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 528–1,215Mini 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 258–519Mini 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 2,264.3 km
- Drive from Pai to Kuala Lumpurcar 2,264.3 km
29h 44mRM 1,049–1,515Mini 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
12h 58mRM 677–1,152Mini 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 547–963Mini 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 32mRM 699–2,090Mini 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 500 - 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 2264.3 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 12:12 AM in Pai and 1:12 AM in Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Kuala Lumpur is 2264 km. It takes approximately 29h 44m 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
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 490–1,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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
- 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
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- 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 650–2,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Lampang to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Lampang to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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
- 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 Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,200
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
Flights from Lampang to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
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 490–1,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,200
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- 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
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 26–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 28–34
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 26–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 64–70
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 26–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 28–34
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 26–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 64–70
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–70
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 14–21
- Express
- RM 45–70
- 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
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 45–80
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Hat Yai to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 11–23
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- RM 11–14
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–153
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- RM 119
- Super VIP
- RM 153
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–650
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–110
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- RM 180–220
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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