There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar 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 to Heho Airport
best- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)THL - HEH
4h 13m$145–528Drive to Kengtung, fly to Heho Airport
cheapest- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kengtung (KET)
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Heho Airport (HEH)KET - HEH
4h 51m$94–354Drive 897.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Yangon897.4 km
13h 3m$102–147Local Bus, drive to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)THL - MDL
4h 24m$193–463Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Yangon International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)CNX - RGN
8h 3m$113–252
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 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar is to Local Bus and drive and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Myanmar is 437 km. The road distance is 897.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Chiang Rai to Myanmar, including transfers.
Myanmar is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 11:33 AM in Chiang Rai and 11:03 AM in Myanmar.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Myanmar is 897 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Chiang Rai to Myanmar.
There are 52+ 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 3m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Kengtung to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Kengtung to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Bus from Chiang Rai to Mae Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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