There are 10 ways to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kota Bharu to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane NAW - KKC
6h 27m฿4,930–8,621Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
34h 30m฿577–2,741Train via Padang Besar
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
31h 10m฿578–2,846Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
33h฿1,522–3,217Drive 1,903.2 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Khon Kaencar 1,903.2 km
25h 5m฿7,105–10,263Fly from Penang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane PEN - KKC
8h 22m฿3,626–10,030Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane SIN - KKC
9h 5m฿5,666–8,104Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane JHB - KKC
8h 50m฿3,972–10,100Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane KUL - KKC
9h 7m฿4,056–6,144Bus
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
41h 6m฿1,856–9,485
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen is to train which costs ฿550 - ฿2800 and takes 34h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen is to drive and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ฿4900 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from TBS Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Khon Kaen via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Malaysia to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Khon Kaen via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Malaysia and Khon Kaen is 1233 km. The road distance is 1903.2 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 31h 10m and costs ฿550 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Malaysia to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from TBS Kuala Lumpur station.
Malaysia to Khon Kaen train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Khon Kaen is to train via Padang Besar which takes 31h 10m and costs ฿550 - ฿2900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3600 - ฿10000 and takes 8h 22m, you could also bus, which costs ฿1800 - ฿9500 and takes 41h 6m.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
You can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Khon Kaen via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 31h 10m. Alternatively, Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–10,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–10,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–10,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿350–550
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
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 Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
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
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- 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
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–600
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,200
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
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More Questions & Answers
Malaysia to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Malaysia to Khon Kaen train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaysia to Khon Kaen is 1903 km. It takes approximately 25h 5m to drive from Malaysia to Khon Kaen.
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