There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane BKK - TYN
9h 3m¥797–2,157Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan Southtrain
38h¥1,596–2,498Bus, train via Kunming South
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
43h 43m¥1,662–2,492Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lüliang Airport (LLV)plane BKK - LLV
- Take the train from Lvliang to Taiyuantrain
11h 30m¥992–2,777Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane DMK - TYN
8h 20m¥847–2,147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Vang Vieng Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoibus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
3d 10h¥2,139–2,898
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan is to fly which costs ¥750 - ¥2200 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs ¥800 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Taiyuan. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Taiyuan South via Vientiane station, Kunming South and Shijiazhuang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
The distance between Bangkok and Taiyuan is 2973 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan without a car is to train which takes 38h and costs ¥1600 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan, including transfers.
Bangkok to Taiyuan train services, operated by Thai Railway, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs ¥750 - ¥2200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1600 - ¥2500 and takes 38h.
Taiyuan is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 1:18 AM in Bangkok and 2:18 AM in Taiyuan.
Bangkok to Taiyuan train services, operated by Thai Railway, arrive at Khamsavath station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Taiyuan, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Taiyuan via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, and Taiyuan South in around 38h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lüliang Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,200
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,200
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,300
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–180
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥430–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
Train from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
Train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Lvliang to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Sleeper
- ¥1,750–1,900
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–318
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ¥140–170
- VIP
- ¥233
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥339
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–390
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
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