There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to Balabac by plane, unknown, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport, travel
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Balabacunknown
15h 35mFerry to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Balabacunknown
14h 3mFly Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKT - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
17h 11mFerry to Krabi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBV - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
17h 19mFly Phuket International Airport to Labuan Airport, car ferry, bus, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane HKT - LBU
- Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
23h 34m
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Phuket and Balabac is 2490 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Phuket to Balabac, including transfers.
Balabac is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 6:35 PM in Phuket and 7:35 PM in Balabac.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Balabac. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Balabac. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Balabac.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–22,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–70,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–33,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–33,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–34,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–33,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–33,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–34,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–36,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–22,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–22,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–23,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–23,000
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱626
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱626
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱626
- Website
- Menumbok Ekspress
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱440–450
- Schedules at
- Menumbok Ekspress
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,954
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,954
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱310–800
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱310–800
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱310–800
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱47–79
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- ₱47
- Foreigner
- ₱79
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