There are 2 ways to get from Phuket to Sandakan by plane or ferry
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Fly from Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
9h 35mRM 462–1,443Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
12h 13mRM 629–1,728
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 460 - RM 1500 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Sandakan is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs RM 460 - RM 1500.
The distance between Phuket and Sandakan is 2246 km.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Phuket to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 2:34 PM in Phuket and 3:34 PM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–200
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
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