There are 5 ways to get from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha by bus, plane, taxi, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)HKT - USM
3h 18m฿3,303–6,898Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pier
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
11h 40m฿998–1,796Taxi, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 40m฿5,138–5,945Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
6h 31m฿1,616–2,142Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Thong Sala Koh Pha Ngan
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Petcherat Marina Bangrak, Koh Samui
10h 48m฿1,939–1,964
Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha is to bus and ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿1800 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha is to bus and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ฿3300 - ฿7000.
The distance between Old Phuket Bus Terminal and Big Buddha is 297 km.
The best way to get from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 6h 40m and costs ฿5000 - ฿6000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha, including transfers.
There are 2937+ hotels available in Big Buddha.
What companies run services between Old Phuket Bus Terminal, Thailand and Big Buddha, Surat Thani, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Big Buddha. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), then take the taxi to Big Buddha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal, take the vehicle to Koh Samui Nathon Pier, then take the taxi to Big Buddha.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–120
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,049
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Thong Sala Koh Pha Ngan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,489
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- songserm.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Petcherat Marina Bangrak, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿425–440
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–420
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,000
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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