Car hire and driving in Khon Kaen
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Thailand traffic drives on the left. Picking up at KKC means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743536.
Drives from Khon Kaen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khon Kaen to Udon Thani | Thailand | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Khon Kaen to Vientiane | Laos | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Khon Kaen to Nakhon Ratchasima | Thailand | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Khon Kaen to Savannakhet | Laos | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Khon Kaen to Kabin Buri | Thailand | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Khon Kaen to Si Maha Phot | Thailand | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Khon Kaen to Khlong Luang | Thailand | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Khon Kaen to Nong Chok | Thailand | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
| Khon Kaen to Siem Reap | Cambodia | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Khon Kaen to Khlong Sam Wa | Thailand | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Khon Kaen to Sai Mai | Thailand | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Khon Kaen to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 748 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| Khon Kaen to Hanoi | Vietnam | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Khon Kaen to Bangkok | Thailand | 390 km (242 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Khon Kaen to Haiphong | Vietnam | 637 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Khon Kaen to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 588 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Khon Kaen to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Khon Kaen to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,485 km (923 mi) | about 22 h 39 min |
| Khon Kaen to Huế | Vietnam | 508 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Khon Kaen?
The left, as everywhere in Thailand.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.