Phuket Thailand - Transfer Time, BKK-HKT f(from London)

Swishtz · #1 11-06-2006, 15:58

Anyone here ever tried to connect onto one of the 16:35/16.45 flights from BKK -Phuket, after getting in on a London Eva Air flight that lands at 15:15 (September) ? What you reckon the chances of making that connection are, trying to avoid the 18.20 TG flight down ?

Cheers

IRISH JONNY · #2 11-06-2006, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Swishtz

Anyone here ever tried to connect onto one of the 16:35/16.45 flights from BKK -Phuket, after getting in on a London Eva Air flight that lands at 15:15 (September) ? What you reckon the chances of making that connection are, trying to avoid the 18.20 TG flight down ?

Cheers

DEPENDS ON IMMIGRATION...........AND THAT CAN BE A DISASTER SOMETIMES...BEST OF LUCK......
IJ

steve@thaib · #3 11-06-2006, 16:05

That's tight. As IJ says immigration can be a headache, but you can easily lose an hour on the flight itself as well. I would use a later connection.

Swishtz · #4 11-06-2006, 16:07

Thought so, may get the HKT ticket sorted once i get to the domestic terminal and cross my fingers !

dawsey · #5 11-06-2006, 16:08

Way too tight. I wouldn't consider anything less than a 2hr difference between flights.
What it will be like when operations move to the new airport will be fun to see.

faultytowers · #6 11-06-2006, 16:08

Looks like you could be cutting it very fine , if you have to do immigration , pick up luggage , transfer to Domestic Terminal and then check-in , chances are you'd miss your flight.

You could book the later flight , and if you're lucky and get through quickly , see if they can get you on earlier flight.

Swishtz · #7 11-06-2006, 16:10

For the cheap airliens, one2go, Nok, Air Asia, their last flights are pretty much around 16.45, TG have later ones, and will probably book one of those once i clear Immigration, if i get out early will attempt the others. Trying to avoid getting stuck in BKK for the first night at all costs !

Talbotman · #8 11-06-2006, 16:12

YOU have absolutely no chance of making that connection the eva air flight arrives at the busiest time of the day when i arrived in november at 1435pm i was met by ques of 100-150 deep at every immigration desk it took me 3 hours and 10 minutes from landing to be in a cab going into bangkok !

dawsey · #9 11-06-2006, 16:13

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Originally Posted by Swishtz

For the cheap airliens, one2go, Nok, Air Asia, their last flights are pretty much around 16.45, TG have later ones, and will probably book one of those once i clear Immigration, if i get out early will attempt the others. Trying to avoid getting stuck in BKK for the first night at all costs !

Have you looked at the Bangkokair timetable? Good airline,as good as Thai and a bit cheaper. Maybe they have a flight closer to your needs.

www.bangkokair.com

faultytowers · #10 11-06-2006, 16:13

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TG have later ones, and will probably book one of those once i clear Immigration, if i get out early will attempt the others.

Would advise booking now , if there are no "low cost" ones running Thai will probably be very busy and you could get stuck.

Swishtz · #11 11-06-2006, 16:14

Wow thats pretty severe, ive taken that flight many times, and never had that length of wait, Nov is high season though, Sept should be less busy, i tend to run off the plane and go for the queues towards the end of the hall which are shorter

Swishtz · #12 11-06-2006, 16:15

I checked them all, the evening timetables are not great , BKK Air last flight is 17.10 which is still quite tight

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Have you looked at the Bangkokair timetable? Good airline,as good as Thai and a bit cheaper. Maybe they have a flight closer to your needs.

www.bangkokair.com

dawsey · #13 11-06-2006, 16:18

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I checked them all, the evening timetables are not great , BKK Air last flight is 17.10 which is still quite tight

I guess its Thai Air then. Good luck.

Swishtz · #14 11-06-2006, 16:21

Thanks folks, amazed at the amount of replies in 5 minutes !

S1MON · #15 11-06-2006, 16:23

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Trying to avoid getting stuck in BKK for the first night at all costs !

Why is that?? there are a lot worse places in the world to be stuck in

Swishtz · #16 11-06-2006, 16:30

Nothing wrong with it, spent way too much time in BKK that I dont think i could really face it again at the moment, need the sea & sand :-)

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Why is that?? there are a lot worse places in the world to be stuck in

fun2have · #17 11-06-2006, 16:39

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Why is that?? there are a lot worse places in the world to be stuck in

angola cant be that bad mate

cybernator_uk · #18 11-06-2006, 16:55

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Nothing wrong with it, spent way too much time in BKK that I dont think i could really face it again at the moment, need the sea & sand :-)

Thats a fair enough comment..... I personally would spend a night in Bangkok and then get a next day afternoon flight down to Phuket.... besides a night at Lumpini stadium followed by Soi cowboy sounds not a bad idea..... Humm im getting thoughts now

fun2have · #19 12-06-2006, 14:36

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Thats a fair enough comment..... I personally would spend a night in Bangkok and then get a next day afternoon flight down to Phuket.... besides a night at Lumpini stadium followed by Soi cowboy sounds not a bad idea..... Humm im getting thoughts now

yes agree, easy run down to an non expensive hotel eg soi 1 sukumvit type place, something to eat then down the soi cowboy or nana. damm just read soi zero has been closed down, what a dive, but fun sometimes.

cybernator_uk · #20 12-06-2006, 14:53

Well thats what i am planning to do when i come to Thailand.... Spend 1 night in Bangkok... No rushing.... Get a cheap hotel and maybe a night out at the Lumpini stadium followed by a few beers on Soi Cowboy.... Quick stop off at Nana then of home p***ed out of my skull and get an afternoon flight next day to Phuket.... was gonna fly Singapore Airlines but decided a night out in Bangkok..... Just to much Temptation 5555555555555

Denver · #21 12-06-2006, 15:17

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Well thats what i am planning to do when i come to Thailand.... Spend 1 night in Bangkok... No rushing.... Get a cheap hotel and maybe a night out at the Lumpini stadium followed by a few beers on Soi Cowboy.... Quick stop off at Nana then of home p***ed out of my skull and get an afternoon flight next day to Phuket.... was gonna fly Singapore Airlines but decided a night out in Bangkok..... Just to much Temptation 5555555555555

Sounds like a plan! Nowt wrong with that.

My last connection BKK-HKT was a bloody nightmare. Then again it was Songkran and Thaiair had done thier usual of double booking every flight they had out of BKK.

I came in on Emirates out of Dubai (Sounds like a horse race! Well, similar actually!!) then to the transit desk (Do immigration at HKT and luggage booked through) "Sorry Mr Denver, no seats, fly tomollow" - "Solly Mrs ThaiAir, need seat, not willing to wait" - "OK, Gate 27, plane leave 3 minutes!"

So probably looking at doing a Cybernator next time and chill downtown for a night or two before a confirmed seat on my flight to Phuket.

PS I made my flight but realised I still sweat quite a lot for a fat bloke!

cybernator_uk · #22 12-06-2006, 17:26

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PS I made my flight but realised I still sweat quite a lot for a fat bloke!

Denver thats ok..... i sweat a lot for a fat bloke so i know how you feel

Just a nightout in Bangkok is soooo tempting.... I mean Phuket will still be there next day anyway.... And i am a lazy fat f*** anyway so i cant be bothered to rush 555555555555