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Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket TownorPrivate transfer to Karon?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town reaches Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1; the Private transfer to Karon does not. Goes to Karon on the west coast, not into Phuket Town.

The Private transfer to Karon is quicker: 1 h against 1 h 15. The Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town varies between 70 and 90 minutes.

Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town: 06:30–22:30. Private transfer to Karon: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in THB. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Private transfer to Karon is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersAirport Bus 8411 to Phuket TownPrivate transfer to KaronDifference
1฿100about ฿1,229฿1,129
2฿200about ฿1,229฿1,029
3฿300about ฿1,229฿929
4฿400about ฿1,229฿829
5฿500about ฿1,498฿998
6฿600about ฿1,498฿898
7฿700about ฿1,498฿798
8฿800about ฿1,998฿1,198

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Where each one leaves you
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

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.

Airport Bus 8411 to Phuket Town: price for every party size

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