There are 5 ways to get from Udon Thani to Pai by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane UTH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Pai Hotel Transferbus
5h 55m฿2,805–6,120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Udon Thani 1 to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus Udon Thani 1 - Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Paibus 612|1030|1
18h 26m฿718–984Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Udon Thani Transfer to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus Udon Thani Transfer - Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transferbus Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer - Pai Hotel Transfer
14h฿1,457–1,526Drive 726.8 km
- Drive from Udon Thani to Paicar 726.8 km
11h 30m฿3,212–4,640Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane UTH - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Pai Hotel Transferbus
7h 8m฿4,648–6,356
Udon Thani to Pai by bus and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Udon Thani to Pai is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1000 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Udon Thani to Pai is to fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Udon Thani to Pai. However, there are services departing from Udon Thani Transfer and arriving at Pai Hotel Transfer via Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Udon Thani and Pai is 560 km. The road distance is 726.8 km.
The best way to get from Udon Thani to Pai without a car is to bus via Chiang Mai which takes 14h and costs ฿1450 - ฿1550.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Udon Thani to Pai, including transfers.
Udon Thani to Pai bus services, operated by RG Adventure, depart from Udon Thani Transfer station.
Udon Thani to Pai bus services, operated by RG Adventure, arrive at Chiang Mai Arcade 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Udon Thani to Pai is 727 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Udon Thani to Pai.
Book your Udon Thani to Pai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Udon Thani, Thailand and Pai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Udon Thani Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer via Chiang Mai Arcade 2 and Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer in around 14h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,600
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–8,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,700
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,000
- 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 Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Pai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿936
- 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
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from Udon Thani Transfer to Chiang Mai Arcade 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,800
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Udon Thani 1 to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–800
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿550–700
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
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