There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Pakse by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or night bus
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Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane CNX - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
11h 31m$104–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathanibus 874
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
25h 55m$33–86Bus via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathanibus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
25h 16m$55–96Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathanitrain 23
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
25h 49m$63–146Drive 1,160 km
- Drive from Pai to Paksecar 1,160 km
17h 43m$208–301Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane CEI - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
11h 22m$130–220Bus, train to Lampang, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport
- Take the bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampangtrain
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane LPT - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
14h 47m$119–334Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane CNX - PKZ
11h 14m$168–468Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Morning market Talat Saobus Pai - Morning market Talat Sao
- Take the nightbus from Vientiane to Paksenightbus
37h$64–83
Pai to Pakse by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Pakse is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Pakse is to bus and fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai station to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Pai Waykeeper Van Station and arriving at Pakse via Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Pai and Pakse is 1017 km. The road distance is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Pakse without a car is to bus via Chiang Rai which takes 25h 16m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Pai to Pakse, including transfers.
Pai to Pakse bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, depart from Pai Waykeeper Van Station.
Pai to Pakse bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, arrive at Jed Yod Cafe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Pakse is 1160 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Pai to Pakse.
Book your Pai to Pakse bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Pakse via Jed Yod Cafe, Chiang Rai, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Lampang to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–16
Train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–7
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–15
Train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- 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
- $26
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $27–32
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Pai to Morning market Talat Sao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Night bus from Vientiane to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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