Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
flight 1hr, 15min;
$120-146
Sittwe
N/A
N/A
Taunggyi (for Inle Lake) 12hr; K15,000
N/A
N/A
Taungoo
6hr; K4300-5000
7hr; $5-13
N/A
Thandwe (for Ngapali) 14hr; K14,000
N/A
Flight 55min; $100-120
Getting There & Away
AIR
Yangon International Airport
(
01-533 031;
www.ygnia.com
; Mingalardon;
)
is Myan-
mar's main international gateway as well as the hub for domestic flights.
BOAT
There are several jetties along the Yangon River, but those interested in travelling by boat
only need to be familiar with two - all other departure points are for cargo or routes that
don't allow foreign passengers.
Pansodan St Jetty
is the jumping-off base for daytime river-crossing boats to Dalah
(round trip K4000, 10 minutes) which leave roughly every 20 minutes between 5.30am
and 9pm.
Lan Thit Jetty
is where
IWT
(Inland Water Transport; 380 764, 01-381 912)
runs ferries
to Pathein Monday and Friday at 5pm (deck class/private cabin $8/40, 17 hours). For-
eigners must buy tickets from the deputy division manager's office next to Building 63
on Lan Thit Jetty.
A few privately owned companies operate
luxury cruises
between Yangon, Bagan
and Mandalay;
Click here
.
BUS
The two major bus terminals that service Yangon - Aung Mingalar Bus Terminal and
Hlaing Thar Yar Bus Terminal - are located several miles outside of central Yangon.
Most signs at the bus terminals are in Burmese; however, English-speaking touts
anxious to steer you in the right direction are in abundance.
To avoid the hassle and attention make sure your taxi driver (both of the major termin-
als are around 45 minutes to one hour from the city centre) knows where you want to go
and, even better, the name of the specific bus company. Showing the driver your ticket
will do; if you don't have a ticket, ask a Burmese speaker to write the information on a
slip of paper.
