There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 740.5 km
best- Drive from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw740.5 km
12h 11m$84–122Drive, fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)THL - NYT
10h 13m$167–365Drive, fly to Heho Airport
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)THL - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Nay Pyi Taw
7h 16m$137–523Drive, fly to Mandalay International Airport, bus
- Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)THL - MDL
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Naypitaw
10h 52m$201–473
Tachilek (THL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw is to drive and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Nay Pyi Taw is 740 km. The road distance is 740.5 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive 740.5 km from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw.
Nay Pyi Taw is 30 min behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 4:10 PM in Chiang Rai and 3:40 PM in Nay Pyi Taw.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw is 740 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw.
There are two+ hotels available in Nay Pyi Taw.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar?
You can drive from Chiang Rai to Nay Pyi Taw in around 12h 11m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
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
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Tachilek to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Mandalay to Naypitaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $10
- VIP
- $13
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