Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The train rumbling through the hills from Shwenyaung to Thazi is slow but the scenery
en route is stunning. From Shwenyaung's tiny station, trains depart at 9.30am and
10.30am, arriving in Kalaw after three hours ($3) and reaching Thazi at least another six
hours later ($5).
Thoun bein
drivers go to Shwenyaung's train station for around K6000.
TRANSPORT TO/FROM INLE LAKE
Air
Destinations to/from Heho include the following
DESTINATION
PRICE
DURATION>
FREQUENCY
direct 1.10pm Tue & Sat; via Mandalay
or Tachileik; frequent 11.30am-4pm
Kyaingtong
$119-128 55min-2¾hr
direct 9am Mon, Wed & Fri; via Man-
dalay or Tachileik; frequent 11.30am-4pm
Lashio
$87-98
45min-1½hr
Mandalay
$50-60
30min
frequent noon-4pm
Nyaung U
(Bagan)
$68-79
75min
via Mandalay; frequent noon-4pm
direct 11.30am Mon, Wed & Sat, 1.50pm
Tue & Sat; via Lashio or Mandalay; fre-
quent 11.30am-4pm
Tachileik
$119-129 45min-1¾hr
direct frequent 8.30am-5.30pm; via Man-
dalay & Nyaung U; 4pm
Yangon
$102-112 1hr-2¾hr
Bus
From Inle Lake, a few bus companies now make stops in Nyaungshwe. Destinations in-
clude the following:
DESTINATION
PRICE
DURATION
FREQUENCY
Mandalay
K10,000-16,000
10hr
3 departures at 7pm
Nyaung U (Bagan)
K10,000-11,000
10hr
7am & 7pm
Yangon
K13,000-22,000
12hr
frequent 5.30pm-7pm
Getting Around
Several shops on Yone Gyi Rd and Phaung Daw Pyan Rd rent out clunky Chinese bi-
cycles for K1500 per day.
