There are 4 ways to get from Bago to Kalaw by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Bago to Yangon Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
6h 8m$154–179Drive 497.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bago to Kalawcar 497.3 km
6h 34m$47–68Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bago to Thazitrain
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Kalawtaxi
11h 47m$74–101Bus
- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Take the bus from Yangon to Kalawbus
14h 22m
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bago to Kalaw is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bago to Kalaw is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $150 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bago to Kalaw. However, there are services departing from Bago and arriving at Kalaw via Yangon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Bago and Kalaw is 567 km. The road distance is 497.3 km.
The best way to get from Bago to Kalaw without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 47m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Bago to Kalaw, including transfers.
Bago to Kalaw bus services, operated by Yangon Transport, depart from Bago station.
Bago to Kalaw bus services, operated by Yangon Transport, arrive at Yangon Aung Mingalar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bago to Kalaw is 497 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Bago to Kalaw.
There are one+ hotels available in Kalaw.
What companies run services between Bago, Myanmar and Kalaw, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Bago to Kalaw via Yangon in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $125–140
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Bago to Yangon Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
Train from Bago to Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
Bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon to Kalaw
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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