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Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and RawaiorPrivate transfer to Karon?

The short answer

For one traveler the Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai is cheaper by ฿1,129. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Private transfer to Karon is quicker: 1 h against 2 h 20. The Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai varies between 130 and 145 minutes.

Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai: 08:15–23:30. 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.
TravelersSmart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and RawaiPrivate 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
Smart Bus · Phuket Smart Bus (Phuket City Development Co.)Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai
From
Domestic terminal, Exit 3: turn left to the public transport stop
To
Rawai Beach, the end of the line, by Patong, Karon and Kata
Runs
08:15–23:30
Journey
130–145 min

About 90 minutes to Patong, 100 to Karon, 110 to 120 to Kata and 140 to Rawai.

Nothing leaves the airport between 23:30 and 08:15.

Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai: price for every party size

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