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There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Phuket by plane or ferry

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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport
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1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)BKI - HKT
6h 27m
฿2,911–8,504
Fly Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport
1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)SDK - HKT
7h 36m
฿3,358–11,329
Fly Tawau Airport to Phuket International Airport
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)TWU - HKT
7h 15m
฿3,282–5,193
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)BKI - KBV
2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
8h 34m
฿3,700–12,877
Fly Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)SDK - KBV
2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
9h 8m
฿4,307–9,469

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

65Weekly Planes

6h 21mAverage Duration

฿2,445Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,010 km
Duration: 6h 27m

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

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 3 hours.

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Phuket(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of Phuket province. the city had a population of 79,308. It covers the subdistricts (tambons) Talat Yai and Talat Nuea of Mueang Phuket district. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Phuket

Patong(Opens in a new window)

Patong (Thai: ป่าตอง; ) refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist resort on the island of Phuket, and is the center of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach became popular with Western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late-1980s. It has numerous hotels and the area has expanded into a tourist Mecca.

Kata Noi(Opens in a new window)

Kata Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Kata Beach to the south. The beach is bordered to the north by the Mon Tri's Villa Royale Resort, and most of the beachfront is occupied by the resort of Kata Thani.

Karon Beach(Opens in a new window)

Karon Beach refers to a beach, and the town adjoining it, on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand.

Sirinat National Park(Opens in a new window)

Sirinat National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติสิรินาถ) is a national park in Phuket Province, Thailand. This park, with sections on land and sea, is in the northwest of the island of Phuket.

Places to stay in Phuket

Phaithong Sotel Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

The Blue Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Fusion Resort Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Cocoville Phuket - SHA Plus(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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