There are 8 ways to get from Samet to Phuket by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)BFV - HKT
5h 45m฿3,280–8,590Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Buri Ram to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal24
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
25h 16m฿716–3,739Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Buriram to Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminal
20h 51m฿1,045–1,653Train, Bus via Tha Kham
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal24
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
22h 41mDrive 1,212 km
- Drive from Samet to Phuket1,212 km
17h 22m฿4,340–6,268Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Krabi Airport (KBV)BFV - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
8h 8m฿3,829–11,330Bus
- Take the bus from Buriram to Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuket
20h 54m฿1,095–7,153Train, bus
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal24
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuket
21h 17m฿931–7,919
Samet to Phuket by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samet to Phuket is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1000 - ฿1700 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Samet to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ฿3200 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samet to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Buriram and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Samet and Phuket is 1028 km. The road distance is 1212 km.
The best way to get from Samet to Phuket without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 20h 51m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Samet to Phuket, including transfers.
Samet to Phuket bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Buriram station.
The best way to get from Samet to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ฿3200 - ฿9000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1000 - ฿1700 and takes 20h 51m.
Samet to Phuket bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samet to Phuket is 1212 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Samet to Phuket.
What companies run services between Samet, Buriram, Thailand and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Buri Ram (BFV) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buriram to Phuket Bus Terminal via Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, and Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Buri Ram to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Buriram to Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿390–660
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿450–490
- First Class
- ฿600–660
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sirilanta-speedboats
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
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