What is a reasonable price for a flight from Chicago to Bangkok and what time of year should we plan on going? I don't want to go when there are huge crowds, but I don't want it to be raining all the time either. I also plan on travelling from Bangkok to Phuket while I'm there. What is a reasonable price for a ferry boat from Bangkok to a south eastern town in Thailand?
2007-02-06 03:43:42 · 11 answers · asked by 34th Floor 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
Everyone else covered your question about the flight.
Regarding ferry to the south of Thailand - it is not worth the time and effort. If you have plenty of time then take a bus from BKK to the south. It is a day's trip non stop to the south but a bus trip over two or three days will give you a wonderful experience of meeting the local lifestyle and visiting beautiful scenic places.
But the most economical way is actually fly down to the south. Dearer than bus but still relatively cheap.
2007-02-06 16:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, fare wise, check the travel sites for your pricing.
As for time to visit, between now and April is still the dry season in Thailand. Rain is not expected till the Thai New Year from Apr 13. However this will apply to the provinces in the central, north and northeast. The southern region is pretty tropical and you can get rain at anytime of the year. And Phuket is in the south. So just see what weather you get when you arrived.
You will still have a good time anyway.
Oh, the tourists arrivals will be high during the New Year, and for the June period. Peak is usually from Nove to Jan.
2007-02-06 13:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-29 07:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say a reasonable price is around 800. Best time to go, so it's not insanely hot is October to Feb. After that the rain starts. So better go ASAP! Don't go to Phuket, go to Koh Samet. it's 4 hours from Bangkok and really laid back. lots of locals...price about $8 for bus/boat combo.
2007-02-06 05:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by LoPi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a discounted flight www.airasia.com from Bangkok to Phuket for around AUD$35 each person one way. There are many discounted domestic airlines available (nokair or bangkokair) and take only 45 minutes.
If you are looking for accomodation for a family or a group, I have a 2-bed townhouse in Phuket available for rent. It is fully furnished, see more details from this link
http://gold.host-care.com/~executei/house/house.html
2007-02-09 07:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you need to go online and look at prices, asking here doesn't help you need actually price. Best time to go is anytime, but for you I recommend June or July, your still see rain but just short and heavy down pours, don't sweat the rain. I know of now ferry boats going south.
2007-02-06 10:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also would not let rainy season bother me.. Actually, I like most of rainy season.. a brief shower and thats it.. Sept - October only might have annoying rains.. and airline prices fluctuate more than the stock mkt.. Find a consolidator and if your schedule is flexible, you should easily get something less that $1000 -
come on over - - great here!!
2007-02-06 12:43:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thailand weather........its pretty decent from Nov-March, thats high season for tourists........unbearably hot from Apr-May...( i was there last year for Songkran festival)... rainy season from June-Oct......dont worry, it just rains for maybe 1-2 hrs between 4-6 p.m............There is no ferry that goes from BKK to Phuket.....If youre flying out of chicago you will probably not get a direct flight...I know theres direct flights to BKK from LA/SF....depends on the airline, but expect to pay 1000 and up for return flight
2007-02-06 13:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by Tlfce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Late September-October is a good time, and you can usually get cheaper hotel rates, because it is not considered high tourist season yet. You should expect to pay around $1000 for your airline ticket.
2007-02-06 13:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...all I know is that 'man who walk sideway into airport is going to Bangkok'.
You can always check travelocity and sites like that, though.
2007-02-06 03:46:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