How to travel from Khao Sok National Park to Pai, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Khao Sok National Park to Pai by taxi, plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around THB 2,105 ($58) and will take around 1 day 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 8hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 3,485 ($95).

The distance between Khao Sok National Park and Pai is around 1,324km (823 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,144km (711 miles)

It takes around 8hrs to get from Khao Sok National Park and Pai by taxi, plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 22hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Khao Sok National Park to Pai is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 8hrs and will set you back approx THB 3,485 ($95).

The cheapest way to travel between Khao Sok National Park and Pai, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around THB 2,105 ($58) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Khao Sok National Park and Pai. We recommend that you take the bus to Surat Thani Airport then fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai (CNX) then take the bus to Pai. instead which will take 8hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Khao Sok National Park and Pai. It typically takes around 1 day 2h and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Khao Sok National Park to Pai. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Khao Sok, Chumphon, Chumphon, Prachuap Khirikhan, Hua Hin, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 2h.

Monsiri Travel, Sombat Tour, Prem Pracha and Greenbus Thailand run regular bus services between Khao Sok National Park and Pai. Buses run twice daily and take around 1 day 2h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Khao Sok National Park to Pai. We recommend that you take a taxi to Krabi (KBV) then fly from Krabi (KBV) to Chiang Mai (CNX) then take the bus to Pai. instead which will take 8hrs.

The closest major airport to Pai is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) (CNX) which is approximately 86km (53 miles) from Pai. Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) (CEI) and Lampang Airport (LPT) (LPT) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Khao Sok National Park and Pai. The distance is around 1,538km (955 miles) by road and it will take around 22hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Khao Sok National Park to Pai is to take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 8hrs and will usually cost around THB 6,210 ($170).