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How to get fromMelbourne to Similan Islandsby plane, taxi, ferry or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Similan Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)planeMEL - HKT
    2. Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Laktaxi
    3. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
    15h 29m
    ฿10,887–21,535

  2. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)planeMEL - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
    3. Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi
    4. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
    19h 23m
    ฿10,025–19,480

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket฿6,170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Similan Islands, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Similan Islands. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, take the bus to Family Mart, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Nuea Khlong, Krabi International Airport (Kbv), take the bus to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the bus to พังงา;Phang-Nga, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands.

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