Puket to bangkok

[alex_mkd2000]

Hello to all BMs

 

Will be travelling to thailand for the first time in late october, will be first in Phuket for about a week and then same in pattaya and then a day or two in bangkok.

 

Just wondering whats the best way to go from Phuket to bangkok and roughly what will it cost?

 

cheers

 

Alex

Edited August 31, 2007 by alex_mkd2000

[Lumbai5]

last december it was cheap on asia air...$40 OW but took forever....

[yamabthere]

Just flew with Air Asia 1100 Bht one way (booked 3 months in advance) and 1650 Bht one way booked 4 days before traveling. Good airline and no problems just book it yourself on the internet.

[Phuket4now]

Air asia will cost about 1600 Baht approx.

New planes and a good budget service.

1 1/2 hrs flight time.

[***]

Welcome to the board mate,enjoy your new addiction.

 

greets

 

sponge bob

[deepthroat2]

Just booked Air Asia PHKT to BKK Feb. 5 2008 - 1537bht with all taxes, gas surcharge, priority boarding upgrade, and 1 checked bag ($45). Flight leaves 9:05 arrives 10:25, then I gotta get a cab to Pattaya.

[Chezney]

Just booked Air Asia PHKT to BKK Feb. 5 2008 - 1537bht with all taxes, gas surcharge, priority boarding upgrade, and 1 checked bag ($45). Flight leaves 9:05 arrives 10:25, then I gotta get a cab to Pattaya.

 

Did you mean Feb 5th 2009??

 

I'm thinking of booking a flight from BKK to PHKT with Air Asia in Feb but was wondering if it would be best to book after landing at BKK just in case of any flight delays.

[Bush Pig]

Bangkok Air run a service out of Pattaya's airport Uo Tapo.

Good service however expensive at over 6,000 baht return.

The flight times are good as well.

I like the convenience of leaving my car at the airport and it is only 30 drive home as apposed to 1 1/2 hrs from BKK.

[oohyah]

IMO Air Asia is unbeatable value. I have used them many times, best value for money from Phuket to BKK. Around $40 one way.

[Hardeep J]

Just flew with Air Asia 1100 Bht one way (booked 3 months in advance) and 1650 Bht one way booked 4 days before traveling. Good airline and no problems just book it yourself on the internet.

 

thats dead cheap for Phuket, normally prices are around 3,000b one way. I might book up now for my September trip

[Hardeep J]

Just flew with Air Asia 1100 Bht one way (booked 3 months in advance) and 1650 Bht one way booked 4 days before traveling. Good airline and no problems just book it yourself on the internet.

 

Thanks for the advice there, managed to book as well, but mine was slightly more at 1,900b.

[MrOne]

Yeah ... I booked BKK to PHK return for a 2 day visit and it was 1800ea return for 2 of us on 25th July and come back 27th. Air Asia ... easy cheap and hopefully efficient.

[arbiez]

Check out NokAir as well. This is Thai airlines discount airline that runs domestic throughout LOS from either BKK or DMK.

 

http://www.nokair.com/s1000_obj/contents/h...WhereWeFly.html

 

Safe, newer equiptment and hottie flight attendents wearing yellow mini dresses. What's not to like???

Edited June 15, 2008 by arbiez

[Hardeep J]

Check out NokAir as well. This is Thai airlines discount airline that runs domestic throughout LOS from either BKK or DMK.

 

http://www.nokair.com/s1000_obj/contents/h...WhereWeFly.html

 

Safe, newer equiptment and hottie flight attendents wearing yellow mini dresses. What's not to like???

 

great info there buddy, i will use them next time.

[todd2rip]

thanks for all the info guys, but I have couple of questions,

 

is it a small plane? I hear the wind can be a major problem when

flying in Phuket and can be scary as hell?...but how about flying out too?

 

I also heard that a plane crashed in 2007 into Phuket and killed everyone...was there any

BM on that flight?

 

 

 

aki

[syrus]

In Nov. 2007 I flew several times on inlandflights. (BKK-ChangMai;BKK-Phuket)

 

You can buy the ticket at the airport. I flew 4 times and I never wait more than 3 hours mostly under 2 hours

You can buy the ticket also in most of the travelagencys.

If you stay in Bankok you have to go to the old airport (Donmeang)

 

There are some airportcarriers for inlandflights:

 

Thai Air: very expensive

 

Budget Carriers

Nok Air:

Budget flight, one way 1850 bath, I think the have 4 flights a day, they allow a 15kg baggage and a 7kg onboard baggage,

the jet is ok, you have to pay for drinks and sandwiches

 

One-Two-Go:

also budget flight, same price as nok air,i think also 4 flights a day, they allow 2 pieces of baggage with total 27kg, the jet is ok and you get one soft-drink for free

last time they had an offer, if you buy a ticket at the airport and and the plane starts inbetween 2 hours, you will get the flight 150 baths cheaper

 

I prefer one-two-go, but nok air is also ok.

 

Sorry, my english is not so good

[barneyman]

thanks for all the info guys, but I have couple of questions,

 

is it a small plane? I hear the wind can be a major problem when

flying in Phuket and can be scary as hell?...but how about flying out too?

 

I also heard that a plane crashed in 2007 into Phuket and killed everyone...was there any

BM on that flight?

 

 

 

aki

 

Plane size depends on which airline you use. I would only use Thai (biggest plane travelling to Phuket, also fastest and also most expensive) or Air Asia (does great deals on fares and planes are decent enough, nothing to worry about). Both of these leave from Suvarnabhumi and not necessarily Don Muaeng.

The likes of Nok Air and One-Two-Go (the airline which tragically crashed) are generally considered inferior, but are hardly anything you would stay WELL clear of.

Scary as hell? Couldn't care a less what might happen, it is all worth it once you land. PLEASE NOTE - I don't think the landing / ascent are considered bad by anyone I have talked to (somebody might contest this?).

Have fun!

[Infiniium]

Heres all the ones I know of that operate in Thailand, not all fly in and out of Phuket addmitedly but handy to have them anyway for other times.

 

http://www.thaiairways.com/

http://www.bangkokair.com/

http://www.nokair.com/nokconnext/aspx/welc...?currlang=en-US

http://www.airasia.com/site/en/home.jsp

http://www.orient-thai.com/

http://www.fly12go.com/th/main.shtml

http://www.pbair.com/

http://www.tigerairways.com/home/

http://www.jetstar.com/sg/index.html

http://www.silkair.com/mbe/en_UK

http://www.airportthai.com/"

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/index.html

http://www.china-airlines.com/en/index.htm

 

Infiniium

[barney]

Air Asia, Nok Air, Thai Airways are cheap sometimes, and One 2 Go.

[barney]

thanks for all the info guys, but I have couple of questions,

 

is it a small plane? I hear the wind can be a major problem when

flying in Phuket and can be scary as hell?...but how about flying out too?

 

I also heard that a plane crashed in 2007 into Phuket and killed everyone...was there any

BM on that flight?

 

It was a One2Go plane, not everyone was killed, and the weather was unbelievably bad at the time.

 

I was on the next One2Go flight out of Phuket........needless to say it was very nearly empty!