There are 9 ways to get from Ko Chang to Pai by ferry, train, taxi, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
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Ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Airport Rail Link Lat Krabangferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Paitaxi
20h 57m฿2,468–4,992Ferry, train, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
27h 6m฿1,201–2,735Bus and ferry, bus, Mini Van
- Take the busferry from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier to Khaosan Roadbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
23h 33m฿1,816–2,601Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Piercarferry
- Drive from Ao Thammachat Pier to Paicar
15h 37m฿4,227–6,158Bus and ferry, Public Van, bus, Mini Van
- Take the busferry from Haad Sai Khao, Koh Chang to Suvarnabhumi Airportbusferry
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sutheesarnbus 555
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
25h 12m฿1,730–2,685Car ferry to Trat Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Piercarferry
- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TDX - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 18m฿4,197–8,033Ferry to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Airport Rail Link Lat Krabangferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
15h 26m฿2,266–5,449Car ferry, Private Transfer to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Piercarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Ao Thammachat Pier to Utapao Airport
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane UTP - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 49m฿7,161–17,349Car ferry to Trat Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Take the car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Piercarferry
- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TDX - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
17h 10m฿5,077–9,843
Trat Airport (TDX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Chang to Pai is to ferry and train and Mini Van which costs ฿1200 - ฿2800 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Chang to Pai is to car ferry and Private Transfer and fly and Mini Van which takes 12h 49m and costs ฿7000 - ฿18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Chang to Pai. However, there are services departing from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier and arriving at Pai via Kong Salak, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between Ko Chang and Pai is 992 km.
The best way to get from Ko Chang to Pai without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 20h 57m and costs ฿2400 - ฿5000.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Ko Chang to Pai, including transfers.
Ko Chang to Pai bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier station.
Ko Chang to Pai bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Khaosan Road station.
There are 332+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Chang to Pai. However, you can take the taxi to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier, take the ferry to Airport Rail Link Lat Krabang, walk to ARL ลาดกระบัง;Arl Lat Krabang, take the train to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan, walk to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi, take the subway to MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue, walk to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, take the train to Chiang Mai, then take the taxi to Pai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ko Chang to Pai via Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier, Khaosan Road, Kong Salak, Mochit 2 Bus Depot, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, and Chiang Mai in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,900
Flights from Trat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
Train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–550
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Busferry from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier to Khaosan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿965
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- 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
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
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Busferry from Haad Sai Khao, Koh Chang to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sutheesarn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–50
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Airport Rail Link Lat Krabang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Airport Rail Link Lat Krabang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,800
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
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