There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Kanchanaburi by bus, car, plane, or train
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Mini Van, bus
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Terminal 3 to Kanchanaburi
16h 55m฿792–1,260Drive 798.3 km
- Drive from Pai to Kanchanaburi798.3 km
11h 51m฿2,818–4,070Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
11h 15m฿1,262–5,980Mini Van, bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburi
19h 20m฿862–1,600Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Ban Chimphli to Kanchanaburi
11h 37m฿1,301–5,720Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
12h 35m฿1,507–6,200Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
14h 58m฿1,582–5,840Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Hua Hin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hua Hin Airport (HHQ)CNX - HHQ
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Phetchaburi
- Take the train from Phetchaburi to Nakhon Pathom
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
13h 11m฿2,242–7,840
Pai to Kanchanaburi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Kanchanaburi is to Mini Van and bus and Minivan which costs ฿850 - ฿1600 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Kanchanaburi is to Mini Van and fly and train which takes 11h 15m and costs ฿1200 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Kanchanaburi. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Kanchanaburi via Chiang Mai Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Pai and Kanchanaburi is 798 km. The road distance is 798.3 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Kanchanaburi without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 16h 55m and costs ฿750 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Pai to Kanchanaburi, including transfers.
Pai to Kanchanaburi bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Kanchanaburi bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Kanchanaburi is 798 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Pai to Kanchanaburi.
There are 178+ hotels available in Kanchanaburi.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Kanchanaburi, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Kanchanaburi via Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Terminal 3 in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,100
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hua Hin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–9,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿55–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Phetchaburi to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿20–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Nakhon Phathom to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Ban Chimphli to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿704–1,006
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿704
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿580–630
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/monsiri-travel-7ozw5
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–190
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–110
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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