There are 4 ways to get from Kalaw to Thaton by plane, car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane HEH - RGN
- Drive from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Thatoncar
5h 14m$168–217Drive 583.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalaw to Thatoncar 583.5 km
8h 37m$56–80Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kalaw to Thazitaxi
- Take the train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Thatonbus
20h 17m$101–121Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalaw to Yangonbus
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyinebus
- Take the taxi from Mawlamyine to Thatontaxi
20h 22m
Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalaw to Thaton is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kalaw to Thaton is to fly and drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $160 - $220.
The distance between Kalaw and Thaton is 693 km. The road distance is 583.5 km.
The best way to get from Kalaw to Thaton without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 20h 17m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kalaw to Thaton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalaw to Thaton is 583 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Kalaw to Thaton.
What companies run services between Kalaw, Myanmar and Thaton, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Kalaw 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
Bus from Kalaw to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $10
- VIP
- $13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $50–90
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