There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Mandalay by bus, car, or plane
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
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane THL - MDL
4h 28m$205–328Drive 786.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chiang Rai to Mandalaycar 786.1 km
13h 6m$90–129Drive to Kengtung, fly
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kengtung (KET)car
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane KET - MDL
5h 2m$224–574Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane CEI - MDL
4h 51m$215–596
Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mandalay is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Mandalay is to Local Bus and drive and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $200 - $330.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Mandalay is 543 km. The road distance is 786.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Chiang Rai to Mandalay, including transfers.
Mandalay is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:44 PM in Chiang Rai and 2:14 PM in Mandalay.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Mandalay is 786 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Chiang Rai to Mandalay.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Mandalay, Myanmar?
Thai AirAsia and Myanmar Airways International fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) twice daily.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Kengtung to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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