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How to get fromSabah to Phuketby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Phuket by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane BKI - HKT
    6h 30m
    ฿3,431–12,043

  2. Fly Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SDK - HKT
    7h 38m
    ฿4,073–13,345

  3. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane BKI - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    8h 17m
    ฿3,869–14,408

  4. Fly Tawau Airport to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane TWU - HKT
    7h 23m
    ฿5,113–15,629

  5. Fly Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane SDK - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h
    ฿4,643–15,665

  6. Fly Tawau Airport to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane TWU - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 5m
    ฿5,683–18,949

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?

AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.

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