HKT · Layover Guide
Phuket
Stop in Phuket.
Best layover: 4–18hbeachnightlifeculture
Visa-free · US passport45 min to center
Places to stay
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Why Phuket scores 58
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
58DiscoverThings to do in the city
47EaseTransit ease, visa access
1645
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 45 min to city center
- 01Patong Beach and Bangla Road nightlife strip
- 02Big Buddha (Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Akenakkiri) on Nakkerd Hill
- 03Old Phuket Town Sino-Portuguese shophouses and street art
- 04Wat Chalong temple complex
- 05Promthep Cape viewpoint at the southern tip of the island
Experiences in Phuket
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Where to stay →At the airport
4 lounges
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