There are 3 ways to get from Mandalay to Mount Popa by train, car, or taxi
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazitrain
- Drive from Thazi to Mount Popacar
5h$14–25Drive 195.4 km
- Drive from Mandalay to Mount Popacar 195.4 km
2h 55m$19–27Train, taxi
- Take the train from Mandalay Central to Bagantrain
- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mount Popataxi
12h 18m$36–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Mount Popa is to train and drive which costs $13 - $25 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Mount Popa is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Mandalay and Mount Popa is 266 km. The road distance is 195.4 km.
The best way to get from Mandalay to Mount Popa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 18m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Mandalay to Mount Popa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mandalay to Mount Popa is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Mandalay to Mount Popa.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Popa.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Mount Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Mount Popa. However, you can take the train to Thazi then drive to Mount Popa. Alternatively, you can drive from Mandalay to Mount Popa in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Mandalay Central Station to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
Train from Mandalay Central to Bagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Ordinary
- $1
- Sleeper Berth
- $2
- Upper Class
- $2
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