There are 6 ways to get from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 733 km
best- Drive from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Raicar 733 km
12h 26m฿2,700–3,899Bus to Yangon International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Naypitaw to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Tachilek (THL)plane RGN - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
11h 40m฿2,580–13,919Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Drive from Nay Pyi Taw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET)plane HEH - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Raicar
7h 56m฿4,672–9,144Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Nay Pyi Taw to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
7h 37m฿4,342–8,704Bus to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Take the bus from Naypitaw to Mandalaybus
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
11h 8m฿3,433–17,616Bus to Yangon International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Naypitaw to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane RGN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
15h 27m฿4,070–11,379
Heho Airport (HEH) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2700 - ฿3900 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs ฿4300 - ฿9000.
The distance between Nay Pyi Taw and Chiang Rai is 733 km. The road distance is 733 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive 733 km from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Nay Pyi Taw. It is currently 4:14 AM in Nay Pyi Taw and 4:44 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai is 733 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can drive from Nay Pyi Taw to Chiang Rai in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–13,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–16,000
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Naypitaw to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿341–449
- Website
- http://mandalarminn.com.mm/
- Schedules at
- http://www.mandalarminn.com.mm/
- Standard
- ฿341
- VIP
- ฿449
Bus from Naypitaw to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿263–356
- Website
- http://mandalarminn.com.mm/
- Schedules at
- http://www.mandalarminn.com.mm/
- Standard
- ฿263
- VIP
- ฿356
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Naypitaw to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿390–550
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Phone
- 09765461126
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Naypitaw to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿390–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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