There are 3 ways to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
4h 44m฿6,619–9,842Drive 786.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mandalay to Chiang Raicar 786.1 km
13h 6m฿2,757–3,982Taxi, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)plane MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
5h 2m฿4,404–22,287
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2700 - ฿4000 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs ฿6500 - ฿10000.
The distance between Mandalay and Chiang Rai is 546 km. The road distance is 786.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Mandalay to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Mandalay. It is currently 12:33 AM in Mandalay and 1:03 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Chiang Rai is 786 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Mandalay to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Mandalay to Chiang Rai in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,500
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–18,000
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–20,000
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