There are 6 ways to get from Bago to Bagan by train, plane, taxi, bus, 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, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane RGN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
7h 36m$217–576Bus via Bagan
cheapest- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyibus
13h 43m$23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaung-Ubus
13h 12m$37,011–48,013Drive 544.2 km
- Drive from Bago to Bagancar 544.2 km
6h 54m$71–102Train, fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagancar
9h 41m$162–206Train, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane RGN - NYU
5h 36m$130–237
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bago to Bagan is to bus via Bagan which costs $23 - $35 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bago to Bagan is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $130 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bago to Bagan. However, there are services departing from Bago and arriving at Nyaung-U via Yangon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Bago and Bagan is 793 km. The road distance is 544.2 km.
The best way to get from Bago to Bagan without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $37,000 - $48,000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bago to Bagan, including transfers.
Bago to Bagan bus services, operated by Yangon Transport, depart from Bago station.
Bago to Bagan bus services, operated by Yangon Transport, arrive at Yangon Aung Mingalar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bago to Bagan is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Bago to Bagan.
There are 11+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Bago, Myanmar and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Bago to Bagan via Yangon and Nyaung-U in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $125–140
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Bago to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
Train from Bago to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
Train from Bago to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
Bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 09765461126
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- 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
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
- Standard
- $15
- VIP
- $22
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- 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 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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