There are 2 ways to get from Krabi to Sandakan 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 from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
8h 14mRM 527–1,547Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
10h 25mRM 523–1,569
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Sandakan is to bus and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1600 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between Krabi and Sandakan is 2148 km.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Krabi to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Krabi. It is currently 6:09 AM in Krabi and 7:09 AM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Firefly fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
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