There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Balabac by bus, plane, unknown, 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.
Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKT - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Balabacunknown
13h 16mBus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Balabacunknown
14h 13mFerry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
- 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBV - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Balabacunknown
16h 31mFerry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- 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
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Balabacunknown
17h 8m
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Phuket and Balabac is 2269 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Phuket to Balabac, including transfers.
Balabac is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 11:33 PM in Phuket and 12:33 AM 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Balabac. Alternatively, 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.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–24,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–22,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–27,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–27,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–22,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–25,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–39,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–45,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–39,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–45,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–25,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–23,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–24,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Sino Inn Phuket Hotel to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–210
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- rsvn.andamanboat@gmail.com
- Website
- andamanwavemaster.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.andamanwavemaster.com/
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- booking@phiphi-cruisers.com
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,500
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,900
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- sales@aonangtravel.co.th
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,666
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
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