There are 8 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen by bus, plane, taxi, or train
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Bus, fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Take the bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airportbus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane KTI - KKC
8h 46m฿2,912–8,517Bus, train via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Khon Kaentrain 25 Hua Lamphong - Nong Khai - Class II Sleeper AC
22h 11m฿1,128–2,937Bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
19h 38m฿1,583–1,793Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane KTI - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaentaxi
9h 52m฿4,462–11,217Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane KTI - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
14h 36m฿4,272–11,537Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane KTI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Khon Kaentaxi
11h 13m฿6,212–15,417Fly to Wattay International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KTI - VTE
- Take the bus from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office to Khon Kaenbus
11h 49m฿5,898–8,923Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain 25 Hua Lamphong - Nong Khai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
20h 23m฿1,270–2,417
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen is to bus and train which costs ฿1200 - ฿2500 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen is to bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs ฿2900 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Phnom Penh and arriving at Khon Kaen via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Khon Kaen is 652 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus which takes 19h 38m and costs ฿1500 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by , depart from Phnom Penh station.
Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by , arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Book your Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 167+ hotels available in Khon Kaen.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 19h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–12,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–17,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–12,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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
Train from Hua Lamphong to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–900
- 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)
- ฿180–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿150–200
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–480
- Phone
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- tourismcambodia.com
Bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿12–17
- Schedules at
- tourismcambodia.com
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿493–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿641
- Gold Class
- ฿493
- 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
Bus from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿330–350
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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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