There are 5 ways to get from Mandalay to Shan State by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Kengtung
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
1h 49m$91–443Drive 236.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mandalay to Taunggyi236.4 km
3h 51m$23–33Train, taxi
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazi
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
6h 14m$112–146Bus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
10h 6m$26–27Taxi, fly to Tachilek
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
1h 58m$209–498
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Shan State is to bus which costs $25 - $27 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Shan State is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 49m and costs $90 - $450.
The distance between Mandalay and Shan State is 424 km. The road distance is 236.4 km.
The best way to get from Mandalay to Shan State without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Mandalay to Shan State, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Shan State is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Mandalay to Shan State.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Shan State, Myanmar?
JJ Express Bus operates a bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi once daily. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 10h.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- 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
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
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