There are 5 ways to get from Pai to Pakbeng (Station) by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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, bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhongbus
- Drive from Chiangkhong to Pakbeng (Station)car
14h 24m$49–72Mini Van, bus, Local Speedboat
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbengferry
27h$30–140Drive 494.5 km
- Drive from Pai to Pakbeng (Station)car 494.5 km
8h 44m$89–128Mini Van, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, Local Speedboat
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane CNX - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbengferry
11h 6m$168–261Mini Van, fly to Nan, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nan (NNT)plane CNX - NNT
- Drive from Nan (NNT) to Pakbeng (Station)car
12h 22m$157–289
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Pakbeng (Station) is to Mini Van and bus and Local Speedboat which costs $29 - $140 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Pakbeng (Station) is to drive which takes 8h 44m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Pai and Pakbeng (Station) is 549 km. The road distance is 494.5 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Pakbeng (Station) without a car is to Mini Van and bus and Local Speedboat which takes 27h and costs $29 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Pai to Pakbeng (Station), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Pakbeng (Station) is 494 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Pai to Pakbeng (Station).
There are 19+ hotels available in Pakbeng (Station).
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Pakbeng (Station), Laos?
There is no direct connection from Pai to Pakbeng (Station). However, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai, take the bus to Chiangkhong, then drive to Pakbeng (Station). Alternatively, you can drive from Pai to Pakbeng (Station) in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- 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
- $5–8
- 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
- $5–8
- 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
- $5–8
- 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
- $5–8
- 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 to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbeng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Pakbeng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
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