There are 7 ways to get from Hanoi to Pai by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HAN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
10h 39m฿2,816–7,317Bus, Mini Van via savannakhet
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
34h 36m฿1,883–2,920Drive 1,261.3 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Pai1,261.3 km
19h 39m฿4,740–6,847Fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lampang (LPT)HAN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
15h 58m฿4,216–12,647Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
43h 10m฿2,378–3,063Bus, Mini Van #2
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
2d฿2,794–6,864Bus, Mini Van #3
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
2d 1h฿2,438–6,508
Hanoi to Pai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Pai is to bus and Mini Van via savannakhet which costs ฿1800 - ฿3000 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 39m and costs ฿2800 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanoi station to Pai. However, there are services departing from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and arriving at Pai via Vientiane Talat Sao Station, Nong Khai and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 10m.
The distance between Hanoi and Pai is 929 km. The road distance is 1261.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 43h 10m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3100.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Hanoi to Pai, including transfers.
Hanoi to Pai bus services, operated by HTX Van Tai 277, depart from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station.
Hanoi to Pai bus services, operated by HTX Van Tai 277, arrive at Vientiane - Southern Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Pai is 1261 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Hanoi to Pai.
There are 319+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Hanoi to Pai via Savannakhet Bus Station, Mukdahan, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Mai in around 34h 36m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
- 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
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿240–280
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿650–800
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿896
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,069
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,748
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,684
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,097
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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