There are 5 ways to get from Inle Lake to Bagan by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Inle Lake to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)car
- Fly from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane NYT - NYU
4h 19m$65–322Drive 332.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Inle Lake to Bagancar 332.5 km
5h 13m$32–46Taxi, bus, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Taunggyitaxi
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalaybus
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwinbus
- Take the bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Bagan Shwe Pyibus
22h 3m$86–123Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Taunggyitaxi
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalaybus
- Take the train from Mandalay Central to Bagantrain
23h 35m$69–86Taxi to Heho Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Inle Lake to Heho Airport (HEH)taxi
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane HEH - NYU
1h 43m$133–158
Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inle Lake to Bagan is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Inle Lake to Bagan is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 43m and costs $130 - $160.
The distance between Inle Lake and Bagan is 456 km. The road distance is 332.5 km.
The best way to get from Inle Lake to Bagan without a car is to taxi and bus and Minivan which takes 22h 3m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Inle Lake to Bagan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Inle Lake to Bagan is 332 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Inle Lake to Bagan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Inle Lake to Bagan. However, you can drive to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) airport, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU), then take the taxi to Bagan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Taunggyi, take the bus to Mandalay, take the bus to Pyin Oo Lwin, take the bus to Bagan Shwe Pyi, then take the taxi to Bagan.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Heho Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–105
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Mandalay Central to Bagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Ordinary
- $1
- Sleeper Berth
- $2
- Upper Class
- $2
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Book at
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Phone
- +95 66 22 623
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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