There are 5 ways to get from Yangon to Inle Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
3h 59m$155–185Drive 572.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Yangon to Inle Lakecar 572.5 km
7h 39m$55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwebus
13h 9mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Yangon Central Station to Thazitrain
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Inle Laketaxi
14h 54m$124–165Bus via Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Aye Tharyar Highway Busbus
13h 37m$33,037–47,049
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 59m and costs $150 - $190.
The distance between Yangon and Inle Lake is 494 km. The road distance is 572.5 km.
The best way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Yangon to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Inle Lake is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Yangon to Inle Lake.
There are 14+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
Shwe Mandalar Express operates a bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwe once daily, and the journey takes 12h 31m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Yangon Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $35–150
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