There are 11 ways to get from Pai to Vietnam by bus, plane, taxi, train, night bus 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 Ho Chi Minh City • 8 h 11 min
$93 - $260
Cheapest option
Mini Van, train, bus • 35 h 37 min
$64 - $116
9 alternative options
Taxi to Mae Hong Son, fly to Ho Chi Minh City • 6 h 43 min
$123 - $236
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Hanoi • 9 h 23 min
$95 - $375
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Danang • 9 h 59 min
$196 - $497
Mini Van to Chiang Mai, fly to Vinh • 11 h 57 min
$113 - $330
Mini Van, bus • 33 h 44 min
$65 - $89
Mini Van, train, bus via Aranyaprathet • 38 h 34 min
$69 - $133
Mini Van, train, night bus, bus • 38 h 51 min
$74 - $113
Bus • 40 h 39 min
$76 - $79
Drive • 23 h 27 min
$140 - $210
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Pai to Vietnam?
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to bus which costs ฿2500 - ฿2650 and takes 40 h 39 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Pai to Vietnam?
The quickest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to taxi and fly which costs ฿4000 - ฿8000 and takes 6 h 43 min.
How far is it from Pai to Vietnam?
The distance between Pai and Vietnam is 1261 km. The road distance is 1589.6 km.
How long does it take to get from Pai to Vietnam?
It takes approximately 8 h 11 min to get from Pai to Vietnam, including transfers.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Pai to Ho Chi Minh City via Chiang Mai, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Mekong Express, and Ho Chi Minh in around 33 h 44 min.
Airlines
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $390
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $470
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $490
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Suvarnabhumi, Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 50 min
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $240
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $250
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $270
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $320
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $330
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $310
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vinh via Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $180
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Ho Chi Minh City via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $160
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $200
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $470
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $470
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $150
Flights from Mae Hong Son to Ho Chi Minh City via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $130
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $160
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Danang via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Train operators
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $13 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $29
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $13 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $30
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
Train from Hua Lamphong to Aranyaprathet
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $35
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $6
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $9 - $13
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $18 - $25
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $26 - $35
Exterior type APD
Source: Wikipedia
Exterior type NKF
Source: Wikipedia
First Class Interior
Source: Seat 61
Second Class Interior
Source: Seat 61
Train Restaurant
Source: Dons Life in Thailand
Chiang Mai Railway Station
Source: Wikipedia
Front Area of Station
Source: Open Chiang Mai
Inside the railway station
Source: Chiang Mai
Bus operators
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- premprachatransports.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $25
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Website
- bangkokbusline.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bangkokbusline.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- catmekongexpress.com
Bus from Siem Reap Mekong Express to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- catmekongexpress.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- capitoltourscambodia.com
Bus from Poipet to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- capitoltourscambodia.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Website
- virakbuntham.com
Night bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Website
- thaisriram.com
Bus from Pai Mae Hong Son to Bangkok Khao San Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- thaisriram.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- giantibis.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Other operators
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