There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Pai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ATH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
23h 16m฿10,549–55,619Fly to Sukhothai Airport, Minivan, Mini Van
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane ATH - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
30h 21m฿7,909–17,049Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ATH - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
27h 14m฿8,509–20,379
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Pai is to fly and Minivan and Mini Van which costs ฿7500 - ฿17000 and takes 30h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 23h 16m and costs ฿10000 - ฿60000.
The distance between Athens and Pai is 7621 km.
It takes approximately 23h 16m to get from Athens to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 4h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:11 AM in Athens and 5:11 AM in Pai.
There are 78+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Pai. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Chiang Rai, take the bus to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–37,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Manama, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–31,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Manama, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–37,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–31,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Manama, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Manama, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Abu Dhabi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–32,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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