There are 3 ways to get from Mandalay to Inle Lake by train, car, bus, or taxi
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazitrain
- Drive from Thazi to Inle Lakecar
5h 30m$17–29Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
- Take the taxi from Taunggyi to Inle Laketaxi
10h 57m$42–72Drive 241.9 km
- Drive from Mandalay to Inle Lakecar 241.9 km
4h 8m$23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Inle Lake is to train and drive which costs $16 - $29 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Inle Lake is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Mandalay and Inle Lake is 293 km. The road distance is 241.9 km.
The best way to get from Mandalay to Inle Lake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 57m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Mandalay to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Inle Lake is 242 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Mandalay to Inle Lake.
There are 15+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Inle Lake. However, you can take the train to Thazi then drive to Inle Lake. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mandalay, take the bus to Taunggyi, then take the taxi to Inle Lake.
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- +959977181230
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
Grab
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Taunggyi city Taxi
- Phone
- 09 428326514
- Website
- facebook.com
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