Select different types of transport for information and click on maps to expand. Getting ThereAirFlights depart from Heho airport, 46km northwest of Inle Lake. The journey from Nyaung Shwe (the main town in the Inle Lake area) to Heho takes 45 minutes by taxi and costs around K25,000; you may be able to save money by booking your taxi in advance through your hotel. Cheaper options are pick-up trucks or buses, but these are far less convenient – and usually drop off at the town of Heho, which is three kilometres south east of the airport. There are currency exchange and Visa and Mastercard ATM facilities at the airport, although they are not always open or functioning. If you find yourself waiting for a flight, there are a number of simple restaurants just north of the terminal building. Detail Timetable and pricing information below: Inle Lake to Yangon Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Heho Yangon 8:30 AM 9:40 AM $105~$120 Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM 11:05 AM Tachileik Daily 9:05 AM 10:15 AM 9:10 AM 10:20 AM 10:15 AM 11:25 AM Tue, Sat 3:55 PM 4:45 PM Mandalay,Nyaung U Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 5:45 PM 7:55 PM Mandalay Mon, Wed, Fri Golden Myanmar Airlines 9:25 AM 10:35 AM $106~$129 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 9:35 AM 10:45 AM Daily 3:15 PM 5:55 PM Mandalay Tue, Thu, Sat Yangon Airways 9:25 AM 10:35 AM $85~$95 Daily 11:20 AM 1:25 PM 4:00 PM 5:10 PM Mon 4:25 PM 6:35 PM Wed, Fri, Sun 4:25 PM 7:15 PM Nyaung U Daily 4:45 PM 5:55 PM Tue, Thu, Sat Air KBZ 10:00 AM 12:05 PM $99~$119 Tachileik Daily 10:30 AM 11:40 AM 10:45 AM 12:50 PM Tachileik 10:45 AM 1:00 PM Nyaung U 11:05 AM 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 2:35 PM 4:05 PM 5:15 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 4:25 PM 5:35 PM Daily 4:55 PM 6:05 PM Tue, Thu, Sat FMI Air 11:45 AM 2:10 PM $135 Nyaung U Daily 4:00 PM 6:15 PM Mandalay Myanmar National Airlines 1:25 PM 2:10 PM $91~$119 Mon, Wed, Fri 3:25 PM 4:30 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 4:05 PM 5:15 PM Thu 4:15 PM 5:20 PM Wed, Sun 4:35 PM 5:45 PM Sat 4:45 PM 5:55 PM Tue Inle Lake to Mandalay Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Air KBZ Heho Mandalay 9:25 AM 10:00 AM $58~$78 Daily FMI Air 10:20 AM 10:55 AM $90 Daily Mann Ydanarpon Airlines 11:55 AM 12:25 PM $62~$76 Daily 3:15 PM 3:45 PM Sat 3:55 PM 4:25 PM Daily 5:45 PM 6:15 PM Mon, Wed, Fri Yangon Airways 12:25 PM 12:55 PM $58~$74 Wed, Fri, Sun 3:25 PM 3:55 PM Thu 4:25 PM 4:55 PM Daily Golden Myanmar Airlines 3:15 PM 3:45 PM $62~$84 Tue, Thu, Sat Inle Lake to Bagan Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Air KBZ Heho Nyaung U 8:55 AM 9:35 AM $74~$94 Daily 10:45 AM 11:25 AM Yangon Airways 9:30 AM 10:10 AM $72~$74 Daily 4:25 PM 5:40 PM FMI Air 10:20 AM 11:55 AM $110 Mandalay Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 4:05 PM 4:45 PM Daily Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 3:55 PM 5:10 PM Mandalay Daily Golden Myamar Airlines 3:15 PM 3:45 PM Tue, Thu, Sat Inle Lake to Kyaing Tong Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Myanmar National Airlines Heho Kyaing Tong 11:15 AM 11:50 AM $129~$154 Mon, Wed, Thu Mann Yadanarpon Airlnes 11:55 AM 2:30 PM $112~$136 Mandalay, Tachileik Tue, Thu Yangon Airways 12:25 PM 3:00 PM $98~$108 Wed, Fri, Sun Inle Lake to Lashio Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Golden Myanmar Airlines Heho Lashio 9:45 AM 12:10 PM $146~$168 Tachileik Tue, Thu, Sat Myanmar National Airlines 11:35 AM 12:20 PM $81~$91 