How to get from Kata beach to Phuket airport

If you are staying for Kata Beach and you want to get to the Phuket Airport Or you have just landed in Phuket and want to get to your hotel in Kata Beach, you have probably been offered a lot of options to hire private transportation or a shared van that will take you there at a relatively reasonable price.

If like us, you want to investigate a little more and maximize the baths you have withdrawn from the ATM so you don't have to pay commission again, we will tell you what the cheapest way for arriving or departing from Phuket Airport and generally getting around the area. If you're staying for a few days, you can check out our article on getting around Phuket.

Phuket Smart Bus: The cheapest option

By the time we arrived in Phuket, we'd been traveling in Thailand for almost 15 days and were a little fed up with taxis and tuk-tuks trying to charge us much higher than usual. Unfortunately, in Phuket, and in Thailand in general, public transportation is almost nonexistent, and buses are often very slow.

In fact, most places recommend that you take a bus from where you're staying to Phuket Town (central Phuket) and then take another bus to the airport... A real pain. Luckily, we did some more research online and found the option to.. Phuket Smart Bus:

• Price: 100 THB per person.
• Duration Approximately 90-120 minutes. Be careful during peak season because there's usually a lot of traffic and it takes even longer than Google Maps says.
• Council: Bring the exact amount, they don't give change.
• Experience The journey is relaxing, and you can enjoy the views. The buses are comfortable, with air conditioning and plenty of room for luggage.
• Comparison with other transports:
  • Taxi: 900 THB
  • They share: 400 THB / person

Web Phuket Smart Bus

Phuket Smart Bus stops and real-time location

Private transportation to the airport

If you want to get to the airport faster and you have been offered private transportation but you are not very sure if the price Whether what you've been told makes sense or not, you can check the average market price on the 12go website and see if what they're offering you is expensive or cheap. We know that the price in a shared van around the 400THB per person, while a private taxi usually comes out by 900THB (from Kata Beach to Phuket International Airport).

See price on 12go

• Price:
  • Shared van: 400 THB per person.
  • Taxi: 900 THB per vehicle.
• Duration: Approximately 90 minutes depending on traffic in the area.
• Experience: The trip is faster, they pick you up at your hotel and drop you off at the airport departure terminal.

We also recommend checking with the hotel you're staying at, as they sometimes offer reasonably priced services. However, if you want to save money and don't mind taking a little longer, the smart bus is definitely the best option.

If you want to read other articles ideal for your trip that complement How to get from Kata beach to Phuket airport you can visit our posts about Thailand.