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How to get fromInle Lake to Chiang Maiby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Inle Lake to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Heho Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane HEH - CNX
    5h 2m
    ฿11,191–15,408

  2. Drive  509.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Inle Lake to Chiang Maicar car 509.9 km
    9h 19m
    ฿2,331–3,367

  3. Taxi to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane plane HEH - THL
    3. Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Maibus bus
    8h 12m
    ฿5,336–16,228

  4. Drive to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Drive from Inle Lake to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car car
    2. Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane MDL - CNX
    5h 22m
    ฿5,834–12,493

Heho Airport (HEH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket฿9,900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Inle Lake to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the taxi to Heho Airport (HEH) airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can drive from Inle Lake to Chiang Mai in around 9h 19m.

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