There are 9 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen by plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane USM - KKC
4h 20m฿5,000–11,000Ferry, train via Chumphon
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Chumphon Train Stationferry
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
21h 51m฿774–3,294Bus
- Take the bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San officebus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
21h 40m฿2,368–2,625Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Khon Kaentrain
21h 59m฿1,494–3,694Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane USM - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaentaxi
5h 11m฿6,035–14,382Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane USM - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Khon Kaentaxi
6h 46m฿8,753–14,107Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane USM - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
6h 40m฿4,946–8,002Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
26h 39m฿1,964–3,744Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Khon Kaencar
18h 3m฿4,430–6,899
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen is to ferry and train via Chumphon which costs ฿750 - ฿3300 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Samui Airport and arriving at Khon Kaen via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Wat Ratcha Natda Ram and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Khon Kaen is 830 km.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs ฿2300 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Samui Airport station.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2300 - ฿2700 and takes 21h 40m.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Thong Sala Koh Phangan station.
There are 166+ hotels available in Khon Kaen.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samui Airport to Khon Kaen via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Boonsiri Khao San office, Wat Ratcha Natda Ram, Mochit 2 Bus Depot, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–7,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–21,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–34,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Utapao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,020–1,025
- Ordinary Train
- ฿240–1,200
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- 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 863036540
- [email protected]
- Website
- krungsiamtour.com
Busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿466–800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Super
- ฿466
- Supreme
- ฿622
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Chumphon Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,400
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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