There are 6 ways to get from Shan State to Bagan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Heho Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
best- Fly from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)HEH - NYU
1h 26m$129–328Drive 329.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Taunggyi to Bagan329.4 km
4h 56m$32–45Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwin
- Take the bus from Pyin Oo Lwin to Bagan Shwe Pyi
21h 13m$52–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taunggyi to Mandalay
- Take the train from Mandalay Central to Bagan
22h 45m$35–45Taxi to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, fly to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Take the taxi from Pinlaung to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)
- Fly from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU)NYT - NYU
3h 16m$174–436Fly Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)THL - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagan
3h 53m$288–579
Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $120 - $330.
The distance between Shan State and Bagan is 247 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 1h 26m to get from Shan State to Bagan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shan State to Bagan is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $120 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs $50 - $85 and takes 21h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Shan State to Bagan is 329 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Shan State to Bagan.
There are 12+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Shan State, Myanmar and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
Myanmar Airways International flies from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagan Nyaung U Airport (NYU) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taunggyi to Bagan via Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Bagan in around 21h 13m.
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- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Heho Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Tachilek to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to Bagan Nyaung U Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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
- myanmarbusticket.com
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
- $120–160
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