TRAVEL GUIDE: Phuket, Thailand
Airport Information: Phuket, Thailand - Phuket
General Info
Airport code : HKT
Address : 222 Moo 6, Talbol Mai Kwao, Amphoe Thalang 83110, Phuket Province, Thailand
Telephone : (076) 327 2307
Fax : None
E-mail : aotpr@airportthai.co.th
Website : www.airportthai.co.th
Location : The airport is located 32km (20 miles) to the north of Phuket.
Information and Customer Care Desks
Information desks (tel: (076) 327 2307, ext 1100/11/22) are located in the departure and arrival areas. The tourist service counter (tel: (076) 327 110) is situated in the departure hall.
Available Facilities and Services
Money and communications: Four currency exchange counters are located in the arrival hall and one is in the departure hall. ATMs are also available. The post (tel: (076) 327430) and telegraph offices are available in the north end and sound end of the departure area.
Eating and drinking: The Thai Airways International restaurant on the third floor serves Thai and international food. Snack bars and cafes are located throughout the terminal.
Shopping: There are more than 10 retail premises at the airport, including four duty-free shops in the international departure lounge and one in the international arrival lounge selling liquor, cigarettes, perfume and much more.
Luggage: Passengers can trace lost luggage at Thai Airways International’s counter in the arrivals area or at the offices of each airline company. A left luggage service is provided in the domestic arrival hall.
Other facilities: The airport’s first aid point (tel: (076) 327 2307, ext 1133) is located in the departure hall. Service hours are from 0600-2400. A prayer room for Muslims is available on the third floor.
Car Parking Info
Both short-term and long-term parking is available at the airport parking lot, which has a capacity of 443 vehicles.
Driving by car from/to Phuket
Driving from the airport to Phuket city centre is easy. Take the Thep Kasatri road, the main route, and follow the signs.
Public Transportation from/to Phuket
Bus: Buses depart for Phuket city centre on an hourly basis.Taxi: The taxi stand is located outside of the terminal building. A limousine service is also available. Tickets are sold at the limousine counter in the arrival hall on the first floor of the terminal building. A transportation service counter can be found in the arrival hall.
Phuket city guide: sightseeings and touristic places

Phuket (pronounced 'Poo-ket') is a large island of the Thailand's west coast. The size of the island is close to the size of Singapore and its territory consists mainly of beaches. Phuket is situated 900 kms to the south from Bangkok and is connected to the mainland by a 100 meter-long bridge. Phuket is the sixth among all Thailand provinces as to its population which numbers about 1.6 million people. The province is the second in the country (after Bangkok) and is the richest in Thailand.
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