There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar by bus, car, or plane
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Local Bus, drive, fly to Mandalay International Airport
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 18m$108–593Local Bus, drive, fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)plane THL - NYT
4h 18m$67–325Drive 897.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Yangoncar 897.4 km
13h 1m$102–147Local Bus, drive, fly to Yangon International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chanbus
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane THL - RGN
5h 6m$71–429Local Bus, drive, fly to Heho Airport
- 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
4h 12m$155–488
Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar is to Local Bus and drive and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Myanmar is 538 km. The road distance is 897.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar, including transfers.
Myanmar is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 1:21 AM in Chiang Rai and 12:51 AM in Myanmar.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Myanmar is 897 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Chiang Rai to Myanmar.
There are 48+ hotels available in Myanmar.
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 13h 1m.
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon International Airport via Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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