There are 6 ways to get from Yangon to Bagan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane RGN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
5h 28m$220–850Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyibus
10h 58m$38–49Drive 612.5 km
- Drive from Yangon to Bagancar 612.5 km
7h 41m$58–84Fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane RGN - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Bagancar
7h 33m$152–185Fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)plane RGN - NYT
- Drive from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) to Bagancar
6h 50m$136–260Bus via Nyaung-U
- Take the bus from Yangon to Nyaung-Ubus
12h 15m$37,017–48,021
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Bagan is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Bagan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Yangon and Bagan is 710 km. The road distance is 612.5 km.
The best way to get from Yangon to Bagan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Yangon to Bagan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Bagan is 613 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Yangon to Bagan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
Mandalar Min Express operates a bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi 5 times a day. Tickets cost $15–22 and the journey takes 10h 30m. JJ Express Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $125–140
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $15
- VIP
- $22
- Phone
- +959977181230
- jjonlineticket@jjexpress.net
- Website
- jjexpress.net
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Bagan Shwe Pyi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- jjexpress.net
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon to Nyaung-U
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Standard
- $37,000
- VIP
- $48,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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