Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Kone Thai St)
departs from in front of Morning Star.
Kalaw's
train station
is a stop on the slow, winding line that links Thazi and Sh-
wenyaung, as well as the line that links Loikaw and Nay Pyi Taw. Note that trains often
leave hours behind the official departure times.
Kalaw has no airport of its own, but flights are served via Heho, about 16 miles away.
For details on flights,
Click here
.
Taxis waiting at the airport charge K20,000 to Kalaw
(1½ hours); a cheaper option is to hike the near mile to the Union Hwy and wait for a
westbound bus or pick-up, although you may face a long wait.
TRANSPORT TO/FROM KALAW
DESTINATION
BUS
MINIBUS
PICK-UP
TRAIN
K500; 20 min;
daily 6.30am,
7am & 7.30am
K500; 4-5hr;
frequent
7am-6pm
Aungban (for
Pindaya)
N/A
N/A
K2500; 3hr; daily
6.30am, 7am &
7.30am
Heho (airport)
N/A
N/A
N/A
K4000; 6hr; daily
5.30am
$7-8; 11hr;
daily 8.50pm
Loikaw
N/A
N/A
K7000-10,000;
7-8hr; frequent
8-10pm
Mandalay
N/A
N/A
N/A
K3000;
4-5hr; fre-
quent
7am-6pm
K4000; 4-5hr; fre-
quent 7am-noon
Meiktila
N/A
N/A
K7000; 7-8hr;
frequent
8.30-9pm
$3-8; 15hr;
daily 12.49pm
& 3.50pm
K5500/7-8hr;
daily 9.30am
Nay Pyi Taw
N/A
K7000; 7-8hr;
daily 9am & fre-
quent 8-9pm
Nyaung U
(Bagan)
N/A
N/A
N/A
K2500; 3hr; daily
6.30am, 7am &
7.30am
$1-3; 3hr;
daily 10.15am
& 12.30pm
Shwenyaung
(for Inle Lake)
N/A
N/A
