There are 10 ways to get from Ao Nang to Pai by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
8h 24m฿3,553–9,891Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
29h 50m฿2,087–3,548Bus via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus
19h 48m฿2,391–2,571Drive 1,575.6 km
- Drive from Ao Nang to Paicar 1,575.6 km
21h 36m฿6,035–8,717Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airportferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
11h 20m฿3,738–10,503Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airportferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus
10h 23m฿4,880–8,575Fly Krabi Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Lampang (LPT)plane KBV - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
10h 48m฿4,374–9,067Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transportbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane URT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
11h 33m฿3,435–9,100Bus
- Take the bus from Ao Nang Mcdonalds to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Ao Nang Mcdonalds - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus 612|1030|1
29h 48m฿2,128–2,308Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus
34h 8m฿4,090–5,555
Ao Nang to Pai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ao Nang to Pai is to bus which costs ฿2100 - ฿2400 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ao Nang to Pai is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs ฿3500 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ao Nang to Pai. However, there are services departing from Ao Nang McDonalds and arriving at Pai via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai Arcade 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Ao Nang and Pai is 1348 km. The road distance is 1575.6 km.
The best way to get from Ao Nang to Pai without a car is to bus via Surat Thani which takes 19h 48m and costs ฿2300 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Ao Nang to Pai, including transfers.
Ao Nang to Pai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, depart from Ao Nang McDonalds station.
Ao Nang to Pai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, arrive at Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ao Nang to Pai is 1576 km. It takes approximately 21h 36m to drive from Ao Nang to Pai.
Book your Ao Nang to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ao Nang, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pai via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai Arcade 2 in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Lampang via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–10,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–11,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,612
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 240 1040
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿388
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,813
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Ao Nang Mcdonalds to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,938
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–750
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–750
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–750
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 2 296 1096
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pattana Tour
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Schedules at
- Pattana Tour
Bus from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–600
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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