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How to get fromKunming to Tachileikby plane, train, ferry, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Tachileik by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KMG - CEI
    9h 53m
    $132–366

  2. Train, ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry ferry
    3. Drive from Huay Xai to Tachileikcar car
    20h 47m
    $85–205

  3. Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane KMG - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus bus
    12h 13m
    $158–345

  4. Fly to Tachilek

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tachilek (THL)plane plane KMG - THL
    13h 16m
    $169–482

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

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.

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