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There are 11 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Pai by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane KUL - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    11h 1m
    ฿5,177–11,753

  2. Train, bus via Bangkok #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train 9
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus bus
    45h 18m
    ฿800–2,686

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    3. Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    26h 51m
    ฿3,214–4,475

  4. Train, bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train 9
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    40h 36m
    ฿1,566–3,272

  5. Drive  2,265.7 km

    1. Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Paicar car 2,265.7 km
    29h 37m
    ฿10,352–14,952

  6. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KUL - CEI
    3. Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    11h 49m
    ฿6,219–8,825

  7. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lampang (LPT)plane plane KUL - LPT
    3. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    13h 15m
    ฿4,698–13,929

  8. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane SZB - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    12h 39m
    ฿5,753–15,255

  9. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SZB - CEI
    2. Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    11h 37m
    ฿5,995–13,827

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sadao Checkpoint to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus bus
    38h 18m
    ฿5,774–6,593

  11. Bus via Uttaradit

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Uttaradit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uttaradit to Chiang Maibus bus 876
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus bus
    39h 45m
    ฿2,986–4,152

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,991.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Pai, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Pai Hotel Transfer via Danok, Sadao Checkpoint, Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, Hat Yai, Phayao, Chiang Rai, and Jed Yod Cafe in around 38h 18m.

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