There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Pathein by bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 25h 13m
4 alternative options
Bus via Chaung Tha Beach • 27h 16m
Drive • 13h 36m
Fly from Chiang Mai, bus • 12h 58m
Bus to Tachilek, fly, bus • 15h 17m
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The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pathein is to bus via Chaung Tha Beach which costs ฿2600 - ฿3500 and takes 27h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pathein is to fly and bus which takes 12h 58m and costs ฿4300 - ฿9000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Pathein is 503 km. The road distance is 958.9 km.
It takes approximately 25h 13m to get from Chiang Mai to Pathein, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Yangon Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 20m and has one stopover.
Pathein is 30 min behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 3:10 PM in Chiang Mai and 2:40 PM in Pathein.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Pathein is 959 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Chiang Mai to Pathein.
Thai Smile, Myanma Airways, Myanmar Airways International and three other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai Airport to Yangon Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Pathein. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai Airport is to bus which takes 9 min and costs ฿15 - ฿20.
- Distance: 502.7 km
- Duration: 25h 13m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Pathein, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Pathein via Maesod, Myawaddy, Yangon, Yangon Aung Mingalar, and Ngwesaung in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- airkbz.com.mm
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon via Heho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $160
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon via Lashio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $190
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon via Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $180
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Yangon via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $140
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Yangon via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $270
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Yangon via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $250
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $15
- Website
- Greenbus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- Greenbus Thailand
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Myawaddy to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Economy
- $13
- VIP
- $17
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Myawaddy to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Book at
- expressticket.innoveller.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Ngwesaung
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 09-8619008
- asiadragon77777@gmail.com
- Website
- asiadragontravels.com
Bus from Yangon to Ngwesaung
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- asiadragontravels.com
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
Bus from Yangon to Chaung Tha Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- asiadragontravels.com
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
- Phone
- (+95)9783807998
- shwepyilwin99@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Yangon Dagon Ayar to Pathein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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