There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Tachileik by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KMG - CEI
9h 53m$133–346Train, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Drive from Huay Xai to Tachileikcar
20h 47m$85–205Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KMG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus
12h 18m$158–305Fly to Tachilek
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tachilek (THL)plane KMG - THL
24h 21m$159–422
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Tachileik is to train and ferry and drive which costs $85 - $210 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Tachileik is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Kunming and Tachileik is 734 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Kunming to Tachileik, including transfers.
Tachileik is 1h 30m behind Kunming. It is currently 11:33 AM in Kunming and 10:03 AM in Tachileik.
There are 76+ hotels available in Tachileik.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Tachileik, Myanmar?
Thai AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Vientiane, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Noi Bai International, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Don Muang, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–90
- First Class
- $65–140
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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