Destination in Myanmar
General Information in Bagan
Today, Bagan has many hotels and guest houses to stay in.
Most popular ones are Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura, The
Hotel@Tharabar Gate, Kumudra Hotel and many more. One should
also buy a map of Bagan, so that people can travel alone
depending on their interests. Many souvenirs and antiques can be
bought near the Bagan Pagodas. But it is also a bit difficult to
differentiate between the genuine and fake. There are entrance
fees to the Bagan Zone, Bagan Museum and some pagodas too.
WAYS TO BAGAN:
It takes about one hour and twenty minutes to fly from Yangon to
Bagan. There are daily flights to Bagan from Yangon, and regular
flights from Mandalay, which take only 20 minutes. By overland,
it takes 12 hours from Yangon and 7 hours from Mandalay by
Coach. There is a regular train between Bagan and Mandalay too.
The newly constructed railway between Mandalay and Bagan was
unveiled in September, 1996. Express trains from Yangon to
Mandalay stop at Thazi, from where it is accessible to Bagan by
a 3-hour drive. There is also a double-decker steamer service
between Mandalay and Bagan and the cruises " the Road to
Mandalay" operated by E & O Express, RV Pandaw, and Irrawaddy
Princess.
DOMESTIC TRANSPORT FROM BAGAN
BUS AND EXPRESS:
There are Daily Expresses from Yangon and other major cities.
CAR:
By overland, it takes 12 hours from Yangon and 7 hours from
Mandalay by Coach.
TRAIN:
There is a regular train between Bagan and Mandalay too. The
newel constructed railway between Mandalay and Bagan was
unveiled in September, 1996. Express trains from Yangon to
Mandalay stop at Thazi, from where it is accessible to Bagan by
a 3-hour drive.
AIR:
There are daily flights from Air Bagan, Yangon Airways, Air
Mandalay and Myanmar Airways to Nyaung U Airport, Bagan. The
flight schedules may change from time to time depending on the
weather. But this is the fastest way to explore Bagan.
BOAT:
There is also a double-decker steamer services and Boat services
between Mandalay and Bagan and the curises "The Road to
Mandalay", "RV Pandaw", and "Irrawaddy Princess", "Malikha" and
"Shwe Kainnayi". |
