There are 10 ways to get from Krabi to Pai by plane, bus, train, or car
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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 6m฿3,528–10,364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Sapthaweephol Krabi Office - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus 612|1030|1
28h 50m฿2,065–2,245Bus via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
17h 30m฿3,172–3,197Train, bus
- Take the train from Ao Nang McDonalds to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
34h 46m฿2,194–3,788Drive 1,569 km
- Drive from Krabi to Paicar 1,569 km
21h 25m฿7,172–10,359Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminalbus
- 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
8h 52m฿3,340–9,540Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminalbus
- 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
8h฿4,382–7,612Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Surat Thani Airportbus
- 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 40m฿3,612–9,812Fly 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
9h 50m฿5,249–7,040Bus #2
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel 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
33h 25m฿3,851–5,331
Krabi to Pai by bus and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Pai is to bus which costs ฿2000 - ฿2300 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Pai is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs ฿4300 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Krabi to Pai. However, there are services departing from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office and arriving at Pai Hotel Transfer via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Krabi and Pai is 1331 km. The road distance is 1569 km.
The best way to get from Krabi to Pai without a car is to bus via Surat Thani which takes 17h 30m and costs ฿3170 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Krabi to Pai, including transfers.
Krabi to Pai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, depart from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office station.
Krabi to Pai bus services, operated by Southern Transport, arrive at Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krabi to Pai is 1569 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Krabi to Pai.
Book your Krabi to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Pai Hotel Transfer via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani, Arcade Chiangmai Bus station, and Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,400
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Lampang via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–17,000
- 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
- ฿2,600–7,500
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
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang McDonalds to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,800
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +66 2 240 1040
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿338
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,875
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket international airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿592
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿361
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ฿3,300–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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