There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Pai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYD - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
19h 38m฿9,728–21,787Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SYD - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus
18h 31m฿11,270–26,359Fly to Sukhothai Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane SYD - THS
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus
26h 19m฿12,072–28,063
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Pai is to fly and bus which costs ฿9500 - ฿22000 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Pai is to fly and bus which takes 18h 31m and costs ฿11000 - ฿27000.
The distance between Sydney and Pai is 8195 km.
It takes approximately 19h 38m to get from Sydney to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 4h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:40 PM in Sydney and 10:40 AM in Pai.
There are 362+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Pai. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to วัฒโนทัยพายัพ Wattanothaipayap, walk to Chiang Mai K star Travel, then take the bus to Pai Hotel Transfer. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Jed Yod Cafe, then take the bus to Pai Hotel Transfer.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–33,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–32,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–32,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–33,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
- 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 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 Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Uttaradit to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–350
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿230–280
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