There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar by bus, car, or plane
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Local Bus, drive to Tachilek, fly to Heho Airport
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
4h 12m$145–388Drive 897.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Chiang Rai to Yangoncar 897.4 km
13h 1m$102–147Local Bus, drive to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- 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$203–323Local Bus, drive to Tachilek, 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 16m$156–319Drive to Kengtung, fly to Heho Airport
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kengtung (KET)car
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane KET - HEH
4h 51m$104–454
Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH) 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 $140 - $390.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Myanmar is 437 km. The road distance is 897.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar, including transfers.
Myanmar is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 5:21 AM in Chiang Rai and 4:51 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 Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Taunggyi. Alternatively, you can drive from Chiang Rai to Yangon in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Kengtung to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Tachilek to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Kengtung to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
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