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 Tachilek
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
1h 53m$209–328Drive 236.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mandalay to Taunggyicar 236.4 km
3h 51m$23–33Train, taxi
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazitrain
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Aye Tharyar Highway Bustaxi
6h 15m$112–146Bus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
10h 6m$26–27Taxi, fly to Kengtung
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)plane MDL - KET
1h 49m$121–693
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) 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 $120 - $700.
The distance between Mandalay and Shan State is 481 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 15m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 1h 53m 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.
There are 12+ hotels available in 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.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- 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
- jjexpress.net
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