Select different types of transport for information and click on maps to expand. Getting ThereBook Now Air Flights arrive at Heho airport, 46km northwest of Inle Lake. The journey from Heho to Nyaung Shwe (the main town in the Inle Lake area) 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 must be picked up from 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 Yangon to Inle lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Yangon Heho 6:00 AM 8:50 AM $105~$120 Nyaung U, Mandalay Daily 6:05 AM 8:55 AM Mon, Wed, Fri 6:20 AM 8:30 AM Mandalay Tue, Sat 6:30 AM 8:45 AM Nyaung U Daily 7:00 AM 8:10 AM 10:30 AM 11:40 AM 2:30 PM 3:40 PM Myanmar National Airlines 6:30 AM 8:40 AM $98~$126 Nyaung U Tue, Thu, Sat 10:00 AM 10:45 AM Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 AM 11:10 AM Tue, Sat 12:00 PM 1:10 PM Thu 12:30 PM 1:35 PM Wed, Sun Golden Myanmar Airlines 6:30 AM 9:20AM $106~$118 Nyaung U, Mandalay Daily 7:00 AM 9:10 AM Mandalay Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 7:00 AM 9:25 AM Tue, Thu, Sat Yangon Airways 7:00 AM 9:10 AM $98~$114 Daily 7:00 AM 9:15 AM 11:00 AM 12:10 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 3:00 PM 4:10 PM Daily Air KBZ 7:30 AM 8:40 AM $99~$119 Daily 7:30 AM 9:45 AM Nyaung U 8:00 AM 9:10 AM 8:00 AM 10:15 AM Nyaung U 8:15 AM 10:30 AM Mandalay Tue, Wed, Sun 10:00 AM 12:15 PM Nyaung U Daily 12:30 PM 1:40 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 1:00 PM 2:10 PM Tue, Thu, Sat 3:00 PM 4:10 PM Daily FMI Air 8:45 AM 9:55 AM $135 Daily 9:00 AM 11:20 AM Nyaung U, Mandalay 2:30 PM 3:40 PM Mandalay to Inle Lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Mandalay Heho 8:00 AM 8:30 AM $60~$62 Tue, Sat 8:20 AM 8:50 AM Daily 8:25 AM 8:55 AM Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Tue, Sat 3:40 PM 4:10 PM Sun Yangon Airways 8:40 AM 9:10 AM $55~$57 Daily Golden Myanmar Airlines 8:40 AM 9:10 AM $51~$68 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun 8:50 AM 9:20 AM Daily 8:55 AM 9:25 AM Tue, Thu, Sat Air KBZ 9:05 AM 10:30 AM $67~$87 Nyaung U Daily 9:55 AM 10:30 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun 10:15 AM 10:50 AM Daily Myanmar National Airlines 1:30 PM 2:55 PM $77 Nyaung U Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun Bagan Nyaung U to Inle lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Bagan Nyaung U Heho 7:35 AM 8:50 AM $84~$104 Mandalay Daily 7:40 AM 8:55 AM Mon, Wed, Fri 8:05 AM 8:45 AM Daily Myanmar National Airlines 8:05 AM 8:40 AM $83 Tue, Thu, Sat 2:20 PM 2:55 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun Golden Myanmar Airlines 8:05 AM 9:20 AM $95~$118 Mandalay Daily Yangon Airways 8:35 AM 9:15 AM $72~$91 Daily 10:25 AM 11:05 AM Air KBZ 9:05 AM 9:45 AM $77~$97 Daily 9:35 AM 10:15 AM 9:50 AM 10:30 AM 11:35 AM 12:15 PM FMI Air 10:40 AM 11:20 AM $110 Daily Kyaing Tong to Inle Lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Myanmar National Airlines Kyaing Tong Heho 12:20 PM 12:55 PM $129~$154 Mon, Tue, Fri Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 2:45 PM 3:40 PM $122~$136 Tue, Thu Yangon Airways 3:15 PM 4:10 PM $101~$122 Wed, Fri, Sun Lashio to Inle lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Golden Myanmar Airlines Lashio Heho 12:30 PM 2:55 PM $146~$168 Tachileik Tue, Thu, Sat Myanmar National Airlines 2:10 PM 4:20 PM $81~$91 Tachileik Tue 3:25 PM 4:10 PM Sat Air KBZ 3:00 PM 3:50 PM $75~$95 