Travel Times in Phuket to Chalong Pier
Phuket Island is a lot larger than most new visitors believe. It is around 50km in length and about 12km in width. It takes in about 576 square kilometres of land. The travel times from Phuket to the scuba diving pier in Chalong are longer than often expected.
The island is also a lot busier than some new travellers expect. Official reports have the local population at almost 400,000 however some unofficial reports say that there could be up to 1 million people on the island at any one time.
The large number of locals and visitors on the island and the long travel distances create quite dense traffic conditions and at times can hamper travel times making them a lot longer than expected. Here are some times to plan your trip to the pier.
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All of the scuba diving boats depart from Chalong Pier the far south of the island. Travel times from north to south are generally around 60 to 90 minutes however if the traffic is at peak hour or particularly busy this travel time could blow out to 2 hours+.
Phuket, like most other built-up and developed areas, has peak hour traffic, 07:00 – 10:00 in the mornings and 16:00 – 18:00 in the afternoons. Local schools can also hamper traffic flow around the same time.
Here we will try and assist with the planning of travel times to and from your hotel.
Please also keep in mind, if you are using shared transport, the number of pick-ups and drop off will extend your travel time.
Nai Yang/Mai Kao/Airport Hotels
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 44 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 4 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 45 mins – 2 hours
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai Khao Beach, Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach and JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa.
Point Yamu
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 32 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 50 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 25 mins
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Como Point Yamu
Bang Tao/Laguna/Surin
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 32 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 35 mins
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Hotel, Angsana Laguna Phuket Hotel, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, Banyan Tree SPA Sanctuary, Novotel Phuket Surin Beach Resort, The Surin, Laguna Holiday Club Phuket Resort, Twin Palms Phuket Hotel, The Pavilions Phuket
Kamala
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 25 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 45 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour 15 mins
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach Hotel, Ayara Kamala Resort, InterContinental Phuket Resort, Cape Sienna Gourmet Hotel & Villas, Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa Phuket, The Naka Phuket Villa, Swissotel Suites Phuket Kamala Beach.
Patong/Kalim
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 23 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 40 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 1 hour
Popular Hotels in this area include.
U Zenmaya Phuket Resort, The Nature Phuket, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket, Millennium Resort Patong Phuket, Amari Phuket, Diamond Cliff Resort And Spa, Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach, Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay, Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong MGallery by Sofitel, Lub d Phuket Patong, Burasari Phuket.
Karon
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 8 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 20 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 35 minutes
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort, Mandarava Resort and Spa Karon Beach, Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, Centara Karon Resort, Ramada by Wyndham Phuket Southsea
Kata/Kata Noi
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 7 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 14 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 20 minutes
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort, Beyond Resort Kata, Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort and Spa, The Boathouse Phuket, Chanalai Romantica Resort, Sugar Marina Resort – Nautical – Kata Beach
Nai Harn/Rawai
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 5 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 10 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 20 minutes
Popular Hotels in this area include.
The Vijitt Resort Phuket, Serenity Resort & Residences Phuket, The Title Beach Front Hotel
Phuket Town
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 13 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 26 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 40 minutes
Popular Hotels in this area include.
The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, The Memory at On On Hotel, Sino House Hotel
Cape Panwa
- Distance to Chalong Pier: Approximately 18 kilometres
- Best case travel time to Chalong Pier: 26 minutes
- Worst case travel time to Chalong Pier: 45 minutes
Popular Hotels in this area include.
Bandara Villas Phuket, Amatara Wellness Resort, Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort, Sri Panwa Phuket Luxury Pool Villa Hotel, Cape Panwa Hotel, Crowne Plaza Phuket Panwa Beach
