There are 5 ways to get from Bago to Mount Popa by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Bago to Thazitrain
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Mount Popataxi
12h 39m$104–141Drive 511.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bago to Mount Popacar 511.4 km
6h 32m$49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalarbus
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaungbus
12h 57m$37,018–48,022Train, fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- 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 Mount Popataxi
7h 56m$232–866Train, 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 Mount Popacar
9h 38m$151–186
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bago to Mount Popa is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 32m.
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 557 km. The road distance is 511.4 km.
The best way to get from Bago to Mount Popa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 39m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 39m 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.
There are one+ hotels available in 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 Aung Mingalar and Kyaukpadaung in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
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 Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
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 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 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
Bus from Bago to Yangon Aung Mingalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $14
- VIP
- $19
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Standard
- $37,000
- VIP
- $48,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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