There are 2 ways to get from Phuket to Sandakan 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 from Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
10h 40mRM 482–1,443Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
9h 7mRM 673–1,719
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 480 - RM 1500 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Sandakan is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs RM 650 - RM 1800.
The distance between Phuket and Sandakan is 2246 km.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Phuket to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 2:50 AM in Phuket and 3:50 AM in Sandakan.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Singapore Airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- 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
- Friday 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
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
- 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
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