Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sittwe's airport is about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Thoun bein
(K3000 to K4000) and
taxis (K6000 to K7000) await flights.
tama St; 8am-6pm)
and
Air Bagan
( 09 852 2256, in Yangon 01-513 322;
www.airbagan.com
;
Htee Dan St; 9am-5pm)
connect Sittwe with Yangon ($120 to $146,
one hour 15 minutes) and Thandwe ($80 to $110, 45 minutes). During the rainy season
(from July to October), schedules can drop to one or two times a week.
BOAT
Sittwe's
jetty
is 1 mile north of town, a K2000 ride in a
thoun bein
.
To Mrauk U
Unless you've already been granted permission in advance, the only way to/from Mrauk
U for foreigners is by boat. There are a few options.
The slowest option is the double-decker boats to Mrauk U run by the government's
In-
land Water Transport
(IWT; 043-23382)
. There's an office west of Sittwe's jetty,
though there's no need to buy tickets in advance. Ferries depart Sittwe Tuesday and Fri-
day at 8am, and return from Mrauk U on Wednesday and Saturday at 8am ($5, four to
seven hours). There's also a
private ferry service
leaving Sittwe on Monday,
Thursday and Sunday at 7am, and returning on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 7am ($15,
four to seven hours).
Slightly faster is a chartered
private boat
(K150,000, four to seven hours), a simple
tarp-covered boat with flat deck, a few plastic chairs and a very basic toilet. Generally a
boat can fit four to six people, with a driver who will wait at Mraul U with the boat for
two or three nights.
By far the fastest option are the 'speedboats' run by Shwe Pyi Tan (
Click here
)
, with
departures from Sittwe on Wednesday and Sunday at 7am, and from Mrauk U on
Monday and Thursday at 7am ($20, two hours).
To Taunggok
Fast boats to Taunggok, the jumping-off point for Ngapali Beach, are run by
Malikha
Travels
( 043-24037, 043-24248; Main Rd; 9am-5pm)
, with departures on Monday,
Thursday and Saturday at 6am ($30, 10 to 11 hours), and
Shwe Pyi Tan
( 09 4959
2709; cnr Main Rd & U Ottama St, no roman-script sign; 7am-9pm)
, with departures on Tues-
day, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 6am ($35, 10 to 11 hours).
