There are 5 ways to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)CNX - KKC
4h 5m฿1,220–4,420Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Khon Kaen
16h 29m฿332–2,824Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen874
11h 45m฿550–1,300Drive 626.8 km
- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen626.8 km
9h 24m฿2,292–3,311Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaen
4h 52m฿2,770–5,320
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Khon Kaen. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Khon Kaen via Ayutthaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Khon Kaen is 498 km. The road distance is 626.8 km.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs ฿550 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿550 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 45m, you could also train, which costs ฿330 - ฿2900 and takes 16h 29m.
What companies run services between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) once daily. Alternatively, Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿550–950 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Ayutthaya to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–480
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿882–887
- Ordinary Train
- ฿200–1,100
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿650–800
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿896
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
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
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Khon Kaen is 1h behind Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. It is currently 2:07 PM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and 1:07 PM in Khon Kaen.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Ayutthaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen is 627 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen.
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