There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Isan by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane DMK - KKC
- Take the taxi from Khon-Kaen-Airport-KKC to Isantaxi
3h 7m฿1,683–2,800Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain 25 Hua Lamphong - Nong Khai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the taxi from Khon Kaen to Isantaxi
7h 32m฿667–1,889Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the taxi from Khon Kaen to Isantaxi
7h 11m฿1,047–1,334Drive 466.5 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Isancar 466.5 km
6h 19m฿1,752–2,530Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane BKK - KKC
- Take the taxi from Khon-Kaen-Airport-KKC to Isantaxi
3h 31m฿1,610–2,960Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Roi Et Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane DMK - ROI
- Take the taxi from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Isantaxi
3h 57m฿2,428–4,144Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane DMK - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Isantaxi
4h 46m฿3,046–4,836Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane DMK - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Isantaxi
4h 41m฿3,239–4,614Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Kosum Phisaibus 874
9h 30m฿676–1,145
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Isan is to train and taxi which costs ฿650 - ฿1900 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Isan is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 7m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Isan. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Kosum Phisai via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Bangkok and Isan is 432 km. The road distance is 466.5 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Isan without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 11m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Bangkok to Isan, including transfers.
Bangkok to Isan bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Isan bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Isan is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Bangkok to Isan.
There are 31+ hotels available in Isan.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Isan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Isan via Khon Kaen and Kosum Phisai in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Roi Et Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Buri Ram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,051–1,056
- Ordinary Train
- ฿240–1,300
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿466–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Super
- ฿466
- Supreme
- ฿622
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Kosum Phisai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿40–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–2,200
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Roi Et Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +66 88 575 3309
Roi Et Taxi
- Phone
- +66 84 790 9152
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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