There are 5 ways to get from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Khon Kaen Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KKC - CEI
- Take the taxi from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Saitaxi
6h 8m฿3,983–5,783Bus via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Maibus 874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus 619
17h 20m฿1,084–1,921Bus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Raibus
15h 1m฿1,102–1,789Drive 759 km
- Drive from Khon Kaen to Mae Saicar 759 km
11h 30m฿2,852–4,119Bus to Roi Et Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Etbus
- Fly from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ROI - CEI
- Take the taxi from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Saitaxi
8h 27m฿4,712–7,365
Khon Kaen to Mae Sai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai is to bus via Chiang Mai which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs ฿3900 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai. However, there are services departing from Khon Kaen and arriving at Mae Chan via Chiang Rai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Khon Kaen and Mae Sai is 561 km. The road distance is 759 km.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 1m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai, including transfers.
Khon Kaen to Mae Sai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Khon Kaen station.
Khon Kaen to Mae Sai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khon Kaen to Mae Sai is 759 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Khon Kaen to Mae Sai.
Book your Khon Kaen to Mae Sai bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Khon Kaen, Thailand and Mae Sai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿650–1,300 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,800
Flights from Roi Et Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,030
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿650–800
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
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