Phuket - Getting there (& back!)

Flights to Phuket

Direct flights between Australia and Phuket are operated by Jetstar and depart from Sydney and take approximately 9 ½ hours (on average). See www.jetstar.com
Other airlines such as Thai, Singapore and Malaysia operate regular flights from most Australian capital cities via Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Total flight times including wait times for connecting flights vary from 12.30 up to 17 hours.
Stopovers are available in Bangkok. See Bangkok stopovers.
Emirates Airline and British Airways offer some flights to Phuket (on a less frequent basis than the others) and are via Bangkok.
Air Asia fly from Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast to Phuket via Kuala Lumpur. See www.airasia.com

There are currently no direct flights from NZ to Phuket.
You have the option of flying via;
- Bangkok with Thai Airways
- Hong Kong with Air NZ
- Singapore with Singapore Airlines
- Via Sydney and Bangkok with British Airways
Flying times vary from 12 hours up to 15hours PLUS connection times, with via Sydney, Singapore and Bangkok the shortest flying time options. (please check connecting flight wait times)
Another popular alternative is to stopover in Sydney and then book a direct flight with Jetstar to Phuket. See Sydney hotels.

While you can catch a Thai taxi, we recommend booking your transfers with your hotel booking using a recommended service provider. You simply add transfers option to your quote or booking and we look after the rest.

This is a more secure and reliable option and while it may be slightly more expensive, dealing with a credible operator makes it money well spent.