Home / Phuket /Phuket International Airport / Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai vs Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town
HKT → Phuket · head to headThese do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town reaches Phuket Old Town, where the airport bus ends at Bus Terminal 1; the Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai does not. Runs down the west coast to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai, not to Phuket Town.
The Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town 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. Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town: Runs all night.
| Travelers | Smart Bus to Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai | Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ฿100 | about ฿922 | ฿822 |
| 2 | ฿200 | about ฿922 | ฿722 |
| 3 | ฿300 | about ฿922 | ฿622 |
| 4 | ฿400 | about ฿922 | ฿522 |
| 5 | ฿500 | about ฿1,844 | ฿1,344 |
| 6 | ฿600 | about ฿1,844 | ฿1,244 |
| 7 | ฿700 | about ฿1,844 | ฿1,144 |
| 8 | ฿800 | about ฿1,844 | ฿1,044 |
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
See Smart Bus faresThe same price by day and by night.
Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.
Welcome Pickups transfer to Phuket Town: price for every party size
Book transfer through Welcome PickupsPartner link
This compares two of 7 options. See all of them ranked for your party size
