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How to get fromPai to Mandalayby car, bus, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Pai to Mandalay by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive  696.3 km

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    1. Drive from Pai to Mandalaycar car 696.3 km
    12h 11m
    $95–137

  2. Bus, drive to Tachilek, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus bus
    2. Drive from Mae Chan to Tachilek (THL)car car
    3. Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane plane THL - MDL
    7h 30m
    $118–472

  3. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane plane CNX - MDL
    7h 7m
    $197–377

Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Mandalay, Myanmar?

You can drive from Pai to Mandalay in around 12h 11m.

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