Why go
- Beach on Phuket island, Thailand.
History
Hat Kata is a beach which extends 1.5 kilometers on the west coast of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is a tourist destination, with multiple hotels and restaurants near the beach.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 42 airlines, 32 direct destinations
- Bangkok Airways PG (A320, 737-800, ATR 72, A319) · 5 routes: Bangkok, Ko Samui, Kuala Lumpur*, Pattaya, Singapore*
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 5 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Udon Thani
- Thai Airways International TG (330, A320, A330-300, 737-800, 747-400, 747…) · 5 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur*, Seoul
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300, 747-400, 74E) · 5 routes: Moscow, Moscow, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg
- BusinessAir 8B (767-300) · 3 routes: Bangkok, Chongqing, Seoul
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737, 737-800, 757) · 3 routes: Hangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A321, 737-800) · 3 routes: Guangzhou, Guiyang, Shenzhen
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320, 737-800, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Bangkok*, Kuala Lumpur, Penang*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Bangkok*
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, A330-200, 32S) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Bangkok*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (787-8) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Bangkok*, Kuala Lumpur
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A321) · 2 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing
- Air China CA (737-800) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- City Airways E8 (734) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Firefly FY (ATR 72) · 1 route: Penang
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 1 route: Beijing
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 1 route: Jakarta
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, 32S) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Korean Air KE (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (330, A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Nok Air DD (737-800) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Orient Thai Airlines OX (M82) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Qantas QF (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800, 757) · 1 route: Shanghai
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800) · 1 route: Perth*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Kata Beach — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Chalong Pier, 5.2 km); routes include Phuket (Chalong) - Ko Lon, Phuket - Ko Bon, Phuket - Ko Kaeo Yai.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kata Beach. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.