There are 9 ways to get from Patong to Pai by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
9h 7m฿3,119–9,399Bus via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
19h 45m฿3,997–4,139Ferry, train, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Ao Nang Hotel Transferferry
- Take the train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
32h 17m฿3,882–5,478Drive 1,640.8 km
- Drive from Patong to Paicar 1,640.8 km
22h 39m฿6,285–9,078Fly Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HKT - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus
8h 10m฿4,261–7,471Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Patong Hotel Transfer to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
12h 15m฿4,309–10,609Fly Phuket International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lampang (LPT)plane HKT - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
10h 51m฿5,040–5,975Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus 612|1030|1
33h 25m฿3,899–5,359Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Patong Hotel Transfer to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pierferry
- Take the train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Chiang Mai stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus
2d 4h฿4,869–6,189
Patong to Pai by bus and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Patong to Pai is to bus via Surat Thani which costs ฿4000 - ฿4200 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Pai is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs ฿4200 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong to Pai. However, there are services departing from Patong and arriving at Pai Hotel Transfer via Surin Transfer, Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Patong and Pai is 1353 km. The road distance is 1640.8 km.
The best way to get from Patong to Pai without a car is to bus via Surat Thani which takes 19h 45m and costs ฿4000 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Patong to Pai, including transfers.
Patong to Pai bus services, operated by PP Service, depart from Surin Transfer station.
Patong to Pai bus services, operated by PP Service, arrive at Surat City Agricural Market 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patong to Pai is 1641 km. It takes approximately 22h 39m to drive from Patong to Pai.
Book your Patong to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Patong, Phuket province, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Patong to Pai Hotel Transfer via Surin Beach, Surin Transfer, Surat City Agricural Market 2, Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani, Arcade Chiangmai Bus station, and Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–11,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
Train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Chiang Mai station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,100
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,612
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,200
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Website
- PP Service
Bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000
- Schedules at
- PP Service
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,813
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–750
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–750
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Ao Nang Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,365
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 75 601 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- PP Cabana Express
Ferry from Patong Hotel Transfer to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿889
- Website
- PP Cabana Express
Ferry from Patong Hotel Transfer to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
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