There are 3 ways to get from Mandalay to Shan State by train, car, or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Shan State is to train and drive which costs $15 - $27 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Shan State is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mandalay to Shan State. However, there are services departing from Mandalay and arriving at Taunggyi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Mandalay and Shan State is 291 km. The road distance is 236.4 km.
The best way to get from Mandalay to Shan State without a car is to bus which takes 10h 6m and costs $11 - $27.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Mandalay to Shan State, including transfers.
Mandalay to Shan State bus services, operated by JJ Express Bus, depart from Mandalay station.
Mandalay to Shan State bus services, operated by JJ Express Bus, arrive at Taunggyi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Shan State is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Mandalay to Shan State.
There are nine+ hotels available in Shan State.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Shan State, Myanmar?
JJ Express Bus operates a bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi once daily. Tickets cost $5–19 and the journey takes 10h.
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- 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
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