There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Patong by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or car
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Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CNX - HKT
8h 4m฿3,295–8,075Bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus 612|1000|1
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
29h 53m฿3,922–5,511Taxi, train, Bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transferferry
30h 52mDrive 1,642.5 km
- Drive from Pai to Patongcar 1,642.5 km
22h 42m฿7,474–10,796Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
7h 54m฿3,690–7,010Bus via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus Pai Waykeeper Van Station - Jed Yod Cafe
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
31h 38m฿3,940–5,780Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phanganbus
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transferferry
35h 10m฿5,313–5,913Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Thongsala Pier Seatrantrain
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transferferry
45h 50m฿4,150–5,950
Pai to Patong by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Patong is to bus and fly which costs ฿3200 - ฿8500 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Patong is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs ฿3600 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Patong. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 53m.
The distance between Pai and Patong is 1358 km. The road distance is 1642.5 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Patong without a car is to bus which takes 29h 53m and costs ฿3900 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Pai to Patong, including transfers.
Pai to Patong bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, depart from Pai Waykeeper Van Station.
Pai to Patong bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, arrive at Jed Yod Cafe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Patong is 1643 km. It takes approximately 22h 42m to drive from Pai to Patong.
Book your Pai to Patong bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Patong, Phuket province, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Patong via Chiang Mai Arcade 2, Chiang Mai, and Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 29h 53m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Chiang Mai station to Thongsala Pier Seatran
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,900
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿625
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,170
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿720
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿450
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,129–4,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- VIP
- ฿4,165
- Express
- ฿3,129
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- booking@nextstepjourney.co.th
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,438
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- PP Service
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- PP Service
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- PP Service
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- booking@transbaanton.co.th
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,327
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,327
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- +66 2 237 1037
- booking@samuitour.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,080
- Book at
- Samui Tour
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Patong Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,080
- Book at
- Samui Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,800
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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