There are 7 ways to get from Railay Beach to Pai by ferry, plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
10h 56m฿3,140–7,060Longtail Boat, bus, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่bus 950
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
30h 9m฿1,902–3,123Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminalbus 446
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Paitaxi
33h 11m฿2,986–4,858Drive 1,576.5 km
- Drive from Railay Beach to Paicar 1,576.5 km
21h 58m฿5,886–8,502Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pierferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 7m฿4,370–8,246Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Lampang (LPT)plane KBV - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
13h 51m฿4,140–8,390Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
31h 16m
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Railay Beach to Pai is to Longtail Boat and bus and Mini Van which costs ฿1900 - ฿3200 and takes 30h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Railay Beach to Pai is to Longtail Boat and fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 56m and costs ฿3100 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Railay Beach to Pai. However, there are services departing from Railay Beach and arriving at Pai via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 16m.
The distance between Railay Beach and Pai is 1361 km. The road distance is 1576.5 km.
The best way to get from Railay Beach to Pai without a car is to Longtail Boat and bus and Mini Van which takes 30h 9m and costs ฿1900 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Railay Beach to Pai, including transfers.
Railay Beach to Pai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Railay Beach station.
Railay Beach to Pai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Phuket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Railay Beach to Pai is 1576 km. It takes approximately 21h 58m to drive from Railay Beach to Pai.
Book your Railay Beach to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Railay Beach, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Railay Beach to Pai via Phuket, Phuket Bus Terminal 2, and Chiang Mai in around 31h 16m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–29,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–19,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–26,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Schedules at
- kbi.dlt.go.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
- Phone
- +66 99 479 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- kohyaobookingferry.com
Ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,090
- Schedules at
- kohyaobookingferry.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 81 719 5444
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Railay East to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,800
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
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