There are 6 ways to get from Bago to Mount Popa by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Take the bus from Yangon to Kyaukpadaung
11h 14m$33–43Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bago to Thazi
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Mount Popa
12h 37m$104–141Drive 511.4 km
- Drive from Bago to Mount Popa511.4 km
6h 32m$49–70Bus to Yangon International Airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)RGN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mount Popa
6h 49m$238–520Bus to Yangon International Airport, fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)RGN - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mount Popa
8h 30m$152–190Train to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bago to Naypyitaw Central Station
- Fly from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)NYT - NYU
- Take the taxi from Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) to Mount Popa
10h 43m$107–364
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bago to Mount Popa is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bago to Mount Popa is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Bago and Mount Popa is 635 km. The road distance is 511.4 km.
The best way to get from Bago to Mount Popa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Bago to Mount Popa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bago to Mount Popa is 511 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Bago to Mount Popa.
What companies run services between Bago, Myanmar and Mount Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Bago to Mount Popa via Yangon and Kyaukpadaung in around 11h 14m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
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
Train from Bago to Naypyitaw Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- 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 Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Standard
- $34,000
- VIP
- $45,000
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon to Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $16
- VIP
- $21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $40–160
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