There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to Taiwan by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HKT - KHH
9h 39m$183–604Bus, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane HKT - TPE
8h 20m$96–290Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shangrao Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry
2d 23h$331–679Bus, fly to Taichung Airport
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane HKT - RMQ
10h 57m$224–756Bus, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane HKT - TSA
13h 5m$363–1,204
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Taiwan is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $290 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Taiwan is to bus and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $95 - $290.
The distance between Phuket and Taiwan is 2901 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Phuket to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 6:03 AM in Phuket and 7:03 AM in Taiwan.
There are 775+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Taiwan. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, then take the subway to Formosa Boulevard Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Taipei via Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang station, Kunming South, Shangrao Station, Shangrao, Pingtan Station, Pingtan Port, and Taipei Harbor in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–120
Train from Kunming South to Shangrao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–200
- Business Class Seat
- $260–380
Train from Shangrao to Pingtan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $45–49
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–150
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