There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Sabah by plane or 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKT - BKI
8h 37mRM 408–1,413Fly Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
10h 40mRM 482–1,443Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBV - BKI
8h 44mRM 599–1,689Fly Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKT - TWU
9h 59mRM 558–1,778Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
9h 7mRM 673–1,719Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KBV - TWU
9h 7mRM 739–1,954
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 400 - RM 1500 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs RM 400 - RM 1500.
The distance between Phuket and Sabah is 2012 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Phuket to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 2:49 AM in Phuket and 3:49 AM in Sabah.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
- 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
- RM 400–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Ferry operators
- 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
- RM 189
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
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