There are 5 ways to get from Pyay to Inle Lake by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Yangon International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
12h 52m$157–204Drive 447.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Pyay to Inle Lakecar 447.8 km
6h 49m$43–62Train, bus via Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Yangon to Aye Tharyar Highway Busbus
22h 30m$33,039–47,058Drive to Bagan Nyaung U Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Pyay to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)car
- Fly from Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane NYU - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
6h 25m$157–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Pyay to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwebus
24h 34m
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyay to Inle Lake is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pyay to Inle Lake is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 25m and costs $150 - $290.
The distance between Pyay and Inle Lake is 763 km. The road distance is 447.8 km.
The best way to get from Pyay to Inle Lake without a car is to train and bus via Aye Tharyar Highway Bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $33,000 - $48,000.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Pyay to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pyay to Inle Lake is 448 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Pyay to Inle Lake.
There are 12+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Pyay, Myanmar and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Pyay to Inle Lake. However, you can take the train to Yangon Central Station, walk to thamada cinema, take the bus to Yangon Airport Terminal 1, walk to Yangon International Airport (RGN) airport, fly to Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Inle Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pyay to Inle Lake via Yangon Central Station, Yangon Central, Yangon Airport Terminal 1, Yangon, and Aye Tharyar Highway Bus in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Bagan Nyaung U Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Pyay to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon to Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $33,000
- VIP
- $47,000
- Phone
- 09765461126
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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