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How to get fromChiang Rai to Myanmarby bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Local Bus, drive, fly to Mandalay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus bus
    2. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car car
    3. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane plane THL - MDL
    4h 18m
    $83–403

  2. Local Bus, drive, fly to Yangon International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus bus
    2. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car car
    3. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane plane THL - RGN
    5h 5m
    $61–359

  3. Drive  897.5 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Rai to Yangoncar car 897.5 km
    12h 55m
    $102–147

  4. Local Bus, drive, fly to Heho Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus bus
    2. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car car
    3. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane plane THL - HEH
    4h 12m
    $135–458

Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Myanmar?

There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Myanmar. However, you can take the bus to Mae Chan, drive to Tachilek (THL) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Sagaing. Alternatively, you can drive from Chiang Rai to Yangon in around 12h 55m.

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