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How to get fromTrincomalee to Phuketby taxi, plane, ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Trincomalee to Phuket by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane CMB - HKT
    11h 37m
    ฿7,576–12,186

  2. Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane BTC - HKT
    16h 48m
    ฿5,615–13,932

  3. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane CMB - KBV
    3. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    13h 40m
    ฿8,925–14,426

  4. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, Bus

    1. Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane CMB - URT
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus bus
    14h 45m
    ฿10,511–13,186

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,343Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Phuket, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Phuket. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, then take the bus to Sino Inn Phuket Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่;Krabi Airport, take the line 8415 bus to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang, walk to Ao Nang, then take the ferry to Rassada Pier Phuket.

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