There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Local Bus, drive to Tachilek, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane THL - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
4h 29m$150–533Drive 559.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chiang Rai to Inle Lakecar 559.8 km
9h 30m$64–92Drive to Kengtung, fly, taxi
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kengtung (KET)car
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane KET - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
5h 8m$199–529
Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake is to Local Bus and drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Inle Lake is 442 km. The road distance is 559.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Inle Lake is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 11:18 PM in Chiang Rai and 10:48 PM in Inle Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Inle Lake is 560 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake.
There are 13+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake. However, you can take the bus to Mae Chan, drive to Tachilek (THL) airport, fly to Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Inle Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Chiang Rai to Inle Lake in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Kengtung to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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