There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Phuket by plane or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DUR - HKT
19h 51m฿16,557–43,650Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Phuket International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PZB - HKT
22h 41m฿11,277–61,032Fly King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DUR - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
23h 38m฿19,727–50,970Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PZB - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
24h 14m฿13,447–67,352Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane RCB - HKT
24h 53m฿12,431–65,696
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿16000 - ฿44000 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Phuket is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ฿16000 - ฿44000.
The distance between Durban and Phuket is 8377 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Durban to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 5h ahead of Durban. It is currently 20:24 in Durban and 01:24 in Phuket.
There are 7405+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Phuket, Thailand?
Emirates, South African Airways, and six other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–65,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–60,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–65,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–65,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–49,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–44,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–43,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ฿130–410
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ฿130–410
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ฿290–500
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿340–380
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿340–380
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Website
- Intercape
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