There are 5 ways to get from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)MDL - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
5h 27m฿7,797–17,733Drive 754 km
cheapest- Drive from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai754 km
13h 28m฿2,777–4,012Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
- Take the taxi from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Chiang Rai
5h 40m฿4,727–16,673Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus
- Drive from Pyin Oo Lwin to Heho Airport (HEH)
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)HEH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Rai
8h 1m฿4,409–17,156Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
8h 25m฿6,797–14,193
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿2700 - ฿4100 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs ฿7500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Pyin Oo Lwin and Chiang Rai is 590 km. The road distance is 754 km.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 30 min ahead of Pyin Oo Lwin. It is currently 4:29 PM in Pyin Oo Lwin and 4:59 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai is 754 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai.
There are 384+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Tachilek (THL), drive to Mae Sai, then take the bus to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can drive from Pyin Oo Lwin to Chiang Rai in around 13h 28m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–16,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–8,500
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–13,000
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–2,600
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