There are 4 ways to get from Shan State to Kachin State by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kyaukme to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Myitkyina Airport (MYT)MDL - MYT
4h 9m$83–453Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Myitkyina
31h 47m$28–42Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Aye Tharyar Highway Bus to Thazi
- Take the train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Station
- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Myitkyina
27h 51m$121–159Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Taunggyi to Myitkyina759.3 km
11h 49m$72–104
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 $80 - $460.
The distance between Shan State and Kachin State is 631 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Shan State to Kachin State without a car is to taxi and train which takes 27h 51m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Shan State to Kachin State, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shan State to Kachin State is 759 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Shan State to Kachin State.
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
- airmyp.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Myitkyina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Myitkyina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Myitkyina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- 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 18m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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