There are 4 ways to get from Kalaw to Bago by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)HEH - RGN
- Take the train from Yangon Central Station to Bago
5h 52m$149–178Drive 496.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalaw to Bago496.5 km
6h 34m$47–68Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Kalaw to Thazi
- Take the train from Thazi to Bago
11h 25m$77–98Bus
- Take the bus from Kalaw to Yangon
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bago
13h 53m
Heho Airport (HEH) to Yangon International Airport (RGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalaw to Bago is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kalaw to Bago is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalaw to Bago. However, there are services departing from Kalaw and arriving at Bago via Yangon Aung Mingalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Kalaw and Bago is 560 km. The road distance is 496.5 km.
The best way to get from Kalaw to Bago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 11h 25m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Kalaw to Bago, including transfers.
Kalaw to Bago bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, depart from Kalaw station.
Kalaw to Bago bus services, operated by Shwe Mandalar Express, arrive at Yangon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalaw to Bago is 497 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Kalaw to Bago.
There are one+ hotels available in Bago.
What companies run services between Kalaw, Myanmar and Bago, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Kalaw to Bago via Yangon Aung Mingalar in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Yangon Central Station to Bago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Thazi to Bago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Kalaw to Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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