There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Pai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, Mini Van
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CPT - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
24h 41m฿18,726–51,000Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus, Mini Van
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane CPT - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
30h 18m฿17,246–46,810Fly to Lampang, bus, Mini Van
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lampang (LPT)plane CPT - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Paibus
31h 46m฿25,926–81,330
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Pai is to fly and bus and Mini Van which costs ฿17000 - ฿47000 and takes 30h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Pai is to fly and Mini Van which takes 24h 41m and costs ฿18000 - ฿55000.
The distance between Cape Town and Pai is 10473 km.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Cape Town to Pai, including transfers.
Pai is 5h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 02:42 in Cape Town and 07:42 in Pai.
There are 353+ hotels available in Pai.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Pai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Pai. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), walk to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, take the bus to Waroros Market, take the bus to Chiang Mai Terminal 2, walk to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Chiang Rai, take the bus to Chiang Mai, then take the bus to Pai.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–80,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Doha, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–55,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lampang via Dubai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–80,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lampang via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–100,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–44,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–45,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–44,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
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
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