There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Jinghong by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Jinghong
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Jinghong (JHG)CNX - JHG
8h 28m¥1,033–2,308Mini Van, bus, Local Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Xishuangbanna Station
22h 14m¥261–613Drive 561.1 km
- Drive from Pai to Jinghong561.1 km
9h 49m¥500–722Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Simao, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Simao (SYM)CNX - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Jinghong
13h 25m¥2,428–9,403Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CNX - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
12h 23m¥1,015–2,055Mini Van, bus to Mae Sot, fly to Jinghong
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Jinghong (JHG)MAQ - JHG
15h 19m¥2,263–11,243Mini Van, bus, train via Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
24h 1m¥558–833Mini Van, bus, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
28h 21m¥320–1,350
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Jinghong is to Mini Van and bus and Local Bus and train which costs ¥260 - ¥650 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Jinghong is to Mini Van and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2400.
The distance between Pai and Jinghong is 549 km. The road distance is 561.1 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Jinghong without a car is to Mini Van and bus and train which takes 28h 21m and costs ¥320 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Pai to Jinghong, including transfers.
Jinghong is 1h ahead of Pai. It is currently 3:06 PM in Pai and 4:06 PM in Jinghong.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Jinghong is 561 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Pai to Jinghong.
There are 66+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Jinghong, China?
There is no direct connection from Pai to Jinghong. However, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai, walk to Nakhon Chai Air Chiang Mai, take the bus to Tha Pae Gate, walk to วัดพวกช้าง Wat Puak Chang, take the bus to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, walk to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) airport, fly to Jinghong (JHG), then take the taxi to Jinghong. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pai to Xishuangbanna Station via Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, and Oudomxay station in around 22h 14m.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–11,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simao via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,400
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–200
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥110–115
- First Class
- ¥180–200
Train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥155–270
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥155–170
- First Class
- ¥250–270
Train from Vientiane station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–480
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥270–300
- First Class
- ¥390–480
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- 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 Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–240
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- ¥280–340
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