Phuket Bus Terminal 2

Carrying on through the terminus, a left-luggage counter stands to the left and to the right is a convenience store. It sells all the essentials you'll need for your journey, including plenty of snacks and drinks. Here, you’ll also find public payphones and a large-screen LCD television set high on the wall.

In the midst of the large departures area are 2 rows of reinforced plastic seating as well as nearer to the waiting buses. At the far end of the departures hall is a taxi rank with a list of destinations and prices, with public toilets to one side as well as several snack stands.

Nearby Phuket Bus Terminal 2

Around 200 metres north of Bus Terminal 2 and on the opposite side of the road is Supercheap, a veritable monster of a shop that sells everything from computers to crackers. If you have a few hours to kill before your bus leaves, wander over and have a look.

If all else has failed and you cannot find the bus you need, take heart: right next to the building is a used car dealership…