There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Kuala Lumpur by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane CNX - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
12h 2mRM 498–1,215Mini Van, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
44h 31mRM 98–334Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
35h 36mRM 259–520Mini Van, bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayaobus 198
- Take the bus from Phayao to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
41h 37mRM 398–549Drive 2,261.2 km
- Drive from Pai to Kuala Lumpurcar 2,261.2 km
30h 2mRM 1,048–1,513Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane CNX - SZB
13h 3mRM 677–1,352Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane CEI - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
17h 19mRM 637–963Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane LPT - SZB
17h 22mRM 699–1,890Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
42h 53mRM 273–2,004
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Kuala Lumpur is to Mini Van and train which costs RM 95 - RM 340 and takes 44h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Kuala Lumpur is to Mini Van and fly and train which takes 12h 2m and costs RM 490 - RM 1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Chiang Mai, Phayao, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai and Danok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
The distance between Pai and Kuala Lumpur is 2001 km. The road distance is 2261.2 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to taxi and train which takes 35h 36m and costs RM 250 - RM 550.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Pai to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Pai to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Kuala Lumpur is 1h ahead of Pai. It is currently 8:55 PM in Pai and 9:55 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Kuala Lumpur is 2261 km. It takes approximately 30h 2m to drive from Pai to Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Pai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Chiang Mai, Phayao, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, and Danok in around 41h 37m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Phuket, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,200
Flights from Lampang to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- RM 180–220
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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