There are 7 ways to get from Yangon to Bagan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane RGN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
5h 18m$210–690Bus via Bagan
cheapest- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyibus
12h 37m$26–39Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaung-Ubus
10h 27m$37,014–48,016Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Yangon to Bagancar 608.2 km
7h 33m$58–83Fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)plane RGN - NYT
- Drive from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagancar
6h 43m$66–350Fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagancar
7h 30m$147–300Fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane RGN - NYU
3h 21m$124–236
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Bagan is to bus via Bagan which costs $26 - $40 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Bagan is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $120 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Yangon to Bagan. However, there are services departing from Yangon and arriving at Nyaung-U via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Yangon and Bagan is 703 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Yangon to Bagan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $37,000 - $48,000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Yangon to Bagan, including transfers.
Yangon to Bagan bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, depart from Yangon station.
The best way to get from Yangon to Bagan is to bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $37,000 - $48,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 3h 21m.
Yangon to Bagan bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, arrive at Nyaung-U station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Bagan is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Yangon to Bagan.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Bagan, Myanmar?
Shwe Mandalar Express operates a bus from Yangon to Nyaung-U 4 times a day. Tickets cost $37,000–48,000 and the journey takes 10h 1m. Alternatively, Myanmar Airways International flies from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) once a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- 09765461126
- [email protected]
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Yangon to Nyaung-U
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Standard
- $37,000
- VIP
- $48,000
- Phone
- 09 772 889 998
- [email protected]
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- http://mandalarminn.com.mm/
- Standard
- $15
- VIP
- $22
- Phone
- +959977181230
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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