights servicing the Bangkok-Phuket route. In addition, they have regular flights connecting Phuket with Hat Yai, Surat Thani, and Narathiwat Provinces. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 02 628 2000 or book your seat online at www.thaiairways.com One-to-Go by Orient Thai operates a daily flight between Bangkok and Phuket. The flight time is 1:20 hours. Call 1126 or visit www.onetwo-go.com for more information. Air Asia also offers several daily flights connecting Bangkok and Phuket. The flight time is 1:20 hours. Visit www.airasia.com or call 02 5159999 for reservations. Nok Air has several daily flights between Bangkok and Phuket with a flight time of 1.20 hours. Visit www.nokair.com or call 1318 to make your reservation.

By Bus
Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal for Phuket several times daily. Trips by air-conditioned bus, which normally leaves in the evening, take about 13 hours. Call 02- 4347192, 02-4351199 or visit www.transport.co.th for more information.

By Train
There is no direct train service to Phuket. Travelers arriving by train must get off at Phun Phin Railway Station in Surat Thani Province and continue by regular bus to Phuket. For more information, call the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 02-2237010, or 02-2237020.

How to Getting Around Phuket

By Motorbike
It costs approximately 20 Baht per person per trip to travel around Phuket City. Alternatively, motorcycles can be rented from rental agencies located on Rasada Road or from several operators along beaches. The cost may vary from 150 Baht to 300 Baht per day, depending on the number of cylinders.

By Mini Bus (Songtaew)
Songtaews are operated along Ranong Road to several destinations on the beaches. The cost varies from approximately 20 Baht to 25 Baht per person per trip. Normally the service is provided from 7.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m. Tuk-Tuks can be chartered to the beach however, the rates which can be negotiated are higher at 200 Baht to Patong Beach, 230 Baht to Karon and Kata Beaches and 300 Baht to Nai Han and Kamala Beaches. However, Tuk-Tuks drive around the town at the rate of 20 Baht. .

By Rental Car
Avis Car Rent Airport Tel: 0-7635-1243, Kata Beach Resort Tel : 076-381530 -- 3
- Boomerang Travel & Tour 71/13 Patak Road, Chalong Bay Tel: 076-381690
- Dusit Laguna Hotel Bang Thao Beach Tel: 076-324322 -- 9
- Hertz Car Rent Thawon Palm Beach Hotel, Karon Beach Tel: 076-381034 -- 7
- Holiday Inn Patong Beach Tel: 076-340608
- K.M. Travel Phangnga Road Tel: 076-210893
- Phuket Airport Tel: 076-327258
- Phuket Car Center Takua Pa Road Tel: 076-212671 -- 3
- Phuket Island Tel: 076-381010
- Phuket Yacht Charter 5/3 Chao Fa Road Tel: 076-216556
- Phuket Horizon Car Rent 235/4 Yaowarat Road, Tambon Talat Nua, Muang District Tel: 076-15200
- Pure Car Rent Opposite Thavorn Hotel, Ratsada Road, Tel: 076-211002
- Via Rent A Car 70/85 Rat U-Thit, Patong Beach Tel: 0-7634-0160