There are 7 ways to get from Patong to Pai by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
10h 26m฿2,309–7,459Bus, Mini Van via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
39h 50m฿1,484–8,155Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
29h 51m฿3,595–5,039Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tantrain 13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Doi Titaxi
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Paitaxi
34h 22m฿3,074–7,095Drive 1,640.8 km
- Drive from Patong to Paicar 1,640.8 km
23h 4m฿5,960–8,609Fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lampang (LPT)plane HKT - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
13h 11m฿3,209–6,289Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 4m฿2,599–8,219
Patong to Pai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patong to Pai is to bus and Mini Van via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿8500 and takes 39h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 26m and costs ฿2300 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong to Pai. However, there are services departing from Patong and arriving at Pai via Thalang, Phuket, ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 50m.
The distance between Patong and Pai is 1362 km. The road distance is 1640.8 km.
The best way to get from Patong to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 29h 51m and costs ฿3600 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Patong to Pai, including transfers.
Patong to Pai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Thalang, Phuket station.
Patong to Pai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patong to Pai is 1641 km. It takes approximately 23h 4m to drive from Patong to Pai.
There are 78+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Patong, Phuket province, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Patong to Pai via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and Chiang Mai in around 29h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–33,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–31,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–33,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–31,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–12,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿360–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿747–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿747
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿743–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿974
- Gold Class
- ฿743
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,800
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
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