Bus Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen - Compare all Companies

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen from various bus operators like Phet Prasert or Esan Tour for the next days.

today

$22

tomorrow

$28

Wednesday

$22

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

$29

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Esan Tour		9:30 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	12:00 AM	Khon Kaen	Railway Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/22/2026 9:30:00 AM to Railway Station, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
Esan Tour		7:00 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	12:00 AM	Khon Kaen	Railway Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/22/2026 7:00:00 PM to Railway Station, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
Phet Prasert	12h 30m	9:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	9:30 PM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3	Economy	$28	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/22/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/22/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Phet Prasert	12h 30m	9:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	9:30 PM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3		Economy	$28	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/23/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/23/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen via Lampang, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Nakhonchai Air
  
  16h 0m
  
  0
  
  6:40 PM
  
  Chiang Mai
  Arcade Bus Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Lampang
  Bus Terminal
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $5
  
  A Bus from Nakhonchai Air goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/23/2026 6:40:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Lampang (Thailand) arriving at 6/23/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- Esan Tour
  
  14h 10m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Lampang
  Bus Terminal
  
  10:40 AM
  
  Khon Kaen
  Bus Terminal 3
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Bus Terminal, Lampang (Thailand) at 6/23/2026 8:30:00 PM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/24/2026 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
Travel time is 3h 30m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Esan Tour		9:30 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	12:00 AM	Khon Kaen	Railway Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/24/2026 9:30:00 AM to Railway Station, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
Esan Tour		7:00 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	12:00 AM	Khon Kaen	Railway Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/24/2026 7:00:00 PM to Railway Station, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
Phet Prasert	12h 30m	9:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	9:30 PM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3	Economy	$28	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/24/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/24/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Phet Prasert	12h 30m	9:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Bus Terminal 3	9:30 PM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3	Economy	$29	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Bus Terminal 3, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/28/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Phet Prasert	11h 45m	4:00 PM	Chiang Mai	Bus Terminal 3	3:45 AM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3	Economy	$29	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Bus Terminal 3, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/28/2026 4:00:00 PM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/29/2026 3:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Phet Prasert	11h 15m	7:00 PM	Chiang Mai	Bus Terminal 3	6:15 AM	Khon Kaen	Bus Terminal 3	Economy	$29	A Bus from Phet Prasert goes from Bus Terminal 3, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/28/2026 7:00:00 PM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/29/2026 6:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen via Lampang, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Nakhonchai Air
  
  16h 0m
  
  0
  
  6:40 PM
  
  Chiang Mai
  Arcade Bus Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Lampang
  Bus Terminal
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $5
  
  A Bus from Nakhonchai Air goes from Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) at 6/23/2026 6:40:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Lampang (Thailand) arriving at 6/23/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- Esan Tour
  
  14h 10m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Lampang
  Bus Terminal
  
  10:40 AM
  
  Khon Kaen
  Bus Terminal 3
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from Esan Tour goes from Bus Terminal, Lampang (Thailand) at 6/23/2026 8:30:00 PM to Bus Terminal 3, Khon Kaen (Thailand) arriving at 6/24/2026 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
Travel time is 4h 45m longer, but you will save $4

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen is $22 on 6/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen

See here how frequent the connections between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 buses from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

Compare all providers like Phet Prasert and Esan Tour that travel 2 times every day by bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen starting from $22!

Cheapest Bus	$22
Fastest Bus	11h 15m
Earliest Bus	9:00 AM
Latest Bus	7:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	298.5 miles
Bus Companies	Phet Prasert and Esan Tour

Cheapest bus connections from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Chiang Mai for Khon Kaen: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 06/21

Monday 06/22

$26

Tuesday 06/23

$26

Wednesday 06/24

$22

Thursday 06/25

Friday 06/26

Saturday 06/27

Sunday 06/28

$27

Monday 06/29

Tuesday 06/30

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 07/02

Friday 07/03

Saturday 07/04

Sunday 07/05

$22

Monday 07/06

Tuesday 07/07

Wednesday 07/08

Thursday 07/09

Friday 07/10

$26

Saturday 07/11

$27

Sunday 07/12

$26

Monday 07/13

$26

Tuesday 07/14

Wednesday 07/15

$22

Thursday 07/16

$22

Friday 07/17

$27

Saturday 07/18

The cheapest time to travel from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $22, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen, with $22. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $28.

How to save money travelling from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen.

Arcade Bus Station

Kaeonawarat Rd

Bus Terminal 3

Tambon Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District

Tha Phae Gate Old City

Rachadamnoen Rd

Bus Terminal 1 (Chang Phueak Bus Terminal)

Talad Warorot

Bus Terminal 3

Bus Terminal

Nong Waeng

Phu Wiang

Ban Bung

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen? Or which bus companies serve the route Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen bus

How much does a Chiang Mai Khon Kaen bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $22 and takes -17,754,922h -30m to reach Khon Kaen. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $22 and $29. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Khon Kaen.

On average, how many connections are available from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen each day?

Every day, the Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen take?

The fastest bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen is offered by Phet Prasert and takes 11h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $29. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen?

The earliest bus arriving in Khon Kaen from Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen?

The latest bus trip departing from Chiang Mai for Khon Kaen starts at 7:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Chiang Mai Khon Kaen route?

When traveling by bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen, passengers can travel with Phet Prasert and Esan Tour. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen?

You can check all the direct connections between Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Phet Prasert and Esan Tour.

What can I take with me on the Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Chiang Mai Khon Kaen bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Chiang Mai Khon Kaen bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Chiang Mai and to Khon Kaen

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Chiang Mai and to Khon Kaen. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!