There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Pai by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SFO - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
27h 51m฿10,541–34,792Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SFO - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
35h 27m฿16,061–41,602Fly Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane OAK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
31h 30m฿13,404–42,647Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane STS - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
32h 24m฿13,050–42,414Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SJC - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
32h 3m฿13,610–45,853Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lampang (LPT)plane SFO - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
37h 16m฿14,741–45,122
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which costs ฿10000 - ฿35000 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 27h 51m and costs ฿10000 - ฿35000.
The distance between San Francisco and Pai is 12559 km.
It takes approximately 27h 51m to get from San Francisco to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 14h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:22 PM in San Francisco and 12:22 PM in Pai.
There are 354+ hotels available in Pai.
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.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–40,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–40,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–110,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–43,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–40,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–49,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–45,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–40,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–40,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–43,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–40,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–45,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lampang via Wuhan, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–44,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lampang via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–48,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lampang via Manila, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lampang via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–44,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–34,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–42,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–85,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–42,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–45,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿310–380
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ฿310–380
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,100
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- ฿800–2,100
- 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
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