There are 4 ways to get from Bagan to Inle Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane NYU - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
1h 43m$134–365Drive 332.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bagan to Inle Lakecar 332.3 km
5h 42m$32–46Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Bagan Shwe Pyi to Pyin Oo Lwinbus
- Take the bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalaybus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
- Take the taxi from Taunggyi to Inle Laketaxi
22h 3m$82–127Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bagan to Mandalay Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
- Take the taxi from Taunggyi to Inle Laketaxi
23h 35m$65–90
Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bagan to Inle Lake is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bagan to Inle Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 43m and costs $130 - $370.
The distance between Bagan and Inle Lake is 253 km. The road distance is 332.3 km.
The best way to get from Bagan to Inle Lake without a car is to bus and Minivan and taxi which takes 22h 3m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Bagan to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bagan to Inle Lake is 332 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Bagan to Inle Lake.
There are 13+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Bagan to Inle Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) airport, fly to Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Inle Lake. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bagan, take the bus to Pyin Oo Lwin, take the bus to Mandalay, take the bus to Taunggyi, then take the taxi to Inle Lake.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Bagan Nyaung U Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Bagan to Mandalay Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Ordinary
- $1
- Sleeper Berth
- $2
- Upper Class
- $2
- Phone
- +95 66 22 623
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bagan Shwe Pyi to Pyin Oo Lwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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