There are 3 ways to get from Penang to Bagan by car, plane, or taxi
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Drive 2,269.7 km
best- Drive from George Town to Bagancar 2,269.7 km
32h 9m$215–310Fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane PEN - NYU
20h 10m$113–285Fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane PEN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
8h 41m$314–740
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Bagan is to fly which costs $110 - $290 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Bagan is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 41m and costs $310 - $750.
The distance between Penang and Bagan is 2270 km. The road distance is 2269.7 km.
It takes approximately 32h 9m to drive 2269.7 km from George Town to Bagan.
Bagan is 1h 30m behind Penang. It is currently 12:18 AM in Penang and 10:48 PM in Bagan.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Bagan is 2270 km. It takes approximately 32h 9m to drive from Penang to Bagan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
Malaysia Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport via Don Muang, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Penang International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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