There are 3 ways to get from Pai to Mandalay by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 696.3 km
best- Drive from Pai to Mandalaycar 696.3 km
12h 11m$79–115Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane CNX - MDL
9h 4m$177–342Mini Van, bus to Tachilek, fly
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane THL - MDL
13h$102–435
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Mandalay is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Mandalay is to Mini Van and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $170 - $350.
The distance between Pai and Mandalay is 696 km. The road distance is 696.3 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive 696.3 km from Pai to Mandalay.
Mandalay is 30 min behind Pai. It is currently 8:12 AM in Pai and 7:42 AM in Mandalay.
Yes, the driving distance between Pai to Mandalay is 696 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Pai to Mandalay.
There are nine+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Mandalay, Myanmar?
You can drive from Pai to Mandalay in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Prempracha Transports
- Book at
- 12 Go
- 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
- $15–22
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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