Hello folks.I'm going to do the TEFL.PLUS in Phuket next month and so I'm wondering if its possible to get a cheap flight direct from San Francisco,or should I just fly to BKK and take a bus to Phuket?

Thanks in advance.

Check for cheap flights to Bangkok. Then fly from Bangkok to Phucket.

Check for cheap flights to Bangkok. Then fly from Bangkok to Phucket.

PHUCKET AIR , used to fly transatlantic to pucket ,

until they went down .

P.S.

how cheap is cheap ,

2012, prices have increased considerably .

Phuket has international-flights from within the region, and also some charter-flights for package-tourists, during the winter peak-season, however IMO the OP may find the best price is indirect into BKK with a connecting-flight onwards to HKT ?

Look at the usual search-engines I guess, skyscanner shows Singapore & Korean at about B40k, for inbound early-January & return early-March, they both avoid transiting through BKK, flying into HKT direct from SIN & ICN which saves some time/hassle.

While Korean offer SFO-BKK for about B34k, add-on B5k for Thai Airways down to HKT, or slightly-less for a low-cost carrier like Air Asia or Nok-Air ?

As always, watch the best-contenders for any short-term offers, and try to arrange your flights for mid-week, may help save a little.

Asiana airlines Asiana airlines SF-Seoul-Phuket, better than Korean airlines ( they also fly into Phuket via Seoul) and cheaper as well

Cathy Pacific does it via HK but a bit pricey.

Bangkok-Phuket under 2,000 baht on Nok, 1-2 go and Air Asia

Edited December 6, 201114 yr by phuketrichard