By Bus
Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned coaches leave Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal daily. Please contact tel. 0 2435 1199 for more information. Website: www.transport.co.th
By Car
It is 862 km. by road from Bangkok to Phuket, the drive taking about 12 hours.
By Rail
There is no direct rail link to Phuket. The nearest railway station is Phun Phin in Surat Thani from where bus services connect with the island. For further information, please contact the Travel Service Unit of the State Railways of Thailand. Tel. 0 2220 4334, Hotline 1690
Website: www.railway.co.th
By Air
• Thai Airways International The airline operates several daily flights Bangkok-Phuket, with a flight time of 1 hour. Bangkok office tel. 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000, Hotline 1566 Phuket office tel. 0 7625 8240
• Bangkok Airways
Flights from Bangkok, some via Ko Samui, are operated by Bangkok Airways. Bangkok office tel. 0 2265 5555, Hotline 1771 Phuket office tel. 0 7622 5033-5
• Air Asia
Call Center 0 2515 9999
• Orient Air
Call Center 1126
• Phuket Air
Bangkok office tel. 0 2679 8999
• Nok Air
Call Center 1318
Phuket is also served by international flights from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia.