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Buses & Flights: Patong to Phuket Town Bus THB20
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  • By imstress on June 21, 2007
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  • Patong to Phuket Town Bus THB20 - Phuket
    Patong to Phuket Town Bus
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    You could take a bus from Patong Beach to Phuket Town for THB20. Frequency is about 30 mins but we do see at least two buses at the depot everytime. The departure point is just opposite Café Del Mar at the southern end of Patong Beach. The bus will travel through town via Bangla Road and stopping along the way to pick up passengers before finally heading off across the hills to Phuket Town.

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    Buses & Flights: Airport Bus
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  • Updated By imstress on June 21, 2007
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  • Time Table for Airport Bus Departures - Phuket
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    If your plan is to go to Phuket Town direct from the airport, then for THB85, it’s a real budget choice of transportation. You can do your shopping at Central Festival, Big C, Tesco Lotus before heading to Patong Beach. A bus from Patong Beach to Phuket Town will cost only THB20. At Phuket Airport there are two places that you can hop-on and off the bus. At level 1, at the left hand corner of the arrival hall of the Airport (beside the join mini bus area). You may also board the Airport Bus just infront of Burger King at level 2. The Airport Bus made stops from two station at the Phuket Airport and to Phantep Condotown, Surakun Stadium, Central /Big C / Lotus, Erawadee Bypass, Boat Lagoon, Heroines Monument, Pranangsang Temple, Baan Saku, Pearl Village Hotel.

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  • Website: www.airportbusphuket.com

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    Buses & Flights: Join Minibus
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  • Updated By imstress on June 21, 2007
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  • Join Minibus - Phuket
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    One of the cheapest mode of transportation from Airport to Patong Beach is to take the join minibus. Tickets are priced at THB150 and can be purchased at the counter upon exit of the arrival hall. You may also pay direct to the driver who will make purchase of the tickets on your behalf. The mini bus will depart when they have 10 passengers. Turn to your left and you will see a mini bus signage. Although the price of THB150 is cheap compared to the price of a taxi, I would caution those in a hurry to pay the extra THB to have your own taxi to bring you direct to your destination. I would consider taking the join minibus as a tourist trap as they don’t even ask us where we were all going when we board. Finally, we were all driven to a travel agent company where they gave an excuse that there were so many of us and need to check our tickets and make some rearrangements. So we were all asked to seat at the desk. The staff asked where we are going and have we booked our accommodations and tours. He tried to sell us accommodation and tour packages and we gave them the we are not interested look. We wasted half an hour of our time here where we have to wait for the rest to be brainwashed. Surprisingly, the rest were local Thais and they all signed up their packages either for tour or accommodations. Probably they were given locals prices.

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    Buses & Flights: Inexpensive Airfare
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  • Updated By stappm on March 8, 2006
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  • Buses & Flights - Phuket
    by stappm
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    Air Asia has the best rates I have found in and around SE Asia and Thailand. I usually fly last minute and 1-way (cause who knows where i'll want to go next) And have always gotten a great price with Air Asia. Recently, I even booked the same day and got 1-way fare Phuket to BKK for $23 USD. the other low cost airlines are competitively priced as well, but, for me, Air Asia has larger routes (more cities serviced). I usually book online and they do offer better prices with advanced purchase. However, if and when you book the same day as travel or within 24 hours, you cannot do it online and must reserve a ticket on the phone and then pay for it at the ticket counter at the airport before check-in (2 separate counters at BKK and SIN) The planes are well kept and free seating (like SouthWest in the states). Other great low-cost airlines: Nok Air, Bangkok Air, Tiger Air and JetStar Air ( Phuket or Bkk to Singapore), One Two Go by Orient Thai Air. .... all are great low cost carriers in and around Thailand. www.airasia.com www.fly12go.com www.tigerairways.com www.nokair.com www.bangkokair.com 1 thing to watch out for - all the Asia carriers (Thai Air included) have a 15 kg luggage limitation and charge 30-60 BHT per kg over. So your luggage could be more expensive then your person. If you are returning to an area and do not need all your baggage check with your hotel or storage at the airport for leaving it behind. Luggage Storage at BKK is 90 BHT per day (can add up fast) and is located in the International Terminal.

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    Buses & Flights: Flight Bangkok-Phuket
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  • By Mahieu on November 17, 2003
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  • Buses & Flights - Phuket
    by Mahieu
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    You can either go by bus from Bangkok to Phuket, but that takes about 14 hours or either go by plane. We chose for the second option. The flight took us about 1h30. We chose for Thai Airways and booked via the Internet. Domestic flights in Thailand are really cheap!

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    Buses & Flights: Tigerairways
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  • Updated By imstress on June 21, 2007
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  • Tiger Airways - Phuket
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    We took Tigerairways which departs from the Budget Terminal in the early mornings. Ticket was priced at S$150 each for a return trip with taxes included. We don’t mind taking the budget airlines especially when the flight is less than 2 hours. We were glad that we no longer need to pay the THB500 airport departure tax as it is now inclusive in the air fares. If you need visa on arrival, join the queue and pay THB1,000 for the visa.

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  • Website: www.tigerairways.com

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    Buses & Flights: Phuket International Airport
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  • By jrs1234 on March 25, 2004
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  • Front Entrance @ Phuket Airport - Phuket
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    This dinky little airport, at the northern end of the island, serves both domestic and international flights. The runway is relatively short, so the traffic is mostly short-haul, although Thai manage to fly in 777s from Bangkok. The terminal is pretty small, but looks like it's been recently refurbished. There's a transportation desk which has fixed price taxi services to various destinations on the island - I think I paid somewhere around 500 baht for the 30km to Patong. You should also be able to get a hire car here. There are a few shops and restaurants at the airport, both before and after check-in - so if you have a little time to wait before catching your flight on your way out, you'll have something to do. However, just as at Bangkok airport, the shops seem to be pretty expensive, so it's better to buy your souvenirs before you get there if you can.

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  • Website: http://www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/phuket/html/

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    Buses & Flights: Departure Tax at Phuket International Airport
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  • By sailor_p on January 2, 2007
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  • Always remember to leave some cash for airport tax - Phuket
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    Phuket may be a paradise for tourists - be it food, shopping or spa. Always remember to leave your last 500 baht as you need it for the payment of departure tax at the Phuket International Airport! You can either pay your departure tax at the manned booths or through the automated machines. Do note that you need cash for the payment - no cheque or credit cards!

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    Buses & Flights: from phuket to the other parts of thailnd
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  • By phuketstar on July 5, 2004
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  • Buses & Flights - Phuket
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    from phuket to phi phi ferry two times daily 9:00am and 2:00 pm frice from pier 250 from the beachs arround 350 , phuket samui by land 7:15 am mini van to suratani plus ferry to samui arround 450b phuket khopangan 7:15am mini van suratani ferry to kho pngan arround 500 b phuket -krabi by land 7:00 am arround 350b phuket-krabi by sea 8:30 am arround 450b phuket air port-patong beach: mini van :150 b taxi: 400b motorbike taxi arround patong: 20 b tok tok: start from 40 and going up and up:(

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    Buses & Flights: 1st Impressions count
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  • By neilward on January 2, 2004
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  • Buses & Flights - Phuket
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    I flew in from KL,and was suitably impressed with the facilities at the airport,very clean and efficient.Outside you're greeted by a couple of blokies offering taxis/transport to your hotels etc,no haqssle and reasonably priced,If I remember correctly about ?10 to Patong Beach,which was fine.

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