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How to get fromPhuket to Sumatraby plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Phuket to Sumatra by plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane HKT - PKU
    6h 52m
    Rp 1,336,986–5,056,541

  2. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane HKT - PLM
    9h 2m
    Rp 1,236,986–5,056,541

  3. Taxi, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Phuket to กระบี่taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    6. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    19h 32m
    Rp 3,054,743–5,510,423

  4. Bus, ferry via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    23h 14m
    Rp 3,748,430–6,276,992

  5. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane HKT - PDG
    7h 22m
    Rp 1,336,986–4,956,541

  6. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane HKT - KUL
    2. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    8h 37m
    Rp 2,066,986–3,956,541

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    24h 15m
    Rp 3,758,430–6,146,992

  8. Bus, ferry via George Town

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Serembanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    26h 13m
    Rp 1,621,654–2,292,937

  9. Speedboat, ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    26h 22m
    Rp 2,475,205–4,858,389

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,248,634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a day.

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