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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 5m
    ฿3,855–5,042

  2. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Phuket International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PLM - HKT
    6h 35m
    ฿2,051–7,914

  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 Padang Besartrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    6. Take the bus from Surat Thani Train Station to Ao Nang Hotel Transferbus bus
    7. Take the ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Rassada Pierferry ferry
    22h 10m
    ฿3,772–6,625

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Hat Yai

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Hat Yaitrain train 46
    5. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry
    23h 45m
    ฿4,599–7,425

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Phuket Townbus bus
    24h 2m
    ฿2,945–3,897

  6. 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 15m
    ฿2,229–8,625

  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 Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry
    7h 6m
    ฿2,796–9,860

  8. Ferry, bus via Satun

    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 to Kuala Perlisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal to Satun Town Transferbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Satun Town Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    26h 18m
    ฿4,031–4,433

  9. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1bus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Resort Koh Lipe Pier 1 to Phuket Bus Station 1ferry ferry
    32h
    ฿4,932–7,454

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,819Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand?

AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 5 times a day.

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