There are 3 ways to get from Shan State to Kachin State by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kyaukme to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Myitkyina Airport (MYT)plane MDL - MYT
4h 9m$103–583Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalaybus
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Myitkyinatrain
31h 47m$28–42Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Aye Tharyar Highway Bus to Thazitaxi
- Take the train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Myitkyinatrain
27h 52m$121–159
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Myitkyina Airport (MYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shan State to Kachin State is to bus and train which costs $28 - $45 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shan State to Kachin State is to drive and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Shan State and Kachin State is 631 km.
The best way to get from Shan State to Kachin State without a car is to taxi and train which takes 27h 52m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Shan State to Kachin State, including transfers.
What companies run services between Shan State, Myanmar and Kachin State, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Shan State to Kachin State. However, you can drive to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Myitkyina Airport (MYT), then take the taxi to Myitkyina. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aye Tharyar Highway Bus, take the taxi to Thazi, take the train to Mandalay Central Station, then take the train to Myitkyina.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Myitkyina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Myitkyina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
Train from Mandalay Central Station to Myitkyina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Ordinary class
- $2
- Upper Class Seat
- $4
- Upper Class Sleeper
- $11
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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