subject: Bangkok To Phuket: The Mesmerizing Thai Tour [print this page] Thai tour will take you around their mesmerizing culture, traditions, architectural best, amiable people and gourmet food trip. Though there are lot many places to visit during Thai tour, but the most preferred choice is Bangkok. Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city and the capital of Thailand. There is everything great about this place, right from the places to visit to night life, sea beaches, neighboring islands, adventure sports, water theme parks, restaurants, pubs and bars etc.
Another interesting destination that one would come across is Phuket on the tour that is not only beautiful but very convenient to reach from Bangkok. Once you are through with sightseeing, shopping and everything else you wanted to do in Bangkok, you can always head from Bangkok to Phuket.
Reaching Bangkok to Phuket is just so simple and convenient. You can take a bus, train, hire a cab or even go by air. It all depends upon your convenience, comfort and time in hand. The cheapest way to travel between the two places is by public buses or the intercity buses. These buses are available daily from Southern Terminal Station in Bangkok and give an option of both air- conditioned bus as well as non AC. There is indeed a difference in prices. Mostly, people prefer traveling by overnight buses as the time to travel is 12-14 hours from Bangkok to Phuket.
There are various beautiful places situated on your way from Bangkok to Phuket. It is great fun to stop at every spot and take a snap for lifetime memory. Thus, a good way to reach Phuket is by hiring a cab which you can stop at every possible place. You have to drive along Highway number 4 passing through places like Nakhon Pathom, Prachuab Kiri Khan, Ratchburi, Chumporn, Phangnga, Ranong and Sarasin Bridge. Thus, you travel a distance of 862 kilometers in twelve hours will all the fun on the way. You can carry a map along for making travelling by cab easier.
Train would be another cheap way to travel but there is no train that goes directly from Bangkok to Phuket. Thus, you would have to take a train from Hua Lamphong station and get down at Surat Thani and from here take a bus. Getting tickets booked in advance is advisable.
You can also take the forth option of traveling by air that takes just an hours time. Various domestic flights operate daily from Bangkok to Phuket. Check out the one that suits you the best.
