There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)DMK - KKC
3h 24m฿800–1,900Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaen25
7h 45m฿140–1,300Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
6h 53m฿440–750Drive 446.8 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Khon Kaen446.8 km
6h฿1,577–2,278Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bangkok to Khon Kaen446.8 km
6h฿3,200–3,900Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)BKK - KKC
3h 47m฿860–1,960Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)DMK - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaen
4h 4m฿1,764–3,512Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)BKK - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaen
4h 33m฿1,810–3,660Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)DMK - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaen
5h 33m฿1,402–3,335
Bangkok to Khon Kaen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen is to bus which costs ฿440 - ฿750 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ฿800 - ฿1900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Khon Kaen. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Khon Kaen. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Bangkok and Khon Kaen is 388 km. The road distance is 446.8 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 6h 53m and costs ฿440 - ฿750.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Bangkok to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Khon Kaen train services, operated by Thai Railway, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ฿800 - ฿1900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿440 - ฿750 and takes 6h 53m, you could also train, which costs ฿140 - ฿1300 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari and Thai AirAsia fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ฿450–750 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Sombat Tour also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Roi Et Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–7,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–490
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿952–958
- Ordinary Train
- ฿220–1,200
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿450–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿490–600
- First Class
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿443–591
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Super
- ฿443
- Supreme
- ฿591
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,900
Tom Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 281 2537
- Website
- tomtaxiservice.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
GoodTaxiThai
- Phone
- +66 85 046 6356
- Website
- goodtaxithai.com
All Thai taxi
- Phone
- +66 2 018 9799
- Website
- allthaitaxi.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bangkok to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Bangkok to Khon Kaen train services, operated by Thai Railway, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Khon Kaen is 447 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Bangkok to Khon Kaen.
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