There are 7 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 Bagancar 759.9 km
12h 49m$87–125Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane CNX - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
11h$297–559Mini Van, bus to Tachilek, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane THL - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
15h$305–455Mini Van, bus to Tachilek, fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane THL - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagancar
16h 45m$152–550Drive to Kengtung, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Pai to Kengtung (KET)car
- Fly from Kengtung (KET) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane KET - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
11h 20m$340–722Drive to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Drive from Pai to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)car
- Fly from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane NYT - NYU
10h 45m$100–373Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Yangon International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane CNX - RGN
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyibus
20h 3m$133–311
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 45m and costs $100 - $380.
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 2:27 PM in Pai and 1:57 PM 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
- $160–440
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Kengtung to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Tachilek to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- 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/
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $15
- VIP
- $22
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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