There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Mini Van, bus
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
17h 55m฿892–1,360Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthayatrain 52
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain 23
19h 12m฿2,245–5,039Drive 812.6 km
- Drive from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasimacar 812.6 km
12h 23m฿2,905–4,196Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
12h 26m฿1,257–5,280Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
11h 25m฿1,485–4,997Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
13h 36m฿1,502–5,800Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Nakhon Ratchasimataxi
11h 51m฿4,312–7,480Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CNX - KKC
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
13h 32mMini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
16h 9m฿1,627–5,440
Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to Mini Van and bus which costs ฿850 - ฿1400 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to Mini Van and fly and bus which takes 11h 25m and costs ฿1400 - ฿5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Nakhon Ratchasima via Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Pai and Nakhon Ratchasima is 813 km. The road distance is 812.6 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs ฿850 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima, including transfers.
Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima is 813 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima.
There are 144+ hotels available in Nakhon Ratchasima.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Nakhon Ratchasima via Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,200
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,400
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,200
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Ayutthaya to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- 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
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,090
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Express
- ฿700–850
- VIP
- ฿1,090
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,800
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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