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How to get fromPai to Southern Thailandby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Southern Thailand by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Mini Van, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane CNX - NST
    3. Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    10h 48m
    ฿3,562–6,980

  2. Mini Van, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thung Song Bus Terminal, Nakhon Si Thammaratbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Thung Song Bus Terminal, Nakhon Si Thammarat to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    36h 31m
    ฿1,722–12,160

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chauattrain train
    27h 1m
    ฿2,109–3,743

  4. Drive 1,595.6 km

    1. Drive from Pai to Southern Thailandcar car 1,595.6 km
    22h 22m
    ฿5,998–8,663

  5. Mini Van, fly to Trang Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trang Airport (TST)plane plane CNX - TST
    3. Take the taxi from Trang-Airport-TST to Southern Thailandtaxi taxi
    11h 42m
    ฿3,512–6,780

  6. Mini Van, fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane CNX - KBV
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yaibus bus
    13h 14m
    ฿3,337–7,370

  7. Mini Van, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CNX - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Chauattrain train
    13h 6m
    ฿3,232–6,900

  8. Mini Van, bus, Local Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Phang Ngabus bus 437
    4. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to กระบี่bus bus 435
    5. Take the bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yaibus bus 761
    37h 40m
    ฿3,837–5,780

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,640Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Southern Thailand?

You can take a bus from Pai to Southern Thailand via Chiang Mai, Phuket Bus Terminal 2, พังงา;Phang-Nga, กระบี่, and เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yai in around 37h 40m.

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