There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CEI - KKC
4h 50m฿2,848–6,675Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaenbus
13h฿600–750Drive 697.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaencar 697.1 km
10h 35m฿2,472–3,570Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CEI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaentaxi
5h 56m฿3,298–6,875Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane CEI - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
7h 50m฿3,108–8,195
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿750 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ฿2800 - ฿7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Khon Kaen. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Khon Kaen is 510 km. The road distance is 697.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs ฿600 - ฿750.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ฿2800 - ฿7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿600 - ฿750 and takes 13h.
Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen is 697 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿600–750 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–15,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- 1h 51m
- 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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