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How to get fromPai to Thakhèkby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Pai to Thakhèk by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane CNX - KOP
    3. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    8h 23m
    $134–219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus bus 612|1000|1
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanombus bus 876 / ...
    20h 46m
    $35–54

  3. Drive  985.4 km

    1. Drive from Pai to Thakhèkcar car 985.4 km
    15h 24m
    $172–248

  4. Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus bus
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane CEI - KOP
    3. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    7h 58m
    $155–232

  5. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Sakon Nakhon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)plane plane CNX - SNO
    3. Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanombus bus
    10h 28m
    $118–187

  6. Bus, train to Lampang, fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Take the bus from Pai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampangtrain train
    3. Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane LPT - KOP
    4. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    11h 22m
    $124–316

  7. Bus via Chiang Rai

    1. Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus Pai Hotel Transfer - Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhonphanombus bus
    27h 30m
    $54–85

  8. Bus via Vientiane

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Morning market Talat Saobus bus Pai - Morning market Talat Sao
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane to Thakhekbus bus
    29h
    $57–67

Pai to Thakhèk by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Thakhèk, Laos?

You can take a bus from Pai to Thakhèk via Chiang Mai and Nakhon Phanom in around 20h 46m.

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