There are 5 ways to get from Pai to Bagan by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive 759.9 km
best- Drive from Pai to Bagan759.9 km
12h 49m$87–125Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)CNX - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagan
11h$287–539Mini Van, bus to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)THL - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagan
15h$305–455Drive to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Drive from Pai to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)
- Fly from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)NYT - NYU
10h 44m$100–363Mini Van, bus to Tachilek, fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)THL - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan
16h 44m$152–550
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Bagan is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Bagan is to drive and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $100 - $370.
The distance between Pai and Bagan is 760 km. The road distance is 759.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive 759.9 km from Pai to Bagan.
Bagan is 30 min behind Pai. It is currently 12:24 PM in Pai and 11:54 AM in Bagan.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Bagan is 760 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Pai to Bagan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
You can drive from Pai to Bagan in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- info.prempracha@gmail.com
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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