There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Bagan by bus, car, plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 29h 1m
4 alternative options
Bus via Nyaung-U • 29h 31m
Drive • 14h 44m
Fly to Nyaung-U • 42h 24m
Fly to Mandalay, taxi • 8h 27m
Chiang Mai (CNX) to Nyaung-U (NYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bagan is to bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿1900 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bagan is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 27m and costs ฿8500 - ฿14000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Bagan is 1366 km. The road distance is 878.9 km.
It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from Chiang Mai to Bagan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bagan is to bus which takes 29h 1m and costs ฿1500 - ฿1900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3400 - ฿6000 and takes 42h 24m.
Bagan is 30 min behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 2:18 PM in Chiang Mai and 1:48 PM in Bagan.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Bagan is 879 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Chiang Mai to Bagan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Bagan. Prices start at $10 USD per night.
- Distance: 1365.6 km
- Duration: 29h 1m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Bagan via Maesod, Myawaddy, Yangon Aung Mingalar, and Bagan in around 29h 1m. Alternatively, Myanmar Airways International, Air KBZ and Myanma Airways fly from Chiang Mai to Bagan 3 times a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nyaung-U via Yangon, Heho
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $170
Flights from Chiang Mai to Mandalay via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $160
Flights from Chiang Mai to Mandalay via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $240
Flights from Chiang Mai to Mandalay via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $240
- Website
- airkbz.com.mm
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nyaung-U via Yangon, Heho
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $150
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Myawaddy to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Myawaddy to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Book at
- expressticket.innoveller.com
Bus from Yangon to Nyaung-U
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Book at
- expressticket.innoveller.com
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 09-73238057
- Website
- baganminthar.com
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- baganminthar.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $140 - $170
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