Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boat (fast)
11hr
$35
daily in high season
Bus
7hr
K7500-9000
frequent
Car
6hr
K130,000
charter
Train
8hr
US$4-10
daily
Getting There & Away
AIR
The Nyaung U Airport is about 2 miles southeast of the market. Airlines connect Bagan
daily with Mandalay ($50 to $55, 30 minutes), Heho ($70 to $75, 40 minutes) and Yan-
gon ($100 to $110, 70 minutes).
Travel agencies sometimes have cheaper tickets than the airline offices. Try Seven
Diamond (
061-60883; Main Rd) on Main Rd.
BOAT
Boats to Mandalay go from either Nyaung U or Old Bagan, depending on water levels.
The Nyaung U jetty is about half a mile northeast of the Nyaung U market.
The government-run IWT ferry (aka 'slow boat') heads to Mandalay on Monday and
Thursday at 5am ($15, two days) and overnights beyond Pakokku. At the time of writing
there were no southbound passenger ferries operating to Magwe or Pyay, possibly a
blessing in disguise given the slow journey times.
If open (unlikely!) the IWT office, about 300yd (275m) inland from the jetty, sells
tickets; alternatively book a ticket through your hotel or an agency, who can also secure
tickets for the faster Malikha 2 ($35, 11 hours) or N Mai Hka (Shwe Keinerry; $35, 12
hours) boats to Mandalay.
BUS
The main bus station serving Bagan is on the main road in Nyaung U.
During peak season, it's wise to book bus tickets for Mandalay, Taunggyi (for Inle
Lake) and Yangon a couple of days in advance.
Note, some Mandalay-bound buses go via Myingyan, others via Kyaukpadaung and
Meiktila. It is worth paying a little more for the minibuses as they can save two or three
hours compared with the slower buses. The Yangon-bound service goes via Meiktila and
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