There are 8 ways to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KKC - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
8h 8mRM 506–722Train
cheapest- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
36h 13mRM 70–332Train via Padang Besar
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Rangsittrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
30h 29mRM 73–343Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
31h 23mRM 272–1,170Drive 1,901.3 km
- Drive from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpurcar 1,901.3 km
25h 7mRM 876–1,264Fly Khon Kaen Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KKC - SZB
8h 24mRM 605–1,709Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane VTE - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
11h 48mRM 519–1,185Bus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
45h 21mRM 222–1,438
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur is to train which costs RM 65 - RM 340 and takes 36h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs RM 500 - RM 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Khon Kaen and arriving at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai and Danok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Khon Kaen and arriving at Kuala Lumpur via Srt รังสิต, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Hat Yai and Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Khon Kaen and Kuala Lumpur is 1594 km. The road distance is 1901.3 km.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 30h 29m and costs RM 70 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Khon Kaen station.
Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Khon Kaen station.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur is to train via Padang Besar which takes 30h 29m and costs RM 70 - RM 350. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs RM 270 - RM 1200 and takes 31h 23m, you could also fly, which costs RM 600 - RM 1800 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Khon Kaen, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur via Rangsit, Srt รังสิต, SRT สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ [สายสีแดง];Srt Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station [Red Line], Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Hat Yai, and Padang Besar in around 30h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Khon Kaen to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, and Danok in around 31h 23m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 23–28
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 19–25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 55–60
- Second Class Sleeper
- RM 122–124
- Ordinary Train
- RM 28–150
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 24–29
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 20–26
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 56–61
- Second Class Sleeper
- RM 128–130
- Ordinary Train
- RM 30–160
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–70
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 14–21
- Express
- RM 45–70
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 65–90
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Hat Yai to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–170
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 58–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Super
- RM 58
- Supreme
- RM 77
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–140
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
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More Questions & Answers
Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Kuala Lumpur is 1h ahead of Khon Kaen. It is currently 3:22 AM in Khon Kaen and 4:22 AM in Kuala Lumpur.
Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Rangsit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur is 1901 km. It takes approximately 25h 7m to drive from Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur.
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