There are 7 ways to get from Thakhèk to Pai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KOP - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
10h 20m฿3,776–6,774Bus, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Maibus 876
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
20h 51m฿1,166–1,825Drive 983.3 km
- Drive from Thakhèk to Paicar 983.3 km
15h 32m฿5,832–8,423Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Lampang (LPT)plane KOP - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 56m฿5,476–10,604Bus to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhonbus
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SNO - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
12h 40m฿3,726–5,725Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KOP - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
14h 27m฿4,376–6,584Bus, Mini Van via Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Raibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
29h 45m฿1,851–3,200
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Pai is to bus and Mini Van which costs ฿1100 - ฿1900 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Pai is to drive and fly and Mini Van which takes 10h 20m and costs ฿3700 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thakhèk to Pai. However, there are services departing from Nakhon Phanom and arriving at Pai via Chiang Mai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Thakhèk and Pai is 802 km. The road distance is 983.3 km.
The best way to get from Thakhèk to Pai without a car is to bus and Mini Van via Chiang Rai which takes 29h 45m and costs ฿1800 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Thakhèk to Pai, including transfers.
Thakhèk to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Nakhonphanom station.
Thakhèk to Pai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thakhèk to Pai is 983 km. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Thakhèk to Pai.
Book your Thakhèk to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Thakhèk to Pai via Nakhon Phanom and Chiang Mai in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–25,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–25,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- 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
- ฿190–370
- 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
- ฿190–370
- 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
- ฿190–370
- 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
- ฿190–370
- 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
- ฿190–370
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿950–1,200
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
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90–190
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿90–110
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿380–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿380–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
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