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How to get fromChiang Rai to Pyinmanaby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Pyinmana by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive 735.8 km

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    1. Drive from Chiang Rai to Pyinmanacar735.8 km
    12h 5m
    $84–121

  2. Drive to Tachilek, fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport

    1. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
    2. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)planeTHL - NYT
    16h 49m
    $224–372

  3. Drive to Tachilek, fly to Heho Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
    2. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)planeTHL - HEH
    3. Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Pyinmanacar
    7h 18m
    $136–523

  4. Drive to Kengtung, fly to Heho Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Chiang Rai to Kengtung (KET)car
    2. Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Heho Airport (HEH)planeKET - HEH
    3. Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Pyinmanacar
    7h 55m
    $185–529

  5. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)planeCNX - NYT
    12h 30m
    $91–433

  6. Drive to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car
    2. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)planeTHL - MDL
    3. Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Naypyitaw Central Stationtrain
    11h 34m
    $209–511

Tachilek (THL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration16h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Pyinmana, Myanmar?

You can drive from Chiang Rai to Pyinmana in around 12h 5m.

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