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There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Pakse by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or night bus

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  1. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane CNX - UBP
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    11h 41m
    $104–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathanibus bus 874
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    25h 55m
    $33–86

  3. Bus via Chiang Rai

    1. Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    25h 16m
    $61–97

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain train 52
    3. Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathanitrain train 23
    4. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    28h 42m
    $63–146

  5. Drive  1,160 km

    1. Drive from Pai to Paksecar car 1,160 km
    17h 43m
    $202–292

  6. Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus bus
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane CEI - UBP
    3. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    11h 22m
    $130–230

  7. Bus, train to Lampang, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampangtrain train
    3. Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane LPT - UBP
    4. Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus bus
    15h 21m
    $109–314

  8. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane CNX - PKZ
    11h 14m
    $178–468

  9. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Morning market Talat Saobus bus Pai - Morning market Talat Sao
    2. Take the nightbus from Vientiane to Paksenightbus night bus
    37h
    $64–83

Pai to Pakse by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?

You can take a bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Pakse via Jed Yod Cafe, Chiang Rai, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 25h 16m.

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