There are 10 ways to get from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane HKT - KKC
6h 48m฿3,256–5,946Bus, Minivan, train
cheapest- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus 444
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Chumphonbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
24h 1m฿991–2,932Bus
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 444
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to กระบี่bus 435
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminalbus 836
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaenbus
21h 48m฿1,040–1,924Drive 1,206.1 km
- Drive from Khao Lak to Khon Kaencar 1,206.1 km
17h 2m฿4,529–6,542Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane HKT - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaentaxi
7h 39m฿3,906–7,146Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nangbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane KBV - KKC
9h 23m฿3,127–4,748Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane HKT - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
10h 28m฿4,516–5,966Bus, Minivan to Surat Thani, fly to Khon Kaen Airport
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane URT - KKC
11h 54m฿3,126–4,612Local Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
23h 3m฿1,260–1,874Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Takua Pa Phang Nga to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
29h 2m฿1,234–7,036
Khao Lak to Khon Kaen by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen is to bus and Minivan and train which costs ฿950 - ฿3000 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen is to Local Bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs ฿3200 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park and arriving at Khon Kaen via พังงา;Phang-Nga, กระบี่, Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal and Nakhon Ratchasima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
The distance between Khao Lak and Khon Kaen is 1182 km. The road distance is 1206.1 km.
The best way to get from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 21h 48m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Khao Lak to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, depart from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park station.
Khao Lak to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, arrive at พังงา;Phang-Nga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Lak to Khon Kaen is 1206 km. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Khao Lak to Khon Kaen.
Book your Khao Lak to Khon Kaen bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
You can take a bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to Khon Kaen via พังงา;Phang-Nga, กระบี่, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal, Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal, Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2, and Nakhon Ratchasima in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–3,800
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–3,800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–3,900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
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
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–230
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–700
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Takua Pa Phang Nga to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Khao Sok to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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