There are 5 ways to get from Yangon to Mount Popa by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mandalay International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)RGN - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Mount Popa
5h 29m$230–540Drive 579.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Yangon to Mount Popa579.1 km
7h 19m$55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung
10h 13m$37,031–48,037Train, taxi
- Take the train from Yangon Central Station to Thazi
- Take the taxi from Thazi to Mount Popa
14h 24m$104–145Fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Heho Airport (HEH)RGN - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mount Popa
7h 16m$144–180
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Mount Popa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Mount Popa is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 29m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Yangon and Mount Popa is 721 km. The road distance is 579.1 km.
The best way to get from Yangon to Mount Popa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $37,000 - $48,000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Yangon to Mount Popa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yangon to Mount Popa is 579 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Yangon to Mount Popa.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Popa.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Mount Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
Mandalar Min Express operates a bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung 5 times a day. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Shwe Mandalar Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Heho 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 Thazi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Standard
- $14
- VIP
- $20
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Kyaukpadaung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Standard
- $37,000
- VIP
- $48,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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