There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Pai by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MEL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
20h 53m฿8,589–25,659Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MEL - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
24h 21m฿8,419–22,419Fly to Sukhothai Airport, taxi, Minivan, Mini Van
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)MEL - THS
- Take the taxi from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Sukhothai Historical Park
- Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
26h 40m฿9,880–29,450
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pai is to fly and bus and Mini Van which costs ฿8000 - ฿23000 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 20h 53m and costs ฿8500 - ฿26000.
The distance between Melbourne and Pai is 8056 km.
It takes approximately 20h 53m to get from Melbourne to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:47 AM in Melbourne and 5:47 AM in Pai.
There are 347+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pai. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–42,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–15,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–34,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–35,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–42,000
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,400
Sukhothai Taxi
- Phone
- +66 81 688 9270
- Website
- sukotranslation.wixsite.com
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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