There are 11 ways to get from Pai to Vietnam by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane CNX - HAN
9h 13m$103–243Mini Van, train, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
36h 43m$57–141Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet borderbus
- Drive from Bavet border to Ho Chi Minh Citycar
31h 53m$101–178Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Da Nang International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane CNX - DAD
11h 2m$108–243Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane CNX - SGN
11h 18m$119–234Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane LPT - SGN
15h 18m$143–394Mini Van, bus to Lampang, fly to Da Nang International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane LPT - DAD
13h 22m$162–443Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Da Nang International Airport
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane CEI - DAD
14h 59m$152–227Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
36h 26m$68–152Mini Van, train, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
37h 18m$61–108Mini Van, bus via Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh Bus Terminalbus
38h 11m$82–315
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to Mini Van and train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 37h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Vietnam is to Mini Van and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $100 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Vietnam. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Tour Properties, Bangkok and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 26m.
The distance between Pai and Vietnam is 929 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Vietnam without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 36h 26m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Pai to Vietnam, including transfers.
Pai to Vietnam bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Vietnam bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Book your Pai to Vietnam bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 5684+ hotels available in Vietnam.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Pai to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13, Tour Properties, Ratchathewi District Office, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 36h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Lampang to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Lampang to Da Nang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Lampang to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang, Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Lampang to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Lampang to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang, Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–4
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $2–4
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- $30
- Express
- $18–23
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- $30
- Super VIP
- $39
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–160
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–95
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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