There are 6 ways to get from Pai to Laos by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai133
11h 16m$68–106Mini Van, bus via Udon Thani
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
20h 40m$28–56Drive 703.4 km
- Drive from Pai to Vientiane703.4 km
11h 4m$126–182Mini Van, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)CNX - LPQ
7h 3m$129–252Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
19h 5m$38–43Mini Van, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientiane
8h 30m$76–160
Pai to Laos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Laos is to Mini Van and bus via Udon Thani which costs $28 - $60 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Laos is to Mini Van and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Laos station. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Nong Khai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Pai and Laos is 1322 km. The road distance is 703.4 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Laos without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Pai to Laos, including transfers.
Pai to Laos bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Laos bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Laos is 703 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Pai to Laos.
There are 288+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Laos?
You can take a bus from Pai to Vientiane Talat Sao Station via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Nong Khai in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $13–15
- First Class
- $17–20
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- 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
- $31–34
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $23–27
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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