There are 10 ways to get from Pai to Vietnam by bus, plane, taxi, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Danang • 8h 3m
$75 - $157
Cheapest option
Mini Van, train, bus via Siem Reap • 38h 44m
$55 - $145
8 alternative options
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Noi Bai International • 8h 32m
$63 - $1,214
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Tan Son Nhat • 9h 51m
$67 - $219
Taxi to Mae Hong Son, fly to Tan Son Nhat • 19h 15m
$115 - $200
Mini Van, bus • 36h 24m
$71 - $84
Mini Van, train, bus • 37h 40m
$67 - $118
Mini Van, bus via Bangkok • 38h 57m
$86 - $100
Mini Van, bus, train • 42h 42m
$56 - $109
Drive • 23h 16m
$140 - $210
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Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for ThailandQuestions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to Mini Van and bus which costs ฿2100 - ฿2600 and takes 36h 24m.
The quickest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to Mini Van and fly which costs ฿2200 - ฿4800 and takes 8h 3m.
The distance between Pai and Vietnam is 1261 km. The road distance is 1585.8 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Vietnam without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 36h 24m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Pai to Vietnam, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Danang Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Vietnam is 1586 km. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Pai to Vietnam.
Thai AirAsia and Thai Vietjet Air offer flights from Chiang Mai Airport to Danang Airport.

- Distance: 1260.7 km
- Duration: 8h 3m
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Pai to Ho Chi Minh City via Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office, and Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office in around 36h 24m.

- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $210
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $200
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Tan Son Nhat via Don Muang, Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $310

- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
Flights from Chiang Mai to Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $150
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Tan Son Nhat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $140

- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $150
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $200
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Tan Son Nhat via Don Muang, Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $310

- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $320

- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Tan Son Nhat via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $150
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Tan Son Nhat via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $160

- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Tan Son Nhat via Don Muang, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $200

- Phone
- 1690
- webmaster.srt@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $55
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7 - $10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24 - $35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14 - $20
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $40 - $55
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $55
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7 - $10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24 - $35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14 - $21
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $40 - $55
Train from Hua Lamphong to Aranyaprathet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $40
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20 - $27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $10 - $14
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
Train from Chachoengsao Junction to Ban Klong Luk Border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $40
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2 - $7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20 - $27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $9 - $14
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $28 - $40

- Phone
- 023 992 379
- Chhon.Sotheara@trrcambodia.com
- Website
- royal-railway.com
Train from Poipet to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com

- Phone
- +66 53 492 999
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- premprachatransports.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia

- Phone
- 089 226 2769
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $24
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Aranyaprathet to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia

- Phone
- 0-27921488
- bangkok_buslines@hotmail.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal

- Phone
- 02-9362474
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia

- Phone
- +855 70 877 727
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com

- Phone
- +84-28 3838 9596
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office to Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia

- Phone
- 85512787839
- info@catmekongexpress.com
- Website
- catmekongexpress.com
Bus from Siem Reap Mekong Express to Ho Chi Minh Mekong Express
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- catmekongexpress.com
- Book at
- baolau.com

- Phone
- 077 281 110
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $28
- Schedules at
- sombattour.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Star
- $18
- Super
- $20
- Supreme
- $28

- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- travelmartbkk.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia

- Phone
- 023210359
- info@ppsoryatransport.com.kh
- Website
- ppsoryatransport.com.kh
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- m.facebook.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com

- Phone
- 0-2939-4999
- CustomerService@Nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chachoengsao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $30
- Schedules at
- www2.nakhonchaiair.com
- Book at
- nakhonchaiair.com

- Phone
- 0972 098 300
- khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com
- Website
- en.khainamtransport.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Khai Nam Bus to Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- en.khainamtransport.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
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