Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
parturetaxonallflights.Ticketscanbeboughteitherfromtheairlineofficesintownorfrom
many local travel agents.
Destinations
Mandalay (3 daily; 30min); Ngapali (daily; 1hr 20min); Yangon (4 daily; 1hr
20min).
BY BUS
Bus station
The bus station is on the Main Rd in Nyaung U, close to the Shwezigon Pagoda
and not far from Thiripyitsaya 4 St and some of the Main Rd guesthouses. If you're heading
on to Wet Kyin Inn, Old Bagan or New Bagan you'll need to hire a taxi or pick-up (around
K5000 to Old Bagan or K7000 to New Bagan) or hop on a (slightly cheaper) motorbike taxi.
Shared pick-up trucks also run from Nyaung U market down to New Bagan.
Tickets
Tickets for express buses can be bought from any of the myriad tour operators in
Routes
For Pakokku (1hr) and Monywa (4hr) you'll need to catch one of the two minibuses
that depart daily (7am & 9pm), or alternatively catch a pick-up (5hr) from near the market.
Destinations
Kalaw (3 daily; 7hr); Magwe (3 daily; 4hr); Mandalay (hourly until 9.30pm;
7hr);Magwe(3daily;4hr);Meiktila(1daily;3hr30min);Nyaungshwe(3daily;8hr30min);
Pyay (1 daily; 8hr); Taunggyi (3 daily; 9hr); Yangon (10 daily; 10hr).
BY TRAIN
Railwaystation
Therailwaystationis5.5kmsoutheastofNyaungU,pasttheairport(around
K7000 by taxi).
Tickets
The only licensed ticket seller anywhere in Bagan is located, rather improbably, at
Blue Sea ( 061 60949 or 09 204 0135), a frozen-food and fish wholesaler on Main Rd in
Nyaung U.
Destinations
Mandalay (1 daily; 8hr); Pyay (1 daily; 10hr); Yangon (1 daily; 19hr).
BY TAXI
Ifyoucangetagrouptogether,taxis(seatingthree,orfouratasqueeze)areaconvenientand
reasonably affordable option for travel further afield. Count on around $120 to Mandalay, or
$150 to Inle Lake.