There are 7 ways to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane URT - KKC
6h 35m฿2,668–3,929Train
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 86 Nakhon Si Thammarat - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain 25 Hua Lamphong - Nong Khai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
19h 44m฿380–2,162Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
17h 16m฿1,119–1,923Drive 1,072.9 km
- Drive from Surat Thani to Khon Kaencar 1,072.9 km
15h 2m฿4,029–5,819Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane URT - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Khon Kaentaxi
6h 51m฿3,618–6,829Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane URT - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
8h 25m฿5,028–6,649Bus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaenbus
23h 8m฿1,056–5,668
Surat Thani to Khon Kaen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen is to train which costs ฿380 - ฿2200 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ฿2600 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Bus Terminal and arriving at Khon Kaen via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Surat Thani station to Khon Kaen. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Train Station and arriving at Khon Kaen via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Khon Kaen is 940 km. The road distance is 1072.9 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 17h 16m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen, including transfers.
Surat Thani to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Surat Thani Bus Terminal station.
Surat Thani to Khon Kaen train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Surat Thani Train Station.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ฿2600 - ฿4000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1100 - ฿2000 and takes 17h 16m, you could also train, which costs ฿380 - ฿2200 and takes 19h 44m.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Khon Kaen, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen via Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak, อู่หมอชิต 2;Bus Depot Mochit 2, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–3,800
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–3,800
Flights from Surat Thani to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–29,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Surat Thani to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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More Questions & Answers
Surat Thani to Khon Kaen bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Surat Thani to Khon Kaen train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat Thani to Khon Kaen is 1073 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Surat Thani to Khon Kaen.
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