There are 6 ways to get from Bagan to Shan State by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung
best- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
3h 44m$188–551Drive 329.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bagan to Taunggyi329.4 km
5h 26m$32–45Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Bagan Shwe Pyi to Pyin Oo Lwin
- Take the bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
21h 13m$52–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Bagan to Mandalay Central
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
22h 45m$35–45Fly Bagan Nyaung U Airport to Heho Airport
- Fly from Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Heho Airport (HEH)NYU - HEH
1h 26m$129–180Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung
- Drive from Bagan to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)HEH - KET
6h 2m$132–385
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bagan to Shan State is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bagan to Shan State is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Bagan and Shan State is 543 km. The road distance is 329.4 km.
The best way to get from Bagan to Shan State without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 21h 13m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Bagan to Shan State, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bagan to Shan State is to bus and Minivan which takes 21h 13m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 1h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bagan to Shan State is 329 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Bagan to Shan State.
There are 11+ hotels available in Shan State.
What companies run services between Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar and Shan State, Myanmar?
You can take a vehicle from Bagan to Taunggyi via Bagan Shwe Pyi, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Mandalay in around 21h 13m. Alternatively, Myanmar Airways International flies from Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Heho Airport (HEH) once a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Bagan Nyaung U Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- 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
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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