There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Pai by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane IST - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
21h 26m฿11,823–42,840Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SAW - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
23h 51m฿7,720–21,295Fly Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane IST - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
24h 59m฿9,584–35,275Fly Istanbul to Sukhothai Airport, Minivan, Mini Van
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane IST - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
27h 6m฿8,588–27,727
Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which costs ฿11000 - ฿43000 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 21h 26m and costs ฿11000 - ฿43000.
The distance between Istanbul and Pai is 7193 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Istanbul to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:29 AM in Istanbul and 6:29 AM in Pai.
There are 339+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Pai. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–37,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–42,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–30,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–37,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–42,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–30,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–42,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–39,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–27,000
- 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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