There are 5 ways to get from Shan State to Bagan by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane THL - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
3h 48m$203–709Drive 329.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Taunggyi to Bagancar 329.4 km
4h 57m$32–45Bus, Minivan
- 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
21h 13m$52–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalaybus
- Take the train from Mandalay Central to Bagantrain
22h 45m$35–45Fly Heho Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)plane HEH - NYU
1h 26m$104–188
Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $100 - $190.
The distance between Shan State and Bagan is 600 km. The road distance is 329.4 km.
The best way to get from Shan State to Bagan without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 21h 13m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Shan State to Bagan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to bus and Minivan which takes 21h 13m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 1h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Shan State to Bagan is 329 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Shan State to Bagan.
There are 39+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Shan State, Myanmar and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
You can take a bus from Taunggyi to Bagan via Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Bagan in around 21h 13m. Alternatively, Myanmar Airways International flies from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) once a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Heho Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- 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
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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