There are 4 ways to get from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ywama to Pyay Roadtrain Circular Railway
2h 5m$1–4Train, bus
- Take the train from Ywama to Yangon Central Stationtrain Circular Railway
- Take the bus from Yangon Central to Shwedagon Pagodabus Kabar Aye Pagoda Road Route
2h 10m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagodataxi 14.6 km
17 min$12–16Drive 14.6 km
- Drive from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagodacar 14.6 km
17 min$2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $12 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ywama and arriving at Pyay Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Insein Prison and Shwedagon Pagoda is 20 km. The road distance is 14.6 km.
The best way to get from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs $1 - $4.
The train from Ywama to Pyay Road takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda train services, operated by Myanmar Railways, depart from Ywama station.
Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda train services, operated by Myanmar Railways, arrive at Pyay Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda is 15 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Insein Prison to Shwedagon Pagoda.
There are 49+ hotels available in Shwedagon Pagoda.
What companies run services between Insein Prison, Myanmar and Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar?
Myanmar Railways operates a train from Ywama to Pyay Road hourly. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Ywama to Pyay Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
Train from Ywama to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Website
- yangonbus.com
Bus from Yangon Central to Shwedagon Pagoda
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.yangonbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $12–16
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Oway
- Phone
- +95-1-955-2211
- Website
- oway.com.mm
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