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 3:20 PM 5:33 PM $78~$93 Tachileik Mon, Wed, Fri Yangon Airways 3:40 PM 4:30 PM $70~$89 Tue, Thu, Sat Tachileik to Inle lake Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day Golden Myanmar Airlines Tachileik Heho 1:55 PM 2:55 PM $118~$140 Tue, Thu, Sat Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 2:05 PM 3:03 PM $122~$136 Sat 2:05 PM 3:40 PM Kyaingtong Tue, Thu 4:35 PM 5:33 PM Mon, Wed, Fri Myanmar National Airlines 2:05 PM 4:10 PM $129~$139 Lashio Sat 2:50 PM 3:40 PM Thu 3:30 PM 4:20 PM Tue Yangon Airways 2:15 PM 3:10 PM $101~$122 Thu 2:20 PM 4:30 PM Tue, Thu, Sat 2:35 PM 4:10 PM Wed, Fri, Sun 2:50 PM 3:45 PM Mon 3:15 PM 4:10 PM Tue Air KBZ 3:40 PM 4:40 PM $108~$128 Tue, Thu, Sat Book Ticket Now To find out more about flights, go to getting around Myanmar by air. Bus Most buses arrive in Nyaung Shwe town - some hotels and guest houses are within walking distance of the drop-off point, and a taxi to your accommodation should cost no more than K1500 (note that hotels located on shores of the lake itself are reached by boat or car - transport for these will usually be pre-arranged). Some buses stop at Shwenyaung junction - from there it is a 20 minute taxi ride to Nyaung Shwe, costing K2000 for a pick-up or K7000 for a taxi. Detail Timetable and pricing information below Yangon to Inle Lake From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Note Yangon Nyaung Shwe 8:00 AM 8:00 PM $22/$27 VIP bus 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:00 AM $19 Ordinary bus Mandalay to Inle Lake From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes Mandalay Nyaung Shwe 8:30 AM 5:30 PM $18 Special bus 9:30 AM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 4:30 AM 8:30 PM 5:30 AM 10:00 PM 4:40 AM $13 VIP bus Bagan to Inle Lake From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes Bagan Nyaung Shwe 8:30 AM 5:00 PM $20 VIP bus 8:30 PM 5:30 AM 7:00 AM 3:00 PM $20 Ordinary bus 7:30 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 AM 7:00 PM 4:00 AM $16 8:00 AM 3:00 PM $20 Mini bus 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 8:30 AM 3:30 PM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM $16 Book Ticket Now From Kalaw – regular daily buses take around 1 hour. From Hsipaw – buses leave late morning and the journey is around 15 hours. Tickets cost K13,000. From Mawlamyine – buses depart 7.00PM, arrive 1.00PM next day. Tickets cost K19,000. To find out more about bus travel, go to getting around Myanmar by bus. Train The closest train station to Inle Lake is Shwenyaung, which is on a branch which veers off the main Yangon to Mandalay line at Thazi (where you usually have to change trains, staying overnight in Thazi). Taking the train is the slowest (and least reliable) way to get to Inle Lake, but the journey is a memorable one for the beautiful Shan hill scenery between Thazi and Shwenyaung. Detail Timetable and pricing information below Yangon to Inle Lake From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Upper Class Sleeper Yangon Shwenyaung 11:00 AM 5:00 PM (next day) $20 Book Ticket Now From Thazi – trains leave early morning, taking around ten hours. Upper Class ticket costs K3,000. From Kalaw – trains leave around 12 noon; the journey takes approximately three hours. To find out more about train travel, go to getting around Myanmar by train. Share
