More information about Phuket Island

Phuket bus stations: new and old bus terminals, terminal of fixed-route taxis

Phuket's New Bus Terminal (Bus terminal-2) is currently the main bus station of the province Phuket. It is on it that intercity buses arrive and depart from it outside the island throughout Thailand. The offices of some private carriers in the southern provinces are also located here. Buses here are both large and minivans.

Among the main tourist routes here are Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hua Hin, Cha-am, Koh Samui, Krabi, Lanta Island, Surat Thani (transfer to trains, or to get to Koh Samui), Hatiai (Had Yai to get to Malaysia by land), Satun (Satun, ferry to about. Langkawi in Malaysia)... Read more...

How to get to Koh Samui from Phuket and back

The islands of Phuket and Koh Samui are separated in a straight line by 270 kilometers and the whole continent. The fact is that Koh Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand on the east side of the mainland (Malacca Peninsula), and Phuket is located on the west side, in the Andaman Sea (see map of Thailand with resorts). It turns out that it is impossible to move directly by land between the islands, as well as by water, unless you swim more than two thousand kilometers around the peninsula. Almost all non-aviation routes take place with a change of transport by ferry + bus or vice versa. At the same time, Koh Samui can only be reached from the mainland by ferry, while Phuket is usually reached by bus over the bridge. Well, there is also an opportunity to fly directly from island to island, although this is far from a budget option. Here are all the ways... Read more...

How to get to Phuket from Bangkok

The route from Bangkok to Phuket Island is one of the most popular, since transit through Bangkok is the cheapest way to get to Phuket. Flights to Bangkok from Russia and other countries are traditionally much cheaper than directly to the resorts, and you can get further from Bangkok to Phuket on a very budget. Bangkok is also the best transit destination if you get to Phuket from the central and northern part of the country, including the popular Pattaya... Read more...

How to get to Phuket from Pattaya

There are several ways to get from Pattaya to Phuket. The most expensive and fastest – by plane, the most economical – by regular or tourist buses. Well, if you are a fan of traveling by train, then you can get to Phuket from Pattaya and by this transport, though you will have to make several transfers, and part of the way to do by bus. Whichever transport you choose, you will almost certainly have to go through Bangkok... Read more...

How to get to Phuket from Krabi

Phuket and Krabi are separated by only 170 kilometers, and you can travel between them by bus (minivan), boat and, theoretically, by plane. The latter option is inconvenient and expensive in practice, since flights are operated only with a transfer in Bangkok. From Phuket's new bus station to Krabi and back from 07:00 to 18:00, a minivan costing 140 baht departs every hour. There is no need to purchase tickets in advance, you can buy them immediately before shipment.

Phuket Airport

Phuket International Airport is located in the north of the island (see Phuket Airport on the map). From the capital of the island, Phuket Town, the airport is 32 kilometers away, and the same distance from the most popular Patong Beach.

Phuket Airport is the third international air gateway to Thailand after Bangkok airports Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang. Not only those who are going to rest on Phuket Island come here, but it is also convenient to get to other resorts in the south of Thailand: Koh Samui, Phangan, Krabi, etc... Read more...

Airport Express from Phuket Airport to Patong

In 2014, Phuket launched a new convenient public transport – airport express. With its help, it is much easier and more economical to get from Phuket airport to the most popular beach on the island – Patong. Arrives and departs in Patong from Jungceylon Shopping Center (cm. on the map). In the future, it is planned to extend the route to the beaches of Karon and Kata... Read more

Waves, tides in Phuket

In April, monsoons begin to blow on Phuket from the west, forming constant waves. The maximum of the waves falls on June-August. At this time, swimming on some beaches becomes dangerous or impossible. In addition, the constantly blowing wind and waves wash up and throw garbage and dirt ashore, making the image of beaches far from the ideal of "Bounty".

Considering that most of Phuket's beaches are located on the west coast of the island, tourists who prefer a "recumbent-floating" beach holiday from April to August disappear from the shores, and surfers who prefer active recreation take their place. Only on some beaches during this period it is safe to wallow in the water, mostly these are beaches hidden in coves, especially the beach at Cape Panva... Read more...

Observation decks in Phuket

One of the most popular types of attractions in Phuket are observation decks. There are several of them here, and all of them are worthy of visiting, some to a greater and others to a lesser extent. Usually they are visited on their own during trips around the island by rented transport, but the most popular of them are sometimes brought by tourists during sightseeing tours of the island. Here is a complete list and description of Phuket sightseeing sites: Read more...

Phuket hotels with private beach

There are not a lot of beaches and tourist areas on the island of Phuket in Thailand, where hotels are located on the first line by the sea, and even more so they have their own beach and their own territory. Most of the most popular and developed areas, such as Patong, Karon, etc., do not have a first line at all, and the hotels on them are separated from the beach by road, sometimes very busy with transport, which is not very pleasant and convenient.

So, here are the beaches of Phuket with hotels on the first line, as well as hotels with their own beach: read more...

Surfing in Phuket

Phuket is one of the most successful places for surfing in Thailand. But few people know about it in full. Many people will find out about this only after they visit the island, and in the low season. Therefore, if you dream of surfing, then Phuket Island is perfect for you.

The beaches in Phuket are very colorful and picturesque, which makes it possible to attract many tourists here every year. As for surfers, it is here that it is best to learn this difficult sport, because most of Phuket's beaches are not too big. Their height barely reaches three meters, and the bottom is very safe for the first falls. As for the weather, most of the time the wind is quiet and calm... Read more...

All about surfing in Phuket

Phuket Island offers tourists various types of water activities: diving, sport fishing, swimming, sailing regattas, surfing. Such a spectacular and beautiful sport as surfing has appeared here relatively recently. The Thais themselves are very sporty people, and many of them, even children, are well–versed with the board and are happy to teach foreigners, not for free, of course.

Of course, there are much more significant places for surfing, such as Hawaii, California, Australia, Bali, but you can also catch a good wave in Phuket. Generally, Phuket is considered the capital of Thai surfing. There is no need to wait for unforgettable extreme and giant waves, their height can be from 1.5 to 3 m. with a length of 50-100 m., but in general, the conditions here are the most favorable compared to all other resorts in Thailand. Every year the beaches on the west coast of the island are becoming more and more popular among surfers. Competitions have been held here for several years, there are schools and camps where beginners are taught... Read more...

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