Two of our favourite island destinations in Southeast Asia are now a direct hop apart for the first time. Couple that with newly revamped entry rules for Thailand and you have the perfect Karma tropical adventure in the making…
TransNusa launched a direct Bali-Phuket route from 9 September, flying four times weekly on an Airbus A320, with a flight time of just under four hours. Members can now pair both destinations in a single trip, no awkward connections through Jakarta or Singapore required.
Thailand has also simplified entry for most travellers. The 30-day visa exemption now covers a wide range of nationalities, including the UK, US, Australia, most of the EU, Japan and India, while several other countries fall under shorter exemptions, visa on arrival, or standard visa requirements depending on nationality.
Together, the new route and updated entry rules make a genuinely easy case for combining both destinations back to back with Karma.
Thailand Visa Requirements by Category
| Category | Nationalities | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day visa exemption | Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States | Up to 30 days |
| 15-day visa exemption | Mauritius, Seychelles | Up to 15 days |
| Visa on Arrival | Azerbaijan, Belarus, Serbia | Up to 15 days |
| Visa required | Albania, Andorra, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kosovo, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Panama, Papua New Guinea, San Marino, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Uzbekistan | Visa required before travel |
