There are 2 ways to get from Phuket to Colombo by bus, plane, 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 to Phuket International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HKT - CMB
9h 21mRs 58,199–102,099Ferry, 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 36mRs 70,447–105,362
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Phuket and Colombo is 2106 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Phuket to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 1h 30m behind Phuket. It is currently 10:56 AM in Phuket and 9:26 AM in Colombo.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi, walk to Krabi, take the bus to Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–80,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–160,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–260,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–280,000
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,100
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- rsvn.andamanboat@gmail.com
- Website
- andamanwavemaster.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–13,000
- Website
- https://www.andamanwavemaster.com/
- Speedboat
- Rs 6,500–13,000
- Standard
- Rs 7,000–13,000
- Speed Boat
- Rs 7,000–10,000
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–9,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- booking@phiphi-cruisers.com
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–11,000
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–9,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- sales@aonangtravel.co.th
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,974
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
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