There are 4 ways to get from Inle Lake to Thaton by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
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Taxi, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane HEH - RGN
- Drive from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Thatoncar
5h 27m$176–227Drive 592.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Inle Lake to Thatoncar 592.6 km
8h 55m$56–81Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Thazitaxi
- Take the train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Thatonbus
21h 39m$154–184Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Taunggyitaxi
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalaybus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Thatonbus
26h 52m$72–79
Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inle Lake to Thaton is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Inle Lake to Thaton is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $170 - $230.
The distance between Inle Lake and Thaton is 704 km. The road distance is 592.6 km.
The best way to get from Inle Lake to Thaton without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Inle Lake to Thaton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Inle Lake to Thaton is 593 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Inle Lake to Thaton.
What companies run services between Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar and Thaton, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Inle Lake to Thaton. However, you can take the taxi to Heho Airport (HEH) airport, fly to Yangon International Airport (RGN), then drive to Thaton. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thazi, take the train to Mandalay Central Station, take the taxi to Mandalay, then take the bus to Thaton.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 09765461126
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Mandalay to Thaton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- jjexpress.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $30–150
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