There are 6 ways to get from Chongqing to Pai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
10h 21m฿5,544–13,255Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus
46h 12m฿4,469–6,458Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Khong Border to Pai Hotel Transferbus
29h 27m฿6,776–10,563Train, bus via Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
44h 47m฿8,335–12,035Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane CKG - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus
12h 29m฿6,686–14,827Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Lampang (LPT)plane CKG - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
15h 25m฿7,265–18,431
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Pai is to train and bus which costs ฿4400 - ฿6500 and takes 46h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Pai is to fly and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000.
The distance between Chongqing and Pai is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Chongqing to Pai without a car is to train and bus via Luang Prabang which takes 44h 47m and costs ฿8000 - ฿12000.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Chongqing to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 1h behind Chongqing. It is currently 10:55 PM in Chongqing and 9:55 PM in Pai.
There are 354+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chongqing to Pai. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport, walk to Chongqing-Airport-CKG airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to วัฒโนทัยพายัพ Wattanothaipayap, walk to Chiang Mai K star Travel, then take the bus to Pai Hotel Transfer. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Haitangxi to Pai Hotel Transfer via Chongqing West, Chongqing West, Kunming South, Luang Prabang station, Luang Prabang, Huay Xai, and Chiang Khong Border in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–18,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,523
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,000–3,300
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,300–6,500
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,523
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,000–3,300
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,300–6,500
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,000–3,300
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,400–6,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,700–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Khong Border to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,675
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,625
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,612
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,973
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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