There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Thakhèk by bus, plane, or car
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Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)CNX - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèk
10h 24m$94–220Mini Van, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom876
20h 47m$36–51Drive 985.3 km
- Drive from Pai to Thakhèk985.3 km
15h 25m$177–255Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)LPT - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèk
11h 49m$108–300Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)CNX - SNO
- Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom
12h 21m$98–179Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)CEI - KOP
- Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèk
14h 32m$108–243Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Nakhon Phanom
12h 31m$79–165Mini Van, bus via Vientiane
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Take the bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
29h 5m$53–68
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Thakhèk is to Mini Van and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Thakhèk is to Mini Van and fly and drive which takes 10h 24m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Thakhèk. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Thakhek via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Nong Khai and Vientiane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Pai and Thakhèk is 799 km. The road distance is 985.3 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Thakhèk without a car is to Mini Van and bus via Vientiane which takes 29h 5m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Pai to Thakhèk, including transfers.
Pai to Thakhèk bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Thakhèk bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Thakhèk is 985 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Pai to Thakhèk.
There are 87+ hotels available in Thakhèk.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Thakhèk, Laos?
You can take a bus from Pai to Thakhèk via Chiang Mai and Nakhon Phanom in around 20h 47m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Lampang to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sakon Nakhon Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- 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
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $30–35
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $2–4
Bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $2–4
Bus from Udon Thani to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $7–10
- 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
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- $30–33
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Book at
- soutchaitravel.com
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