There are 5 ways to get from Yangon to Inle Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Take the taxi from Heho Airport (HEH) to Inle Laketaxi
3h 59m$155–305Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Yangon Central Station to Thazitrain
- Drive from Thazi to Inle Lakecar
14h 54m$19–38Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwebus
13h 9mDrive 572.5 km
- Drive from Yangon to Inle Lakecar 572.5 km
7h 39m$55–79Bus via Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Aye Tharyar Highway Busbus
13h 37m$33,037–47,049
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake is to train and drive which costs $19 - $40 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 59m and costs $150 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Yangon to Inle Lake. However, there are services departing from Yangon and arriving at Nyaungshwe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Yangon and Inle Lake is 494 km. The road distance is 572.5 km.
The best way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Yangon to Inle Lake, including transfers.
Yangon to Inle Lake bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, depart from Yangon station.
Yangon to Inle Lake bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, arrive at Nyaungshwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Inle Lake is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Yangon to Inle Lake.
There are 14+ hotels available in Inle Lake.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar?
Shwe Mandalar Express operates a bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwe once daily, and the journey takes 12h 31m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Yangon Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 09765461126
- [email protected]
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Yangon to Nyaungshwe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Phone
- 09 772 889 998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Yangon to Aye Tharyar Highway Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33,000–47,000
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
- Standard
- $33,000
- VIP
- $47,000
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Grab
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Taunggyi city Taxi
- Phone
- 09 428326514
- Website
- facebook.com
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