There are 7 ways to get from Hanoi to Pai by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HAN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
10h 9m฿3,520–8,290Bus, Mini Van via savannakhet
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Maibus 874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
34h 56m฿1,907–3,299Drive 1,262.6 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Paicar 1,262.6 km
19h 41m฿4,823–6,967Fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lampang (LPT)plane HAN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 44m฿5,920–15,620Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HAN - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
17h 15m฿5,300–8,100Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
42h 30m฿2,895–3,792Bus, Mini Van #2
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
2d 1h฿2,055–6,333
Hanoi to Pai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Pai is to bus and Mini Van via savannakhet which costs ฿1900 - ฿3300 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 9m and costs ฿3500 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanoi to Pai. However, there are services departing from Hanoi and arriving at Pai via Mukdahan, Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Hanoi and Pai is 928 km. The road distance is 1262.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 42h 30m and costs ฿2900 - ฿3800.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Hanoi to Pai, including transfers.
Hanoi to Pai bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, depart from Hanoi station.
Hanoi to Pai bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, arrive at Savannakhet Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Pai is 1263 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Hanoi to Pai.
Book your Hanoi to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Hanoi to Pai via Savannakhet Bus Station, Mukdahan, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Mai in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿240–280
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿650–800
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,678
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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