Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Restaurants
8am to 9pm
Cafes, teashops
6am to 6pm
Internet cafes
noon to 10pm
Banks
9.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday
Arriving in Myanmar
Yangon International Airport
If you haven't arranged a transfer with your hotel or travel
agent, a taxi from the airport to the city centre will be $8 to $12 (K8000 to K12,000; 45
minutes to one hour).
Mandalay International Airport
A whole/shared taxi into Mandalay costs K12,000/4000
(one hour); free shuttle buses for Air Asia and Golden Myanmar customers.
Overland Arrival
Walk across borders with Thailand at Tachileik-Mae Sai, My-
awaddi-Mae Sot, Kawthoung-Ranong and Htee Khee-Sunron.
Getting Around
A few remote destinations are accessible only by flight or boat, but many others, including
key tourist sites, can be reached by road or rail. Poor and overstretched infrastructure
means patience and a tolerance for discomfort are part and parcel of the journey.
Flights
Fast; reasonably reliable schedules, but government or crony-owned businesses.
Bus
Frequent; reliable services and generally privately owned; overnight trips save on ac-
commodation.
Car
Total flexibility but can be expensive; for some destinations you need a government-
approved guide and driver.
Boat
Chance to interact with locals and pleasant sightseeing, but slow and only covers
certain destinations.
Train
More interaction with locals and countryside views but also uncomfortable, slow and
frequently delayed.
See
transport
for much more.
