TRANSPORTATION

GETTING TO PHUKET

By Air

Thai Airways:

operates daily flights between Bangkok and Phuket. There are further domestic connections with Suratthani ,Nakhon Sritthamarat , Trang and Hat Yai. Phuket also enjoys international connections with Penang,Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan ,Hong Kong and Australia. Reservations may be made in Bangkok & Phuket.

Bangkok :Tel: (662) 280-0060 & 628-2000

Phuket : Tel:(66 76 )211-195,212-946, 212-499 for both domestic and international flights.

Bangkok Airways:

Reservations may be made in Bangkok & Phuket.

Bangkok: (662) 229-3434, 229-3456,535-2429,535-3756 offers direct flights linking Phuket with Koh Samui, the principal island in the Gulf of Thailand.. The flight - time is 50 minutes.

Phuket : Tel :(66 76) 225-033-4

Orient Thai Airlines:

Reservations may be made in Bangkok & Phuket.

Bangkok: Tel : (662) 267-3210-5,535-2021-2 offers direct flights linking Phuket with Bangkok.

Phuket : Tel : (66 76) 232-302-3, 327-270-1

By Car

From Bangkok, take Highway 4 through Nakhorn Pathom, Prachuap Khiri Khan,Chumphon, thence through Ranong province's Kraburi and Kaper districts,Phang Nga province's Takua Pa and Takua Tung districts and onto Phuket Island across the Thao Thepkasattri Bridge. The total distance is 867 kilometres.

By Bus

Air-conditioned coaches and non-airconditioned buses leave Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal every day.

For further details, please contact Bangkok (662) 435-1200, 434-3233,& 435-3018.

By Sea

Foreign and domestic cruise ships frequently berth at the Port of Phuket at Ao Makham, and off Patong Beach, Yachts at Ao Chalong, the Phuket Lagoon Marina and the Laem Prao Marina.

Please note that all pleasure boats and yachts arriving at Phuket must stop first and register with their Immigration Office and Customs Office, and with the Harbour Office within 24 hours of arrival.

GETTING AROUND PHUKET

When you arrive at Phuket Airport, the tour buses will take charter guests to their hotel destinations.
For other travellers there are two options: the minibus and limousine service at the ground floor entrance.
Minibuses are basically 150 Baht (to Patong), limousines around 650 Baht. Tuk Tuks are not allowed to pick up guests at the airport, as transport is monopolized by Thai Airways.

When heading back to the airport travel agencies supply minibuses and limousines to the airport by the hour.
Basically the same price range as coming from the Airport. Travel around Phuket is as convenient as in Bangkok.
You can hire Tuk Tuks to go around the island. The fare depends on the distance.
Local buses and 'Songthaew', a pickup with two rows of seats for passengers, have regular schedules and destinations. Near Wong Wien Nam Phu at Ranong road, there is Songthaew a terminal with service to beaches and other places every 30 minutes.