There are 9 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DMK - HKT
5h 36m฿1,132–3,232Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
18h฿932–6,732Bus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to กระบี่bus 836
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus 438-0
16h 26mTrain, Bus via Krabi
- Take the train from Nakhon Ratchasima to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 24
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
20h 33mDrive 1,086.7 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Phuketcar 1,086.7 km
15h 27m฿3,857–5,571Train to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ramtrain
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BFV - HKT
7h 14m฿3,063–6,967Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKK - HKT
6h 27m฿1,161–3,672Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaenbus
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KKC - HKT
7h 49mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 140
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Phuketbus
22h 39m฿1,690–4,229
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿900 - ฿7000 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket is to bus and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket. However, there are services departing from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal and arriving at สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 via กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Ko Phuket is 934 km. The road distance is 1086.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket without a car is to bus which takes 16h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket, including transfers.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, depart from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal station.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket is 1087 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket.
There are 6878+ hotels available in Ko Phuket.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Ko Phuket, Thailand?
You can take a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 via กระบี่ in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,900
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,700
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Ratchasima to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿310–315
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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