There are 3 ways to get from Phuket to Colombo by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HKT - CMB
9h 57mRs 59,174–122,030Bus to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane URT - CMB
14h 5mRs 73,275–177,750Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KBV - CMB
12h 30mRs 65,404–164,484
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Phuket and Colombo is 2103 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Phuket to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 1h 30m behind Phuket. It is currently 6:09 PM in Phuket and 4:39 PM in Colombo.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Colombo.
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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–110,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–190,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–130,000
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- rsvn.andamanboat@gmail.com
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–16,000
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
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