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Locality · Phuket Province, Thailand

Kata–Karon

19 projects on file.

Getting here

Where it is.

  • The airport's route listing for the Smart Bus names stops at Karon Beach and Kata Beach between Patong Beach and Saiyuan on the way to Rawai Beach.
  • The airport lists the Smart Bus fare as THB 100.
  • The operator states that its timetable times are approximate and may vary with traffic.
More on getting around
  • At Phuket International Airport the Smart Bus leaves from Entrance 3, Domestic Terminal, floor 3, on the route Airport – Ban Khian – Cherngtalay – Surin Beach – Kamala – Patong – Karon – Kata – Rawai.
  • The Smart Bus fare from the airport to Rawai on Route 1 is THB 100 per journey.
  • Phuket Smart Bus Route 1 runs from Phuket International Airport (HKT) southbound via Patong, Karon and Kata to Rawai, and northbound from Rawai via Kata, Karon and Patong to the airport.

Airports of Thailand PCL, Phuket International Airport, 'How to get to Phuket Airport' page · Airports of Thailand PCL, Phuket International Airport, 'Smart Bus' transportation page · Phuket City Development Co., Ltd., Phuket Smart Bus timetable page, checked 24 September 2026

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Schematic, not to scale. Coastline from OpenStreetMap contributors, coastline ways, retrieved 24 September 2026 (ODbL). Marked places are the ones we cover.

About Kata–Karon

What is known about it.

  • The 224-room Novotel Phuket Karon Beach Resort and Spa opened within walking distance of Karon Beach in October 2014.
  • Sea pines and palm trees grow in rows behind Karon Beach.
  • A TAT News release of October 2014 describes Karon as Phuket's second-largest beach, with a relaxed atmosphere and a mix of pubs, clubs and restaurants, a short drive from Patong.
  • Karon Beach lies immediately north of Kata Beach on the west coast of Phuket, separated from it only by low hills.

Tourism Authority of Thailand, TAT Newsroom, 'Novotel Phuket Karon Beach Resort and Spa now open' · Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand Tourism Directory, Karon Beach (หาดกะรน) entry, checked 24 September 2026

Projects here

19 projects, in the developers’ own words.

We have not checked these descriptions, we do not act for these developers, and we recommend none of them.

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