There are 4 ways to get from Mandalay to Mae Sai by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Kengtung, drive
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET)plane MDL - KET
- Drive from Kengtung (KET) to Mae Saicar
4h฿6,641–14,140Drive 736.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mandalay to Mae Saicar 736.1 km
12h 11m฿2,805–4,051Drive to Heho Airport, fly to Tachilek
- Drive from Mandalay to Heho Airport (HEH)car
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Tachilek (THL)plane HEH - THL
4h 38m฿4,285–14,991Taxi to Mandalay International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MDL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus
9h 20m฿6,411–11,560
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kengtung (KET) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Mae Sai is to drive which costs ฿2800 - ฿4100 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Mae Sai is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 4h and costs ฿6500 - ฿15000.
The distance between Mandalay and Mae Sai is 568 km. The road distance is 736.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Mandalay to Mae Sai, including transfers.
Mae Sai is 30 min ahead of Mandalay. It is currently 1:51 PM in Mandalay and 2:21 PM in Mae Sai.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Mae Sai is 736 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Mandalay to Mae Sai.
There are 77+ hotels available in Mae Sai.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Mae Sai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Mae Sai. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Kengtung (KET), then drive to Mae Sai. Alternatively, you can drive from Mandalay to Mae Sai in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kengtung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Heho Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–14,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
- 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
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
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