There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Sumatra by bus, plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane CNX - PLM
13h 48mRp 2,112,539–9,648,559Mini Van, bus, train, ferry via Parit Buntar
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Parit Buntartrain Ets
- Take the bus from Parit Buntar to Muarbus
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumaiferry
46h 11mRp 1,304,286–2,570,306Mini Van, bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Labutrain
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
43h 38mRp 1,655,927–2,882,947Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
45h 54mRp 2,574,161–4,833,554Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane CNX - PKU
12h 8mRp 2,212,539–5,648,559Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane CNX - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
15h 47mRp 1,682,539–4,268,559Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane CNX - PDG
13h 53mRp 2,112,539–8,148,559Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)plane CNX - FLZ
26h 58mRp 2,112,539–8,148,559Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane LPT - PKU
20h 48mRp 2,311,927–9,317,947
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Sumatra is to Mini Van and bus and train and ferry via Parit Buntar which costs Rp1300000 - Rp2600000 and takes 46h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Sumatra is to Mini Van and fly which takes 12h 8m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Pai and Sumatra is 2627 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Sumatra without a car is to Mini Van and bus and train and ferry which takes 43h 38m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp2900000.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Pai to Sumatra, including transfers.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Pai to Sumatra. 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, then fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pai to Dumai via Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Padang Besar, Kuala Lumpur, Labu, and Port Dickson in around 43h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–8,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,900,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–9,500,000
Flights from Lampang to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–9,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–9,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Koh Samui, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–16,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–6,500,000
Flights from Lampang to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Penang, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–19,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–8,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,500,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–14,000,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Lampang to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–17,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Lampang to Simpang Tiga Airport via Don Muang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–850,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 110,000–160,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 380,000–550,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 230,000–330,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 650,000–850,000
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 100,000–850,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 100,000–150,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 370,000–500,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 220,000–310,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 600,000–850,000
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 140,000–1,000,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 140,000–190,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 270,000–370,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 750,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–270,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- Rp 55,000–80,000
- Express
- Rp 180,000–270,000
Train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–270,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- Rp 55,000–80,000
- Express
- Rp 180,000–270,000
Train from Padang Besar to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- Rp 20,000–29,000
- Express
- Rp 90,000–130,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Labu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 29,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–320,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
- Rp 100,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–650,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Parit Buntar to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–170,000
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.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
- Rp 50,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- Rp 50,000–60,000
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Muar to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 342,359
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rp 370,000–950,000
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
Taxi KLIA KLIA2 Subang Airport Transfer
- Phone
- +60164128076
- Website
- lccttaxis.wordpress.com
E-HAILING BOOKING @klia2limo
- Phone
- +60 17-311 6118
- Website
- klia2limo.com.my
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