There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Tachileik by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
10h 53m$182–336Train, 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$88–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Mae Saibus
31h 55m$139–232Fly to Tachilek
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tachilek (THL)plane KMG - THL
9h 46m$139–472Fly 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 13m$158–325
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Tachileik is to train and ferry and drive which costs $85 - $200 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Tachileik is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $130 - $480.
The distance between Kunming and Tachileik is 734 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Tachileik without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Kunming to Tachileik, including transfers.
Tachileik is 1h 30m behind Kunming. It is currently 12:53 AM in Kunming and 11:23 PM 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 Thai Airways International fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Chiang Mai International Airport, Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- 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
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 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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