Thailand
Phuket
Island resorts with direct flights. Transport on the island is the hidden cost.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Mar tend to be the best months here. Nov is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp214.768per day+ rooms from Rp494.230 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp550.345per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp662.311 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.973.188per day+ rooms from Rp1.135.585 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 60 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 4h 45m, 1 stop
- Airport
- HKT
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in May 2027, about Rp3.824.061
Dec 2026 costs about Rp2.576.138 more.
Researched fares: Rp3.400.271 to Rp25.697.500 per person over 64 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Phuket
- Fastest journey
- 4h 45m · 1 stop · Singapore Airlines + Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 7h 55m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 187 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Phuket
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Cafe'@luv223★ · 4.7/5 · 293 reviewsRp557.083
- พัชรี รีสอร์ท ภูเก็ต Patcharee Resort Phuket2★ · 4.6/5 · 81 reviewsRp611.006
- Arco Phuket Town4★ · 4.8/5 · 836 reviewsRp5.733.474
- The Light House at Town Phuket3★ · 4.4/5 · 536 reviewsRp616.676
- The Elements Boutique House4★ · 4.7/5 · 335 reviewsRp748.247
- HOMA Phuket Town4★ · 4.5/5 · 4,018 reviewsRp758.685
- Shade House - Phuket Downtown3★ · 4.5/5 · 105 reviewsRp516.777
- Best Point Condominium Cape Panwa · 4.9/5 · 19 reviewsRp1.133.664
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Phuket?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Phuket, at around Rp3.824.061 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Thailand on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Thailand: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Phuket cost?
We budget about Rp550.345 per person per day in Phuket for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Phuket?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, March are the most comfortable months in Phuket.
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