There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Pakse by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane HKT - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
10h 3m$90–213Bus, train via Surat Thani
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
31h 40m$32–122Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanibus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
28h 12m$47–101Fly to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane HKT - PKZ
8h 40m$143–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
28h 41m$34–99Bus via Phuket
- Take the bus from Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
36h 19m$47–265
Phuket to Pakse by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Pakse is to bus and train which costs $30 - $100 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Pakse is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal and arriving at Pakse via ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Phuket and Pakse is 1253 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Pakse without a car is to bus which takes 28h 12m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Phuket to Pakse, including transfers.
Phuket to Pakse bus services, operated by Bus Express, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Phuket to Pakse is to bus which takes 28h 12m and costs $45 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $410 and takes 8h 40m.
Phuket to Pakse bus services, operated by Bus Express, arrive at Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok station.
Book your Phuket to Pakse bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Pakse via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 28h 12m. Alternatively, Hong Kong Airlines, Greater Bay Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- $32
- Gold Class
- $24
- 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
- $12–27
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- $21
- VIP
- $27
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