There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Pai by plane, bus, busferry, train, taxi, or ferry
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Fly from Koh Samui Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
8h 27m฿5,335–11,373Bus and ferry, bus, Mini Van via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
29h 19m฿1,470–2,290Bus and ferry, train, taxi
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Doi Ti
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Pai
30h 50mBus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly, Mini Van
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)URT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
11h 34mFerry, bus, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
30h฿2,045–2,760Bus and ferry, bus, Mini Van
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
40h 45m฿1,858–2,638
Ko Samui to Pai by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Pai is to bus and ferry and bus and Mini Van via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿2300 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 8h 27m and costs ฿5000 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Pai. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Pai via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Pai is 1193 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Pai without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and Mini Van via Bangkok which takes 29h 19m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Ko Samui to Pai, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 349+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Pai. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM 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 a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Pai via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Chiang Mai in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,050
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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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