From Khao Lak all departure is by bus, by minivan or by taxi. There is NO public bus or minibus to Phuket Airport.
The most frequent bus plies the route between Phuket and Surat Thani followed by the bus between Phuket and Chumphon.
Minivans run to the main tourist destinations in the south of Thailand.
Taxis are used for the transfer of tourists to the airport in the north of Phuket Island, 82 km south of Khao Lak Center.
An excellent alternative to the direct bus from Khao Lak to Bangkok is the 5-day trip by rental car or a taxi with driver and guide along the beautiful gulf coast to Bangkok.
From Khao Lak to Bangkok by Bus
Most buses from Phuket and Bangkok pass through Khao Lak. Especially the aircon night buses stop at Khao Lak - Bang Niang bus station in the late afternoon.
From Khao Lak to all Destinations in the South
Direct buses go from Khao Lak to Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani (with Khao Sok on the way) and Phuket. For all other destinations in the south of Thailand bus passengers have to change buses in the new bus station of Khok Kloi, 54 km south of Khao Lak (50 to 70 Baht).
If you need to go by bus to Phuket Airport, you take the Phuket bus as far as Thalang where you cross the road and take the Airport Express Bus in the other direction (western side of the road).
By Minivan from Khao Lak to the South
Every day at 8 am minivans and minibuses leave from Khao Lak directly to various tourist destinations in the south. The rates are between 350 and 700 Baht. Included is the pickup service from the hotel to the travel agency around 7.30 am where the minivan departs between 8 and 8.15 am.
You want to leave Khao Lak by Taxi? For information please click here.
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