There are 3 ways to get from Mount Popa to Mandalay by car, train, or taxi
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Mount Popa to Thazicar
- Take the train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
5h$14–25Drive 195.9 km
- Drive from Mount Popa to Mandalaycar 195.9 km
2h 56m$19–27Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Popa to Bagantaxi
- Take the train from Bagan to Mandalay Centraltrain
12h 18m$40–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Popa to Mandalay is to drive and train which costs $13 - $25 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mount Popa to Mandalay is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Mount Popa and Mandalay is 266 km. The road distance is 195.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Popa to Mandalay without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 18m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Mount Popa to Mandalay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Popa to Mandalay is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Mount Popa to Mandalay.
There are nine+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Mount Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar and Mandalay, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Mount Popa to Mandalay. However, you can drive to Thazi then take the train to Mandalay Central Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Mount Popa to Mandalay in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Thazi to Mandalay Central Station
- 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 Bagan to Mandalay Central
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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