There are 6 ways to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 740.7 km
best- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay740.7 km
12h 55m$84–122Bus to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)THL - MDL
8h 9m$199–476Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)CNX - MDL
4h 51m$161–371Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Heho Airport (HEH)CNX - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mandalay
10h 23m$170–499Drive to Kengtung, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kengtung (KET)
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)KET - MDL
7h 46m$129–474Bus to Tachilek, fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)THL - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mandalay
10h 46m$138–524
Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $160 - $380.
The distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Mandalay is 741 km. The road distance is 740.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive 740.7 km from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay.
Mandalay is 1h 30m behind Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. It is currently 4:09 AM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and 2:39 AM in Mandalay.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay is 741 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Mandalay.
There are six+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand and Mandalay, Myanmar?
Myanmar Airways International flies from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) twice a week.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Heho Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Kengtung to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Kengtung to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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