Sat 11:35 AM 1:45 PM Tachileik Tue Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 11:55 AM 3:05 PM $78~$93 Mandalay, Tachileik Mon, Wed, Fri Yangon Airways 12:25 PM 1:35 PM $61~$70 Mon Inle Lake to Tachileik Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Golden Myanmar Airlines Heho Tachileik 9:45 AM 10:45 AM $118~$140 Tue, Thu, Fri Myanmar National Airlines 11:35 AM 12:25 PM $129~$139 Tue 11:35 AM 1:40 PM Lashio Sat 1:35 PM 2:25 PM Thu Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 11:50 AM 1:50 PM $122~$136 Mandalay Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 4:25 PM 5:23 PM Sun Yangon Airways 12:25 PM 2:20 PM $98~$108 Wed, Fri, Sun 12:25 PM 2:35 PM Mon Inle Lake to Thandwe (for Ngapali beach) Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Heho Thandwe 8:40 AM 9:40 AM $116~$131 Daily Myanmar National Airlines 9:10 AM 10:10 AM $118~$128 Tue,Thu,Sat Air KBZ 10:00 AM 11:00 AM $102~$112 Daily 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM Yangon Airways 11:20 AM 12:20 PM $112~4126 Daily FMI Airlines 11:45 AM 12:50 PM $135 Daily Book Ticket NowTo find out more about flights, go to getting around Myanmar by air. BusMost buses depart from Nyaung Shwe town - some hotels and guest houses are within walking distance of the departure point, and a taxi from your accommodation should cost no more than K1500 (note that hotels located on shores of the lake itself are reached by boat or car - transport from these will usually be pre-arranged). Some buses stop at Shwenyaung junction - a 20 minute taxi ride from Nyaung Shwe, costing K2000 for a pick-up or K7000 for a taxi. Detail Timetable and pricing information below: Inle Lake to Yangon From To Departure time Arrival time Prices (US$) Notes Nyaung Shwe Yangon 8:00 AM 8:00 PM $24 VIP bus 6:00 PM 6:00 AM $20 VIP bus Inle Lake to Mandalay From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes Nyaung Shwe Mandalay 9:00 AM 5:00 PM $21 Minibus 8:00 PM 4:00 AM $13 VIP bus Inle Lake to Bagan From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes Nyaung Shwe Bagan 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $21 Ordinary bus 7:00 PM 4:00 AM $16 7:30 PM 5:00 AM $20 VIP bus 8:00 PM 5:30 AM Book Ticket NowTo Kalaw – regular dialy buses take around 1 hour. To Hsipaw – the journey is around 15 hours and tickets cost K13,000. To Mawlamyine – buses depart 11.00AM, arrive 4.00AM next day. Tickets cost K19,000. To find out more about bus travel, go to getting around Myanmar by bus. TrainThe closest train station to Inle Lake is Shwenyaung, which is on a branch which joins the main Yangon to Mandalay line at Thazi (where you usually have to change trains, typically staying overnight in Thazi). Taking the train is the slowest (and least reliable) way to travel from Inle Lake, but the journey is a memorable one for the beautiful Shan hill scenery between Thazi and Shwenyaung. Detail Timetable and pricing information below: Inle Lake to Yangon From To Departure Time Arrival Time Price US$ Bed Sheet Upper seat Ordinary Shwenyaung Junction Yangon 8:30 AM 2:40 PM (next day) $19 Book Ticket NowTo Mandalay – You will need to change from a branch line onto the main Yangon-Mandalay line at Thazi, usually involving an overnight stop there. To Thazi – The journey takes around ten hours and Upper Class tickets cost K3,000. To Kalaw – Trains leave in the morning; the journey usually takes three hours. BoatBook Now You can get a car or minibus (with driver) from Nyaung Shwe (the main town on Inle Lake) to Loikaw. The drive takes around 8 hours. Share
