There are 4 ways to get from Bagan to Shan State by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bagan to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL)plane MDL - THL
3h 49m$191–566Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bagan to Mandalay Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
22h 45m$21–45Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Bagan Shwe Pyi to Pyin Oo Lwinbus
- Take the bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalaybus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Taunggyibus
21h 13m$38–82Drive 329.3 km
- Drive from Bagan to Taunggyicar 329.3 km
4h 57m$44–63
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Tachilek (THL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bagan to Shan State is to train and bus which costs $21 - $45 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bagan to Shan State is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bagan to Shan State. However, there are services departing from Bagan Shwe Pyi and arriving at Taunggyi via Pyin Oo Lwin and Mandalay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Bagan and Shan State is 600 km. The road distance is 329.3 km.
The best way to get from Bagan to Shan State without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 21h 13m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Bagan to Shan State, including transfers.
Bagan to Shan State bus services, operated by OK Minibus, depart from Bagan Shwe Pyi station.
Bagan to Shan State bus services, operated by OK Minibus, arrive at Pyin Oo Lwin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bagan to Shan State is 329 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Bagan to Shan State.
There are 10+ hotels available in Shan State.
What companies run services between Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar and Shan State, Myanmar?
You can take a vehicle from Bagan to Taunggyi via Bagan Shwe Pyi, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Mandalay in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Tachilek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Bagan to Mandalay Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- Ordinary
- $1
- Sleeper Berth
- $2
- Upper Class
- $2
- Phone
- +95 9 45111 0001
- okexpressyangon@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bagan Shwe Pyi to Pyin Oo Lwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
Bus from Mandalay to Taunggyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- myanmarbusticket.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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