There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Loudi by bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Mini Van, fly to Changsha Huanghua Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane CNX - CSX
- Take the train from Changsha South to Loudi South Stationtrain
14h 31m¥1,153–3,278Mini Van, bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Louditrain
2d 3h¥654–2,255Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Loudi Southtrain
29h 3m¥1,483–2,278Mini Van, bus, train via Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Loudi Southtrain
33h 47m¥1,304–2,054Mini Van, fly to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY)plane CNX - HNY
- Take the train from Hengyang East Station to Shaodongtrain
- Take the train from Shaodong to Louditrain
20h 9m¥1,114–4,641Mini Van, bus, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Loudi Southtrain
37h 57m¥976–2,420Mini Van, bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Louditrain
2d 3h¥654–2,235
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Loudi is to Mini Van and bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥2300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Loudi is to Mini Van and fly and train which takes 14h 31m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3300.
The distance between Pai and Loudi is 2080 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Loudi without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 3m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Pai to Loudi, including transfers.
Loudi is 1h ahead of Pai. It is currently 6:00 PM in Pai and 7:00 PM in Loudi.
There are 10+ hotels available in Loudi.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Loudi, China?
There is no direct connection from Pai to Loudi. 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 Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX), walk to Changsha Airport, take the train to Changshanan Station, walk to Changsha South, take the train to Loudi South Station, then take the taxi to Loudi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3, take the bus to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2, take the taxi to Tha Phra, take the train to Khamsavath station, take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Guiyang North, take the train to Loudi South, then take the taxi to Loudi.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
Train from Changsha South to Loudi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–64
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Kunming South to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Guiyang North to Loudi South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–280
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥420–460
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Hengyang East Station to Shaodong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥57–62
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥55–70
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥125–140
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥450–600
- First Class
- ¥600–950
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥350–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥350–600
- First Class
- ¥470–950
Train from Kunming to Loudi
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–330
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
- 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
- ¥40–55
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- 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
- ¥65–110
- 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
- ¥90–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- ¥300–450
- 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
- ¥90–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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