There are 10 ways to get from Ko Lipe to Pai by ferry, plane, bus, train, taxi, or busferry
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Ferry to Hat Yai, fly, Mini Van
best- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airportferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HDY - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
13h 14m฿2,810–7,980Ferry, train, bus, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Hintrain 32
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
34h 38m฿1,950–5,851Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 to Hat Yai stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
34h 33m฿2,620–3,320Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Hat Yao Pierferry
- Take the train from Kantang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 168
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tantrain 13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Doi Titaxi
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Paitaxi
36h 44m฿4,300–7,812Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 39m฿3,710–10,906Ferry, Minivan to Trang Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pierferry
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Trang Airportbus
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TST - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 29m฿3,481–9,421Ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LGK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 56m฿4,843–8,455Speedboat to Phuket International Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
17h 39m฿4,888–12,335Speedboat, bus and ferry, bus, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the busferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Bangkok Khao San Roadbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
37h 58m฿3,841–4,599Ferry, bus, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
40h 12m฿3,560–7,284
Ko Lipe to Pai by ferry, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Lipe to Pai is to bus and Mini Van which costs ฿2600 - ฿3400 and takes 34h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Lipe to Pai is to ferry and fly and Mini Van which takes 13h 14m and costs ฿2800 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Lipe to Pai. However, there are services departing from Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 and arriving at Pai via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 33m.
The distance between Ko Lipe and Pai is 1593 km.
The best way to get from Ko Lipe to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 34h 33m and costs ฿2600 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Ko Lipe to Pai, including transfers.
Ko Lipe to Pai bus services, operated by Jolly Travel, depart from Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 station.
Ko Lipe to Pai bus services, operated by Jolly Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
There are 345+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Ko Lipe, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 to Pai via Hat Yai station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, and Chiang Mai in around 34h 33m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–15,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–14,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–12,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Kantang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,600
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Bus from Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 02-629-3552
- monthanathiptourandtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- monthanathip.com
Busferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Bangkok Khao San Road
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–850
- First Class
- ฿950–1,100
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Hat Yao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,720–1,750
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿620–630
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,790–1,820
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,800
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
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