How to travel from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach by bus, train, plane, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around THB 1,125 ($31) and will take around 17hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 1,890 ($52).

The distance between Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach is around 942km (586 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 804km (500 miles)

It takes around 6h 35m to get from Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach by bus, train and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 14h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which takes around 6h 35m and will set you back approx THB 1,890 ($52).

The cheapest way to travel between Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around THB 1,125 ($31) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach. We recommend that you take the bus to Pak Chong then take the train to Don Mueang then fly from Don Muang (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). instead which will take 6h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach. It typically takes around 17hrs and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Khao Yai National Park, Pak Chong, Bangkok Mochit New Van Terminal, Phuket, Seng Ho and Phuket Town. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 17hrs.

Pakchong Carrent 2009 and The Transport Company run regular bus services between Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach. Buses run twice daily and take around 17hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach. We recommend that you take the bus to Pak Chong then take the train to Don Mueang then fly from Don Muang (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). instead which will take 6h 35m.

The closest major airport to Karon Beach is Phuket International Airport (HKT) (HKT) which is approximately 29km (18 miles) from Karon Beach. Krabi Airport (KBV) (KBV) and Trang Airport (TST) (TST) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Khao Yai National Park and Karon Beach. The distance is around 1,020km (634 miles) by road and it will take around 14h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Khao Yai National Park to Karon Beach is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 6h 35m and will usually cost around THB 1,890 ($52).