Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board→Any address in Phuket Town
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Charged in euros: €24 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
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How do I get from Phuket airport to Phuket city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town at ฿100, 70–90 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town at €24, 45–60 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for Phang Nga Bay, Khao Lak or the beaches north of the airport, which neither airport bus reaches. You are staying in Phuket Town or on the west coast: the 8411 and the Smart Bus each cost THB 100 from the same stop. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town runs 06:30–22:30. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
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Both buses leave from outside the domestic terminal: go out of Exit 3, turn left and follow the signs to the public transport area. The orange Airport Bus 8411 goes to Phuket Town, the Smart Bus to the beaches.
Which terminal
The bus stop is at the domestic terminal. If you land at the international terminal, walk across to the domestic terminal's exit; the stop is just outside, on the left.
Tickets
Pay the Smart Bus on board: tap a contactless Visa, Mastercard or JCB card, scan the Thai QR code, or pay THB 100 in cash. Apple Pay and Google Pay work too.
The taxi rank
The EVme taxi counter is in arrivals on Floor 1 of the domestic terminal, open 24 hours. The meter starts at THB 150 for the first 2 km, plus a THB 100 airport fee.
Uber and Bolt
Grab's pick-up point is on Floor 1 of the main terminal, by Entrance 1 in arrivals. Fares are those the app shows.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
8411 · Phuket Mahanakorn Co. (Airport Bus Phuket 8411)Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town
From
Domestic terminal, Exit 3: turn left to the public transport stop
To
Phuket Bus Terminal 1, on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town
Runs
06:30–22:30
Journey
70–90 min
THB 100 to Bus Terminal 1; shorter rides cost THB 30 to 70. Pay the conductor in cash or by QR code, and keep the ticket for the inspector.
It also stops in the old town at Soi Rommanee, 60 to 65 minutes out, before the terminal.
Nothing leaves the airport between 06:30 and 08:30, and the last bus is at 22:30.
The bus is orange; the Smart Bus at the same stop goes to the beaches instead.
Daily at 06:30, then hourly from 08:30 to 15:30, and at 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 19:45, 20:30, 21:15, 22:00 and 22:30.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in Phuket Town
Runs
All night
Journey
45–60 min
Charged in euros: €24 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Patong
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in Patong
Runs
All night
Journey
50 min
Charged in euros: €26 for the sedan, €35 for the minivan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it.
Charged in euros: €32 for the sedan, €38 for the seven-seat minibus, €53 for the ten-seat minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
Charged in euros: €32 for the sedan, €39 for the seven-seat minibus, €52 for the ten-seat minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
Charged in euros: €36 for the sedan, €38 for the seven-seat minibus, €52 for the ten-seat minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
What is the best way from Phuket airport to Phuket city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town at ฿100, 70–90 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town is 15 minutes quicker for ฿822 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 4 travelers we recommend the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town instead: 15 minutes quicker than the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town, for ฿522 more for 4. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Phuket airport to Phuket city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town at ฿100. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Phuket airport to Phuket city center by bus?
One bus reaches Phuket Old Town: the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town, ฿100 for one traveler, 70–90 min, to Phuket Bus Terminal 1. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Phuket by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town, 45–60 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Phuket airport to Phuket city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Phuket Old Town: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town, €24 for one traveler, 45–60 min, to any address in Phuket Town. It is not the cheapest way in: the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town at ฿100 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Phuket airport to Phuket city center?
Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town: 70–90 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town: 45–60 min
How far is Phuket airport from the city center?
Phuket Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town, takes 45–60 min; the cheapest, the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town, 70–90 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Phuket airport?
Grab's pick-up point is on Floor 1 of the main terminal, by Entrance 1 in arrivals. Fares are those the app shows.
Where do I catch the Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town at Phuket airport?
Domestic terminal, Exit 3: turn left to the public transport stop. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Phuket Bus Terminal 1, on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town.
Is there a train from Phuket airport to Phuket at night?
The Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town runs 06:30–22:30. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town is what remains; it is €24 for the vehicle. Daily at 06:30, then hourly from 08:30 to 15:30, and at 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 19:45, 20:30, 21:15, 22:00 and 22:30.
Does the Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai go to Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1?
Runs down the west coast to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai, not to Phuket Town.
Does the Welcome Pickups transfer to Patong go to Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1?
Goes to Patong on the west coast, not into Phuket Town.
Does the Private transfer to Kata Beach go to Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1?
Goes to Kata on the west coast, not into Phuket Town.
Does the Private transfer to Karon go to Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1?
Goes to Karon on the west coast, not into Phuket Town.
Does the Private transfer to Rawai go to Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1?
Goes to Rawai at the island's southern tip, not into Phuket Town.
Worth knowing
Both buses leave from outside the domestic terminal, Exit 3. The orange Airport Bus 8411 goes to Phuket Town; the Smart Bus goes to the beaches. Neither goes where the other goes.
The Smart Bus is THB 100 to any stop, from 08:15 to 23:30: about 90 minutes to Patong, 100 to Karon, 110 to 120 to Kata and 140 to Rawai.
Taxis at the counter run on the meter from THB 150 for the first 2 km, plus a THB 100 airport fee, round the clock.
The airport's limousine counter lists fixed fares per car: THB 650 into Phuket Town, 800 to Patong, 900 to Rawai and 1,000 to Kata.
P.M.K. minibuses from the arrivals halls list THB 150 to Phuket Town, 180 to Patong and 200 to Kata and Rawai.
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