There are 7 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, Mini Van
best- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
18h฿919–1,350Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Paicar 821.2 km
12h 26m฿2,909–4,201Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DMK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
11h 40m฿1,392–4,312Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 31m฿1,471–4,952Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lampang (LPT)plane DMK - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 50m฿1,642–4,742Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaenbus
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KKC - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
13h 18mBus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 8m฿1,722–4,372
Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai is to bus and Mini Van which costs ฿900 - ฿1400 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai is to bus and fly and Mini Van which takes 11h 40m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai. However, there are services departing from Nakhon Ratchasima and arriving at Pai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Pai is 821 km. The road distance is 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 18h and costs ฿900 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai, including transfers.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, depart from Nakhon Ratchasima station.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai is 821 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai.
There are 345+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pai via Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 and Chiang Mai in around 18h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,900
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,100
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–5,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–5,500
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,090
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Express
- ฿700–850
- VIP
- ฿1,090
- 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 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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/
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