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There are 3 ways to get from Phuket to Colombo by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly from Phuket International Airport
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1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HKT - CMB
9h 57m
Rs 79,190–132,055
Bus to Surat Thani, fly
1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane URT - CMB
14h 3m
Rs 83,425–131,582
Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
3. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KBV - CMB
12h 35m
Rs 93,033–156,079

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

60Weekly Planes

7h 12mAverage Duration

Rs 48,429Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,103.5 km
Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Thai Airways International, AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 3 hours.

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Colombo(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments.

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