The island of Phuket is an island located in Thailand. It covers the surface of 576.00 km² and it has the population of approximately 386605 people. The island Phuket has 14 larger and more picturesque towns worth visiting.
Not all of them have ferry ports of course, so to be specific - the island of Phuket has 5 ferry ports offering daily departures to and from the island of Phuket.
There are 2 airports on the island.
Phuket (Airport) is located 32 km from the city of Phuket.
Phuket (Airport) is located 32 km from the city of Phuket.
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Ferry ports on the island of Phuket
There are 5 ferry ports on the island of Phuket. The island ferry ports are generally smaller in size, but they can accommodate the ferries sailing from the mainland according to the departure schedule that you can see on our website. The island ferry ports are the following ones:
Phuket currently has 71 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from
a few
ferry ports in Thailand and Malaysia.
The most popular way to get to Phuket by ferry is by taking one of the ferry lines departing from Koh Phi Phi, Koh Phangan and Ao Nang.
The quickest way to get to Phuket is from Koh Lipe, where the travel time by ferry is 10:02 and the longest is from Koh Phangan, where you'd spend 16:52 at sea.
Below you'll see a list of the most popular ways to get to Phuket where you can find out more, and book your tickets!
There are 8 daily outbound ferry lines from Phuket going to
domestic
destinations such as Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Koh Samui in Thailand.
The most popular ferry lines departing Phuket in terms of number of travellers are Phuket - Koh Phi Phi, Phuket - Krabi and Phuket - Ao Nang which help over 1771 travellers set sail each year.
Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Phuket.
Ferry companies sailing to and from the island of Phuket
There are 12 companies operating ferry lines to and from the island of Phuket, Thailand.
These ferry companies have fast ferry, ferry, car ferry and boat in their active fleet of vessels.
The average user rating for the ferry companies operating to and from Phuket is 8.3.
The largest ferry company is Bundhaya Speedboat with more than 10 ferry lines to and from Phuket while Suwimol Speedboat is the smallest with 1 ferry lines in comparison. Below we have listed some of the most popular ferry companies when travelling to or from Phuket.
A full list of ferry companies and more information can be found here.
Getting around the island of Phuket
When it comes to transportation while you're staying on Phuket, there are up to 1 bus routes offering connections between the island towns, such as Phuket and Phuket (Airport).
From
Phuket
-
Phuket (Airport)
Nearby Islands
While you're staying on the island of Phuket, you can also take some time to visit some of the other islands in Thailand, such as Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh Tao.
The smallest island in terms of its size is the island Koh Kradan with the surface area of only 2.40 km², while the largest island would be Koh Samui covering 228.70 km². You can find a list of islands in Thailand below and click on them for more information!
Since the island of Phuket is well connected not only to the mainland, but to the other islands as well, it would be a waste of time not to visit some of them like Koh Lanta Yai, Koh Phangan and Koh Phi Phi too. The cheapest and easiest way is booking a ticket for the catamaran or car ferry.
Below we have composed a list of the most popular island hopping destinations when departing from Phuket.
FAQ about the island of Phuket
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