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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Pai by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane SFO - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    27h 51m
    ฿10,540–33,791

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SFO - CEI
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    34h 22m
    ฿13,060–36,601

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane SJC - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    31h 54m
    ฿15,609–48,852

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane OAK - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    30h 50m
    ฿13,404–42,647

  5. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane STS - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    34h 34m
    ฿12,048–39,410

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lampang, bus, Mini Van

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lampang (LPT)plane plane SFO - LPT
    2. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus bus
    37h 26m
    ฿18,740–51,121

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration21h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,558.9 km
  • Duration: 27h 51m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Pai, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Pai. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Chiang Rai, take the bus to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai.

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