Phuket Smart Bus: airport to Patong, Kata and Rawai

The Smart Bus is the light blue and white bus on the west coast. It runs from Phuket Airport through Surin, Kamala, Patong, Karon and Kata to Rawai. It costs 100฿ flat to any stop and leaves the airport about every 30 minutes, from 08:15 until 23:30.

Last checked 2026-10-15

Fare: 100฿ flatChildren under 6 ride free.
Where to board: Domestic terminal, exit 3. Turn left and look for the blue bus sign opposite Café Amazon.
First / Last: 08:15 – 23:30
Travel time: 2 h 20 min → Rawai Beach

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Phuket Smart Bus

Airport → Surin → Kamala → Patong → Karon → Kata → Rawai

Fare: 100฿ flat

⟁ Stops · 15

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⟁ Departures · Phuket International Airport

08:15
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
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17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
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21:00
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22:00
22:40
23:30

30 departures · First 08:15 · Last 23:30

Every 30 minutes for most of the day. The 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00 buses continue past Rawai to Phromthep Cape.

Where to get off

Surin Beach: get off at Surin Beach, about 45 min from the airport.
Kamala: get off at Kubor Kamala, about 50 min from the airport.
Patong: get off at Patong Provincial Electricity Authority, about 1 h 30 min from the airport.
Karon: get off at Karon Circle, about 1 h 42 min from the airport.
Kata: get off at Kata Night Plaza, about 1 h 52 min from the airport.
Rawai: get off at Rawai Beach, about 2 h 20 min from the airport.

Times at main stops · From airport

From the operator's timetable. Traffic can add time.

Phuket International Airport	Surin Beach	Kubor Kamala	Patong Provincial Electricity Authority	Karon Circle	Kata Night Plaza	Rawai Beach
08:15	09:00	09:05	09:35	09:47	09:57	10:25
09:00	09:45	09:50	10:30	10:42	10:52	11:20
09:30	10:15	10:20	11:00	11:12	11:22	11:50
10:00	10:45	10:50	11:30	11:42	11:52	12:20
10:30	11:15	11:20	12:00	12:12	12:22	12:50
11:00	11:45	11:50	12:30	12:42	12:52	13:20
11:30	12:15	12:20	13:00	13:12	13:22	13:50
12:00	12:45	12:50	13:30	13:42	13:52	14:20
12:30	13:15	13:20	14:00	14:12	14:22	14:50
13:00	13:45	13:50	14:30	14:42	14:52	15:20
13:30	14:15	14:20	15:00	15:12	15:22	15:50
14:00	14:45	14:50	15:30	15:42	15:52	16:20
14:30	15:15	15:20	16:00	16:12	16:22	16:50
15:00	15:45	15:50	16:30	16:42	16:52	17:20
15:30	16:15	16:20	17:00	17:12	17:22	17:50
16:00	16:45	16:50	17:30	17:42	17:52	18:20
16:30	17:15	17:20	18:00	18:12	18:22	18:50
17:00	17:45	17:50	18:30	18:42	18:52	19:20
17:30	18:15	18:20	19:00	19:12	19:22	19:50
18:00	18:45	18:50	19:30	19:42	19:52	20:20
18:30	19:15	19:20	20:00	20:12	20:22	20:50
19:00	19:45	19:50	20:30	20:42	20:52	21:20
19:30	20:15	20:20	21:00	21:12	21:22	21:50
20:00	20:45	20:50	21:30	21:42	21:52	22:20
20:30	21:15	21:20	22:00	22:12	22:22	22:50
21:00	21:45	21:50	22:30	22:42	22:52	23:20
21:30	22:15	22:20	23:00	23:12	23:22	23:50
22:00	22:45	22:50	23:30	23:42	23:52	00:20
22:40	23:30	23:35	00:15	00:27	00:37	01:05
23:30	00:15	00:20	01:00	01:12	01:22	01:50

Times at main stops · To airport

From the operator's timetable. Traffic can add time.

Rawai Beach	Kata Palm	Kata Night Plaza	Karon Circle	Bangla Police Box Patong	Kubor Kamala	Surin Beach	Phuket International Airport
—	05:20	05:25	05:30	06:00	06:22	06:27	07:32
—	06:20	06:25	06:30	06:45	07:07	07:12	08:17
06:45	07:12	07:17	07:22	07:45	08:07	08:12	09:17
—	07:45	07:50	07:55	08:20	08:42	08:47	09:52
07:45	08:12	08:17	08:22	08:50	09:12	09:17	10:22
—	08:45	08:50	08:55	09:20	09:42	09:47	10:52
08:45	09:12	09:17	09:22	09:50	10:12	10:17	11:22
—	09:45	09:50	09:55	10:20	10:42	10:47	11:52
09:45	10:12	10:17	10:22	10:50	11:12	11:17	12:22
10:20	10:47	10:52	10:57	11:20	11:42	11:47	12:52
10:45	11:12	11:17	11:22	11:50	12:12	12:17	13:22
11:20	11:47	11:52	11:57	12:20	12:42	12:47	13:52
11:45	12:12	12:17	12:22	12:50	13:12	13:17	14:22
12:20	12:47	12:52	12:57	13:20	13:42	13:47	14:52
12:45	13:12	13:17	13:22	13:50	14:12	14:17	15:22
13:20	13:47	13:52	13:57	14:20	14:42	14:47	15:52
13:45	14:12	14:17	14:22	14:50	15:12	15:17	16:22
14:20	14:47	14:52	14:57	15:20	15:42	15:47	16:52
14:45	15:12	15:17	15:22	15:50	16:12	16:17	17:22
15:20	15:47	15:52	15:57	16:20	16:42	16:47	17:52
15:45	16:12	16:17	16:22	16:50	17:12	17:17	18:22
16:20	16:47	16:52	16:57	17:20	17:42	17:47	18:52
16:45	17:12	17:17	17:22	17:50	18:12	18:17	19:22
17:20	17:47	17:52	17:57	18:20	18:42	18:47	19:52
17:45	18:12	18:17	18:22	18:50	19:12	19:17	20:22
18:20	18:47	18:52	18:57	19:20	19:42	19:47	20:52
18:40	19:07	19:12	19:17	19:40	20:02	20:07	21:12
19:30	19:57	20:02	20:07	20:20	20:42	20:47	21:52

⟁ Day passes

1-day 299฿ · 3-day 499฿ · 7-day 799฿ · 10-day 1000฿ · 30-day 1990฿

⟶ Questions

How much is the Smart Bus from Phuket Airport?

100฿ flat to any stop. Children under 6 ride free. Pay on board in cash, by QR or with a contactless card.

Where is the Smart Bus stop at Phuket Airport?

Domestic terminal, exit 3. Turn left and look for the blue bus sign opposite Café Amazon.

How long does it take to Patong, Kata or Rawai?

By the operator's timetable, about 1 h 30 min to Patong, 1 h 52 min to Kata and 2 h 20 min to Rawai. Allow extra time in traffic.

What time are the first and last buses?

From the airport: first 08:15, last 23:30. From Rawai to the airport: first 06:45, last 19:30. Earlier runs start at Kata Palm from 05:20.

Which blue bus is the Smart Bus?

The Smart Bus is light blue and white. The darker blue bus is the Airport Bus Express, a different company with a different fare.

Is there a day pass?

Yes, sold on the bus: 1-day 299฿ · 3-day 499฿ · 7-day 799฿ · 10-day 1000฿ · 30-day 1990฿.

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