There are 9 ways to get from Phuket to Isan by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane HKT - KKC
- Take the taxi from Khon-Kaen-Airport-KKC to Isantaxi
5h฿3,519–5,805Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminalbus 836
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaenbus
23h 46m฿1,149–2,665Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
- Take the taxi from Khon Kaen to Isantaxi
22h 34m฿1,327–2,974Bus, train, taxi via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
- Take the taxi from Khon Kaen to Isantaxi
25h 33m฿1,305–3,727Drive 1,295.8 km
- Drive from Phuket to Isancar 1,295.8 km
18h 25m฿4,856–7,014Fly to Roi Et Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane HKT - ROI
- Take the taxi from Roi Et Airport (ROI) to Isantaxi
7h 25m฿4,869–6,405Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane HKT - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Isantaxi
6h 49m฿4,469–7,805Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane HKT - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Isantaxi
8h 4m฿5,469–11,605Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Kosum Phisaibus 874
31h 52m฿1,429–7,461
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Isan is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿2700 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Isan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h and costs ฿3500 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Isan. However, there are services departing from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and arriving at Chiang Yuen via กระบี่, Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal, Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Phuket and Isan is 1137 km. The road distance is 1295.8 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Isan without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 22h 34m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Phuket to Isan, including transfers.
Phuket to Isan bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
Phuket to Isan bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Isan is 1296 km. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Phuket to Isan.
There are 31+ hotels available in Isan.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Isan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Isan via กระบี่, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal, Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal, Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Yuen in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–26,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–3,900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- 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 Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
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
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–700
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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 Khon Kaen to Kosum Phisai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿40–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–2,200
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Roi Et Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +66 88 575 3309
Roi Et Taxi
- Phone
- +66 84 790 9152
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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