There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Pai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hong Kong International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
11h 21m฿4,262–10,596Train, bus, Mini Van
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
40h 33m฿5,541–12,542Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, Mini Van
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SZX - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 15m฿5,330–17,038Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CAN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
13h 30m฿4,347–10,870Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MFM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 28m฿6,970–18,350
Hong Kong to Pai by train, taxi, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which costs ฿4200 - ฿11000 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 11h 21m and costs ฿4200 - ฿11000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Pai is 1775 km.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Pai without a car is to train and bus and Mini Van which takes 40h 33m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Hong Kong to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 1h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 5:51 PM in Hong Kong and 4:51 PM in Pai.
There are 353+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Pai. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 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 a train from West Kowloon Station to Pai via Kunming South Station, Kunming South, Luang Prabang station, Luang Prabang, and Chiang Mai in around 40h 33m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–12,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–16,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Kunming South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,200–3,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿5,300–5,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿7,500–11,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿400–440
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ฿900–1,300
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- [email protected]
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–21
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿750–942
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ฿750
- Weekends/Holidays
- ฿814
- Night Sailing
- ฿942
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