Phuket Island

The island of Phuket is an island located in Thailand. It covers the surface of 576.00 mi² and it has the population of approximately 386605 people. The island Phuket has 13 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 4 ferry ports offering daily departures to and from the island of Phuket. There are 2 airports on the island. Phuket (Airport) is located 32 mi from the city of Phuket. Phuket (Airport) is located 32 mi from the city of Phuket.

Ferry ports on the island of Phuket

There are 4 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:


How to get to Phuket by ferry

Phuket currently has 42 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from a few ferry ports in Thailand. The most popular way to get to Phuket by ferry is by taking one of the ferry lines departing from Koh Phi Phi, Ao Nang and Koh Lanta. 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!


Ferry lines from the island of Phuket

There are 7 daily outbound ferry lines from Phuket going to domestic destinations such as Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Ao Nang in Thailand. The most popular ferry lines departing Phuket in terms of number of travellers are Pa Klok - Koh Yao Yai, Phuket - Koh Ngai and Phuket - Koh Phi Phi. Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Phuket.


Ferry companies sailing to and from the island of Phuket

There are 8 companies operating ferry lines to and from the island of Phuket, Thailand. These ferry companies have fast ferry and ferry in their active fleet of vessels. The average user rating for the ferry companies operating to and from Phuket is 7.2. The largest ferry company is Tigerline Ferry with more than 13 ferry lines to and from Phuket while Sea Angel Cruise 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).


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 1 mi², while the largest island would be Koh Samui covering 142 mi². You can find a list of islands in Thailand below and click on them for more information!


Island Hopping

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 Ko Yao Noi, Koh Kraden and Koh Lanta Yai 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.


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