There are 8 ways to get from Phon to Pai by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, Mini Van
best- Take the bus from Phon to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
18h 10mTrain to Don Mueang International Airport, fly, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
14h 31m฿1,289–5,521Train, taxi
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Ayutthaya
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Pai
20h 2m฿1,819–4,603Drive 782.9 km
- Drive from Phon to Pai782.9 km
12h 23m฿2,880–4,160Taxi to Buri Ram, fly, Mini Van
- Take the taxi from Phon to Buri Ram (BFV)
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BFV - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
11h 16m฿3,993–8,297Bus, Mini Van via Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Phon to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
21h 9mTrain to Khon Kaen Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KKC - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
10h 41m฿1,479–5,648Train to Udon Thani International Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Udon Thani
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)UTH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
10h 45m฿2,233–5,524
Buri Ram (BFV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phon to Pai is to train and fly and Mini Van which costs ฿1200 - ฿5500 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Phon to Pai is to train and fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 41m and costs ฿1400 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phon to Pai. However, there are services departing from Phon and arriving at Pai via Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Phon and Pai is 879 km. The road distance is 782.9 km.
The best way to get from Phon to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 18h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Phon to Pai, including transfers.
Phon to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Phon station.
Phon to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phon to Pai is 783 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Phon to Pai.
There are 321+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Phon, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phon to Pai via Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai in around 18h 10m.
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Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,300
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–15,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–15,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,800
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Muang Phon Station to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- ฿200–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Muang Phon Station to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–460
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
Bus operators
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phon to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿896
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phon to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿650–800
- 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
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,090
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Express
- ฿700–850
- VIP
- ฿1,090
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
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
Taxi Thailand Express
- Phone
- +66955368720
- Website
- taxithailandexpress.com
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