Phuket launches new bus line from airport to Rawai beach - Bangkok Post

The electricity-powered, air-conditioned buses on Route 8580 run between Phuket airport and Rawai beach. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran) PHUKET - A new bus route has been added on the resort island to serve commuters and travellers between the airport and Rawai beach.

The electricity-powered, air-conditioned buses made their debut on Sunday, with fares starting at 40 baht and ending at 120 baht.

The 51-kilometre Route 8580 offers 16 trips from 5.45am to 8pm, at roughly one-hour intervals, with 25 stops along the way.

The new line, the fifth on the island, is operated by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation.

The office plans to extend the route from the airport to the Tha Chatchai checkpoint on the northern tip of the island, Phuket PAO president Raywat Arreerob said on Tuesday.

A map shows the stops of the Airport-Rawai bus service. (Photo: Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation)