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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 Heho 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 Heho Airport (HEH)plane plane THL - HEH
    4h 12m
    $136–460

  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 15m
    $62–381

  3. Drive  897.5 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Rai to Yangoncar car 897.5 km
    12h 55m
    $122–177

  4. Local Bus, drive, fly to Mandalay International 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 Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane plane THL - MDL
    4h 18m
    $94–445

Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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 Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Taunggyi. Alternatively, you can drive from Chiang Rai to Yangon in around 12h 55m.

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