Destination in Myanmar
General Information
How to get to Mandalay
It takes about one hour and thirty minutes by air from
Yangon. There are daily fights from Yangon and Bagan to Mandalay
during the tourist season from October to May. The new Mandalay
International Airport has been opened and operated since
November 2000, with direct flights of some regional airlines.
Express trains are running from Yangon to Mandalay, which take
about 14 hours. The government and private express coaches also
run everyday along Yangon-Mandalay highway, which is over 700 km
long, and overland travelers are advised to break the journey at
Taungoo (280 km) or at Meiktila (540 km), where there are hotels
for overnight stay. Visitors are advised to check with Tourist
Information Services for flight / train / express coache
schedules.
Domestic Transport from Mandalay
AIR:
There are daily flights from Yangon to Mandalay via
Air Bagan, Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways, and Myanmar Air.
Mandalay now has an International Airport, so there are also
flights from other countries directly landing to Mandalay.
BUS AND EXPRESS:
There are daily local express from Yangon to Mandalay and many
other parts of the country.
TAXI:
Pickups and vans are available to travel around Mandalay,
Amarapura, Inwa, and Sagaing.
TRAIN:
Mandalay has a new Yadanarbon Central Railway Station in
downtown area. It is a seven-storey complex, including two
floors devoted to a hotel. The old station is on the further
south of the new one. There are daily schedules from Yangon to
Mandalay.
MOTORBIKE:
Motorbikes can be seen everywhere in Mandalay. Travelling by
motorbike can be very convenient in local places. So, motorbikes
can be rented mostly everywhere in Mandalay.
BOAT:
The Inland Water Transport office is located at the Gawwein
Jetty at the western end of 35th Street.
BICYCLE:
There are several places downtown where you can rent bicycles. |
