There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Pai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ICN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 55m฿3,207–7,401Fly Gimpo International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane GMP - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
17h 20m฿5,747–14,349Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PUS - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
17h 6m฿5,836–9,996Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ICN - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
20h 58m฿5,617–13,031
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Pai is to train and fly and Mini Van which costs ฿3200 - ฿7500 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Pai is to train and fly and Mini Van which takes 14h 55m and costs ฿3200 - ฿7500.
The distance between Seoul and Pai is 3577 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Seoul to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 2h behind Seoul. It is currently 11:12 PM in Seoul and 9:12 PM in Pai.
There are 352+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Pai. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–20,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–13,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–12,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–21,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–8,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿95–130
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ฿750–1,000
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,500
- 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
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿230–310
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ฿230–310
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–470
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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