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How to get fromSumatra to Phuketby plane, ferry, taxi, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PKU - HKT
    5h 2m
    ฿2,790–4,416

  2. Ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    28h 45m
    ฿1,655–2,979

  3. Ferry, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain train
    6. Take the train from Padang Besar to Thung Songtrain train 46
    7. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus 440
    21h 24m

  4. Ferry, bus via Krabi

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus bus
    4. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    22h 3m
    ฿1,665–5,669

  5. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PDG - HKT
    5h 17m
    ฿2,694–5,500

  6. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PLM - HKT
    6h 17m
    ฿1,804–6,896

  7. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane PKU - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    6h 49m
    ฿2,489–10,121

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    22h 49m
    ฿6,305–11,229

  9. Ferry, bus via Seremban

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Hat Yai Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    23h 41m

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,362Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day.

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