There are 8 ways to get from Alor Setar to Phuket by bus, ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Alor Setar Toll Utara to Hat Yai Airportbus Alor Setar Toll Utara - Hat Yai Airport
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus
10h 50m฿6,200–12,200Ferry #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2ferry Kuah Jetty Langkawi - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
14h 53m฿1,774–2,094Ferry via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pierferry
10h 56m฿3,574–6,294Drive 504.2 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Phuketcar 504.2 km
7h 58m฿2,294–3,314Fly Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane AOR - HKT
7h 18m฿4,020–21,402Ferry
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Jian Wanich Pierferry Kuah Jetty - Jian Wanich Pier
13h 8m฿3,074–5,894Fly Alor Setar to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane AOR - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
7h 39m฿5,485–15,572Train, bus to Hat Yai, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDY - HKT
6h 43m฿3,241–5,053
Alor Setar to Phuket by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Phuket is to ferry which costs ฿1700 - ฿2100 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Phuket is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿3200 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Alor Setar to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Alor Setar Toll Utara and arriving at Phuket Transfer via Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Alor Setar to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Kuala Kedah and arriving at Jian Wanich Pier via Kuah Jetty and Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Phuket is 531 km. The road distance is 504.2 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Phuket without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs ฿6000 - ฿13000.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Alor Setar to Phuket, including transfers.
Alor Setar to Phuket bus services, operated by Zee Zenith Travel, depart from Alor Setar Toll Utara station.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Phuket is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs ฿6000 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿4000 - ฿22000 and takes 7h 18m.
Alor Setar to Phuket bus services, operated by Zee Zenith Travel, arrive at Hat Yai Airport station.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Alor Setar Toll Utara to Phuket Transfer via Hat Yai Airport in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alor Setar to Jian Wanich Pier via Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, Kuah Jetty, Koh Lipe, and Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–15,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–15,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–200
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿15–160
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿15–23
- Express
- ฿110–160
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿115–125
- Gold
- ฿140
- Platinum
- ฿160–175
- zeezenithtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Alor Setar Toll Utara to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿165
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿371
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿165
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿371
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿165
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿371
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- booking@fernholidaytour.co.th
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- contact@awaycationtrip.com
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- booking@thubthimsiamtravel.co.th
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- zeezenithtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- booking@ksttravel.co.th
- Website
- KST Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,690
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- booking@satuncentertour.co.th
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,605
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
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Booking & Getting There
Phuket is 1h behind Alor Setar. It is currently 12:53 AM in Alor Setar and 11:53 PM in Phuket.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Phuket is 504 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Alor Setar to Phuket.
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