How to travel from Pai to Pattaya City, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Pai to Pattaya City by taxi, plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around THB 980 ($27) and will take around 15h 60m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 3,085 ($85).

The distance between Pai and Pattaya City is around 870km (541 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 760km (472 miles)

It takes around 6h 20m to get from Pai and Pattaya City by taxi, plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 12h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Pai to Pattaya City is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5h 55m and will set you back approx THB 3,085 ($85).

The cheapest way to travel between Pai and Pattaya City, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around THB 980 ($27) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Pai and Pattaya City. We recommend that you take the bus to Chiang Mai then fly from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Utapao (UTP). instead which will take 5h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Pai and Pattaya City. It typically takes around 14h 15m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Pai to Pattaya City. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Chiang Mai and Lampang. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 14h 15m.

Prem Pracha, Phetprasert Tour, Sukhothai Wintour, Nakhonchai Air, The Transport Company, Bangkok Busline, Lignite Tour and Pannipa Pattaya Tour run regular bus services between Pai and Pattaya City. Buses run once daily and take around 14h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Pai to Pattaya City. We recommend that you take a taxi to Mae Hong Son (HGN) then fly from Mae Hong Son (HGN) to Don Muang (DMK) then take the bus to Pattaya Bus Terminal. instead which will take 6h 20m.

The closest major airport to Pattaya City is U-Tapao International Airport (UTP) (UTP) which is approximately 32km (20 miles) from Pattaya City. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) (BKK) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) (DMK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Pai and Pattaya City. The distance is around 943km (586 miles) by road and it will take around 12h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Pai to Pattaya City is to take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 20m and will usually cost around THB 4,070 ($110).