flights Bangkok to Khon Kaen

[glegolo]

I do hope that you guys can give me some valuable info regarding the following. I will be flying out of Thailand, and then come back at the 12th of june. I am thinking about instead of taking the bus, that I would really like to use airflight Bangkok-Khon Kaen....

 

a - can you guys recommend a cheap and good airline to use........

b - what kind of time in between the flights do I need in order not to end up in complete stress.....

 

grateful for your input...

 

glegolo

Edited May 12, 2019 by glegolo

[orchis]

I can recommend google

[jimmyyy]

Air asia, nok air, or thai smile.  If your going into bkk thai air flies out of there the rest fly out of the old airport.

[OneEyedPie]

Air Asia #1 in my opinion.  Thai landing at Swampy is great if you can afford the premium, though also need to factor in the cost and time spent travelling from DMK to BKK if landing at DMK. 

 

I don't do taximeters from DMK as a complete nonsense on many occasions so just pay the limo concession outside of arrivals and have done with it.  Obviously costs quite a bit more.  

[glegolo]

i am landing at Swampy

 

glegolo

Edited May 12, 2019 by glegolo

[OneEyedPie]

10 minutes ago, glegolo said:

i AM LANDING AT SWAMPY

 

glegolo

You've just answered your own question.  Nice.

 

Reverse the previous answers if you need to still same same.

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by OneEyedPie

[OneEyedPie]

11 minutes ago, glegolo said:

i AM LANDING AT SWAMPY

Please don't shout.  Thanks.

[glegolo]

thank you for yoiur answers to my two questions....

 

glegolo

[KhunBENQ]

No question for me.

Thaismile from Suvarnabhumi.

I always used them on this route.

And they still beat AirAsia not to speak of NokAir in quality.

(AirAsia and Nok used on other routes with no alternative)

 

Unfortunately the times are over that they used a gate.

So always with the bus to a distant parking location.

 

Currently they have six daily flights.

07:00
10:50
13:35
16:40
18:40
21:25

Edited May 12, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[OneEyedPie]

1 minute ago, glegolo said:

thank you for yoiur answers to my two questions....

 

glegolo

No problem and thank you.

[glegolo]

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

No question for me.

Thaismile from Suvarnabhumi.

I always used them on this route.

And they still beat AirAsia not to speak of NokAir in quality.

Unfortunately the times are over that they used a gate.

So always with the bus to a distant parking location.

 

Currently they have six daily flights.

07:00
10:50
13:35
16:40
18:40
21:25

 

 

thank you sir, nice and clean answer I do appreciate it...

 

glegolo

[OneEyedPie]

I would do the same if available and my budget allows for either BKK or DMK.  Personally where I fly to then I've no other option than DMK and then on to Air Asia.

 

If flying into Swampy then I'd take Thai every time as I'm none too concerned about price as convenience is far more important.  I wouldn't touch Thai Smile.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by OneEyedPie

[KhunBENQ]

And to my pleasure I see prices going down in June.

Some 900 Baht promos available.

And that includes 20 kg of baggage, seat reservation.

Snack, coffee, water served.

[KhunBENQ]

4 minutes ago, OneEyedPie said:

If flying into Swampy then I'd take Thai every time as I'm none too concerned about price as convenience is far more important.  I wouldn't touch Thai Smiles.

Fully disagree about Thaismile and Thai Airways does not serve such provincial routes anymore.

All handed over to Thaismile.

Only Phuket, Chiang Mai and maybe Samui served (errors excepted).

 

Please detail your experience/concern about Thaismile.

I have used them about 20 times over the last few years.

Edited May 12, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[wgdanson]

56 minutes ago, OneEyedPie said:

Air Asia #1 in my opinion.  Thai landing at Swampy is great if you can afford the premium, though also need to factor in the cost and time spent travelling from DMK to BKK if landing at DMK. 

 

I don't do taximeters from DMK as a complete nonsense on many occasions so just pay the limo concession outside of arrivals and have done with it.  Obviously costs quite a bit more.  

There is a FREE shuttle bus between airports. Last time it took me one hour.

[OneEyedPie]

As a test run: 

 

https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/bkkt/kkc/190529/190530/?adults=2&children=0&adultsv2=2&childrenv2=&infants=0&cabinclass=economy&rtn=1&preferdirects=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false&ref=home#results

[OneEyedPie]

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Please detail your experience/concern about Thaismile.

Will pay the premium not to jump on the bus.  

[OneEyedPie]

26 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

All handed over to Thaismile.

I've taken the time to check all the available options and Thai Airways definitely do fly to KKC, albeit at the premium price.

 

I hope this helps, OP.

[malt25]

11 hours ago, wgdanson said:

There is a FREE shuttle bus between airports. Last time it took me one hour.

I use to get a private car, limo from DMK to Swampy. Now use free shuttle bus. Only takes marginally longer than the limo.

[KhunBENQ]

On 5/12/2019 at 7:50 PM, OneEyedPie said:

I've taken the time to check all the available options and Thai Airways definitely do fly to KKC, albeit at the premium price.

No.

It's a code share (identical schedule, same plane operated by ThaiSmile) for those who have the need to collect miles, single booking from international etc.

Example: a "WE40" flight at 7 AM appears as a code share "TG2040".

No Thai Airways plane in Khon Kaen since many years.

 

Edited May 14, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[Nemises]

On ‎5‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 10:19 PM, KhunBENQ said:

...And that includes 20 kg of baggage, seat reservation.

Snack, coffee, water served.

Snacks, coffee etc also served (at no cost) at the ThaiSmile gate at KK.