By train the journey from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport is scheduled to take from 7 to 8 hours depending upon which train service you take.
Train Times from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport
There are currently 3 direct trains a day from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport.
Train | Khon Kaen | Don Mueang Airport | Service |
76 | 09:32 | 16:19 | Express |
134 | 21:12 | 05:13 | Rapid |
26 | 21:49 | 05:33 | Special Express |
- The fastest train is the daytime Train #76 departing at 09:32 and scheduled to complete the journey to Don Mueang Airport in 6 hours 47 minutes.
- The slowest train of the four services from Khon Kaen to Bangkok is Train #134 departing at 21:12 and scheduled arrive in Don Mueang Airport 8 hours 01 minute later.
Buy Tickets from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport
Use the Search Box below to buy your train tickets from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport.
In the event that Don Mueang Airport is not showing as one of the ticketing options please book your ticket to any of the Bangkok Railway Stations: Bang Sue or Hua Lamphong. All trains from Khon Kaen stop at Don Mueang Airport before reaching Bangkok city centre, so you can travel on a ticket to Bangkok city centre if you are unable to book a ticket to Don Mueang Airport itself.
Ticket Prices from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport
Train tickets for travel from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport cost 45 to 166 THB more purchased online than they do purchased at a train station in Thailand.
Seat Type | Online Price | Station Price |
1st Class A/C Sleeper | 1,549 THB | 1,383 THB |
2nd Class A/C Sleeper | 1,010 THB | 902 THB |
2nd Class A/C Seat | 439 THB | 392 THB |
2nd Class Fan Seat | 327 THB | 282 THB |
3rd Class Fan Seat | 229 to 269 THB | 184 to 224 THB |
The best ticket types, especially 1st and 2nd Class A/C seats and sleeper berths, often sell out before the day of travel. To ensure that the ticket type you want if available we recommend that you book at least 1 week in advance of the day of travel. For 1st Class Sleeper Berths we recommend booking at least 3 weeks in advance before because there are a very limited number of these available.
Location of Khon Kaen Railway Station
Location of Don Mueang Airport Railway Station
- Read more about Don Mueang Airport Railway Station.
About Travel from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport
Travel by train is the most convenient form of overland public transport from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport. The reason travel by train from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport is more convenient than travel by bus or minivan is that only train services travel direct to Don Mueang Airport. Bus and minivan services from Khon Kaen to Bangkok do not stop at Don Mueang Airport. Instead they terminate at either Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal or the adjacent Morchit New Van Terminal, and from there its a 20 to 30 minute journey by road to Don Mueang Airport. By way of contrast, the train station at Don Mueang Airport is within the grounds of the airport and its an easy 5 minute walk from the platform to reach the check-in desks in both the international and domestic airport terminals.

The highlight of the train journey from Khon Kaen to Don Mueang Airport is the section of the railway line which runs alongside, and over, the Pa Sak Jolasid Dam Reservoir. The Pa Sak Jolasid Dam Reservoir is just under 5 km long and has a surface area of over 3,000 square kilometres. Sections of the railway track are supported by concrete pillars submerged in the water providing train passengers with excellent views of the reservoir, and the strange experience of riding in a train literally suspended over water. This section of the Northern Eastern Railway Line is a tourist attraction in its own right with the State Railway of Thailand running a popular special sightseeing train from Bangkok to the reservoir at the weekends.