There are 9 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Future Rangsit to Don Muang District Officebus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DMK - HKT
5h 27mBus
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฿932–6,732Train, 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 39mDrive 1,086.7 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Phuketcar 1,086.7 km
15h 27m฿3,876–5,598Train 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 12m฿2,963–6,967Bus, 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฿1,211–4,072Bus 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 49mBus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
19h 13mTrain, 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฿1,688–4,223
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket is to bus which costs ฿900 - ฿7000 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket is to bus and Public Van and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket. However, there are services departing from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Ko Phuket is 1016 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 18h and costs ฿900 - ฿7000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket, including transfers.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by Air Korat Pattana, depart from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal station.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by Air Korat Pattana, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal 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 6978+ hotels available in Ko Phuket.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Ko Phuket, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2 via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 18h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
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
- ฿2,200–5,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,000
- 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)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–410
- 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
- ฿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)
- ฿600–800
- 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
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Future Rangsit to Don Muang District Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
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 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/
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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