There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket by plane or bus
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Fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKI - HKT
6h 43m฿3,652–12,321Fly 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 10m฿4,122–15,641
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 ฿3600 - ฿13000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿3600 - ฿13000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Phuket is 2020 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 5:46 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 4:46 AM in Phuket.
There are 7368+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
- 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
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