There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Phuket by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CMB - HKT
8h 21m฿5,979–13,180Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CMB - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
9h 54m฿7,649–22,500Fly to Surat Thani, Bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CMB - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus
11h 46m฿10,014–21,680
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿6000 - ฿14000 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Phuket is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ฿6000 - ฿14000.
The distance between Colombo and Phuket is 2104 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Colombo to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:49 AM in Colombo and 11:19 AM in Phuket.
There are 7282+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, SriLankan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–11,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–25,000
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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