Phuket

• Follow signs to passport control immediately on landing
• Have onward boarding pass and hotel/address ready for questions
• Immigration averages 15 to 30 min, but November through March peak season and clusters of European arrivals can push queues past 60 min. No public eGate access; a paid Fast Track service clears arrivals in 5 to 10 min.

Phuket Smart Bus from the ground floor of the international terminal stops at Patong, Kata, and Karon for 170 THB, roughly hourly between 07:00 and 21:00. Metered taxis from the arrivals hall are 650 to 800 THB plus a 100 THB airport fee; Grab is typically 750 to 1,250 THB depending on demand.

• Leave enough buffer - trains run to a schedule and can be delayed
• Buy your return ticket in advance if possible
• Set an alarm 80 min before your departure gate closes

• Re-entry security at HKT typically takes 10-20 min
• Check your gate - it may have changed while you were out
• Liquids bought in the city cannot pass security - finish or bin them