There are 8 ways to get from Pai to China by bus, plane, train, ferry, or subway
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Bus, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CNX - CAN
9h 1m¥885–2,390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
29h 47m¥1,125–1,765Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gatebus
- Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
31h 29m¥1,990–3,303Bus, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CNX - CTU
11h 1m¥1,284–3,990Bus, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane CNX - CKG
8h 35m¥1,132–2,385Bus, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CNX - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
10h 30m¥1,189–3,096Bus, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CNX - HKG
9h 30m¥974–2,317Bus, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNX - PEK
10h 12m¥1,503–2,911
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to China is to bus and fly which costs ¥950 - ¥2400 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to China is to bus and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2400.
The distance between Pai and China is 1745 km.
The best way to get from Pai to China without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 47m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Pai to China, including transfers.
There are 656+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and China?
There is no direct connection from Pai to China. However, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai Airport, walk to ตรวจคนเข้าเมือง Chiang Mai Imigration, take the bus to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, walk to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), walk to Guangzhou Airport South, take the line 3 subway to Yantang, then take the line 6 subway to Yide Lu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Caiyuanba Train Station via Jed Yod Cafe, Chiang Rai Transfer, Boten station, Boten station, Kunming South, Chongqing West Station, and Chongqing West in around 29h 47m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,600
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥330–600
- First Class
- ¥450–950
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥143
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥124
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥371
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥89
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
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