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How to get fromThailand to Inle Lakeby plane, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Thailand to Inle Lake by plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane plane DMK - HEH
    2. Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi taxi
    6h 41m
    $306–536

  2. Drive  1,092.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bangkok to Inle Lakecar car 1,092.3 km
    16h 40m
    $124–179

  3. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane plane BKK - HEH
    2. Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    $147–347

  4. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane plane CNX - HEH
    2. Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi taxi
    9h 40m
    $326–446

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Thailand and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?

There is no direct connection from Thailand to Inle Lake. However, you can take the subway to MRT หลักสี่;Mrt Kak Si, walk to ไอทีสแควร์ หลักสี่;It Square Laksi, take the bus to ตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Heho Airport (HEH), then take the taxi to Inle Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Bangkok to Inle Lake in around 16h 40m.

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