The bus between Pai and Pattaya takes 15h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pai to Pattaya. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Pai and Pattaya. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Pai is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Pattaya at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Chiang Mai and take an average of 15h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Pai station and arriving at Pattaya station via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
Pai to Pattaya bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Pattaya bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Pattaya Pannipa station.
The distance between Pai and Pattaya is 760.5 km. The road distance is 945 km.
You can take a bus from Pai to Pattaya Pannipa via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Mochit New Van Terminal in around 16h 59m.