There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKI - HKT
7h 8m฿3,852–13,322Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane BKI - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
8h 35m฿4,422–15,642
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿3800 - ฿14000 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ฿3800 - ฿14000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Phuket is 2020 km.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 6:29 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 5:29 AM in Phuket.
There are 7346+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuching, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–21,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–21,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–21,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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