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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Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Phuket International Airport
best
1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)PKU - HKT
5h 2m
฿2,803–3,513
Ferry, bus via Krabi
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
3. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
4. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
22h 3m
฿1,720–5,677
Ferry, taxi, train, bus
1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1
3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang BesarEts
5. Take the train from Padang Besar to Thung Song46
6. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารทุ่งสง;Thungsong Busterminal to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1440
20h 34m
Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Phuket International Airport
1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)PDG - HKT
5h 17m
฿2,707–5,525
Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Phuket International Airport
1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)PLM - HKT
6h 17m
฿2,147–6,731
Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Krabi Airport (KBV)PKU - KBV
2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
6h 49m
฿2,407–9,706
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
22h 49m
฿6,360–11,237
Ferry, bus via Kuala Lumpur
1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
4. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
22h 55m
฿6,320–11,447
Ferry, bus, train, Minivan
1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Seremban
3. Take the train from Seremban to Bukit MertajamEts
4. Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
5. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
6. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
24h 9m

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

32Weekly Planes

5h 4mAverage Duration

฿1,308Cheapest Price

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Distance: 955.3 km
Duration: 5h 2m

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) 5 times a day.

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Phuket(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of Phuket province. the city had a population of 79,308. It covers the subdistricts (tambons) Talat Yai and Talat Nuea of Mueang Phuket district. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Phuket

Patong(Opens in a new window)

Patong (Thai: ป่าตอง; ) refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist resort on the island of Phuket, and is the center of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach became popular with Western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late-1980s. It has numerous hotels and the area has expanded into a tourist Mecca.

Kata Noi(Opens in a new window)

Kata Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Kata Beach to the south. The beach is bordered to the north by the Mon Tri's Villa Royale Resort, and most of the beachfront is occupied by the resort of Kata Thani.

Karon Beach(Opens in a new window)

Karon Beach refers to a beach, and the town adjoining it, on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand.

Sirinat National Park(Opens in a new window)

Sirinat National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติสิรินาถ) is a national park in Phuket Province, Thailand. This park, with sections on land and sea, is in the northwest of the island of Phuket.

Places to stay in Phuket

Shyne Place(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Ming Shou Boutique House(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

The Malika Hotel - SHA Extra Plus(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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