There are 4 ways to get from Pai to Mae Sot by bus, car, or plane
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Mini Van, bus
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesodbus
11h 44m฿1,072–1,480Drive 476.1 km
- Drive from Pai to Mae Sotcar 476.1 km
7h 5m฿1,778–2,568Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane CNX - MAQ
9h 43m฿4,792–7,500Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
- 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 Mae Sot (MAQ)plane CEI - MAQ
12h 59m฿6,372–8,800
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mae Sot (MAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Mae Sot is to Mini Van and bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1500 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Mae Sot is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Mae Sot. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Maesod via Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Pai and Mae Sot is 485 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Mae Sot without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 11h 44m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Pai to Mae Sot, including transfers.
Pai to Mae Sot bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Mae Sot bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Mae Sot is 476 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Pai to Mae Sot.
There are 43+ hotels available in Mae Sot.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Mae Sot, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3, and Maesod in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–55,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–60,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–55,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–60,000
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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