There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Surin by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CNX - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surintaxi
8h 29m฿5,245–7,345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus 612|1000|1
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surinbus
18h 49m฿1,192–1,511Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Surintrain 23
18h 48m฿1,809–3,583Drive 946.9 km
- Drive from Pai to Surincar 946.9 km
15h 18m฿3,627–5,239Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CEI - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surintaxi
8h 30m฿5,440–11,280Bus, train to Lampang, fly, taxi
- 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 Buri Ram (BFV)plane LPT - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surintaxi
11h 10m฿5,145–13,460Bus via Surin NCA bus terminal
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus 612|1000|1
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai NCA Bus Terminal to Surin NCA bus terminalbus Chiang Mai NCA Bus Terminal - Surin NCA bus terminal
19h 43m฿1,192–1,511
Pai to Surin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Surin is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1600 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Surin is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 29m and costs ฿5000 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Surin. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Surin via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Pai and Surin is 800 km. The road distance is 946.9 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Surin without a car is to taxi and train which takes 18h 48m and costs ฿1800 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Pai to Surin, including transfers.
Pai to Surin bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Surin bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai Arcade 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Surin is 947 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Pai to Surin.
Book your Pai to Surin bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Surin, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Surin via Chiang Mai in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,500
Flights from Lampang to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Ayutthaya to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿110–150
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–430
Train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Ayutthaya to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿23–1,100
- 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
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿625
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,170
- 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
- ฿450
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿625
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- 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
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,150
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Mai NCA Bus Terminal to Surin NCA bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,800
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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