There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Khanom by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Van, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CNX - NST
- Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Khanomtaxi
11h฿3,162–6,630Mini Van, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pierbus
29h 30m฿1,590–3,278Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chaiyatrain 85
- Take the taxi from Chaiya to Khanomtaxi
27h 47m฿3,215–6,639Drive 1,507.1 km
- Drive from Pai to Khanomcar 1,507.1 km
21h 1m฿5,393–7,790Mini Van, fly to Surat Thani, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pierbus
12h 20m฿2,600–6,868Mini Van, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phanganbusferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
30h 41mMini Van, bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
32h 3mMini Van, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Rayongbus
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry
43h 50m฿2,260–3,248
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Khanom is to Mini Van and bus and train which costs ฿1500 - ฿3300 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Khanom is to Mini Van and fly and taxi which takes 11h and costs ฿3100 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Khanom. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Sri Khanom Hotel via Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier and Donsak Raja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 41m.
The distance between Pai and Khanom is 1368 km. The road distance is 1507.1 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Khanom without a car is to taxi and train which takes 27h 47m and costs ฿3200 - ฿7000.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Pai to Khanom, including transfers.
Pai to Khanom bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Khanom bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Khanom is 1507 km. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Pai to Khanom.
There are 90+ hotels available in Khanom.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Khanom, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Pai to Khanom. 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST), then take the taxi to Khanom. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Chiang Mai, take the line 874 bus to Doi Ti, take the taxi to Khun Tan, take the train to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, take the train to Chaiya, then take the taxi to Khanom.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chaiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Hua Hin to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–480
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,300
- 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
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- 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 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,698
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- 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 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,800
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
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