How to get there
Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar
and it is the central trade spot of the country.
It takes about one hour and thirty minutes by air
from Yangon. There are daily flights during the
tourist season from October to May. The new
International Airport project of Mandalay is under
construction. Express trains are running which take
about 14 hours. Yangon-Mandalay highway is over 700
km and overland travellers are advised to break
journey at Taungoo (280 km) or at Meiktila (540 km)
where there are hotels for overnight stay. The
government and private express buses are also
running everyday. Visitors are advised to check with
Tourist Information Services for flight / train /
express bus schedules.
By 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.
By 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.
By Bus and Express
There are daily local express from Yangon to
Mandalay and many other parts of the country.
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