Domestic Traveling

Domestic Flights

Myanmar Airways, Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways and Air Bagan have daily flights to main tourist centres such as Bagan, Mandalay and Heho (Taunggyi) during the tourist season.

Air tickets are available at Myanmar Travel & Tours and Myanmar Airways Head Office, 104, Strand Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon and other major tourist centre and respective Airways Counters.

Rail Service

There is a large rail network and Myanmar Railways operates many lines of which Yangon-Mandalay is the main with many trunk lines. Special counters are opened for tourists at Yangon, Thazi and Mandalay stations. For more information, tourists are advised to consult with Tourist information Service. Regular Express Trains are running daily between Yangon and Mandaly which take about 12 hours. Visitors to Bagan and Innlay Lake have to get off at Thazi Station to take a bus. Traveling time from Thazi to Bagan is about 4 hours and from Thazi to Shwe Nyaung (Inle Lake) about 5 hours.

The newly constructed Railway line of Mandalay - Bagan was unveiled on 19th September, 1996. The round trip regular express trains are running daily, and it takes about 8 hours. Newly established Railway Lines, Communication, Construction and Transportation works about 1000 miles, have done in some more. At present, there are about 3000 miles Railway Lines all over the Country. Some other lines are also under construction. Here are some useful phone numbers.

Dagon - Man 01-277503

Station Enquiry 01-274027

Malikha - Mandalar 02-21385

San Thaw Tar 01-221460

Goods Train 01-222700

Road Transport

There is a large network of roads all over the country and all the tourist sites are accessible by Road. Road Transport operates regular bus services linking major tourist centres. There are 12 Highway Bus services running between Yangon and Mandalay using air-conditioned coaches. Regular bus services are running between Yangon and Mandalay; Mandalay and Bagan; Bagan and Taunggyi; Taunggyi and Mandalay. Bus tickets are available at Myanmar Travels and Tours gate respective Bus Counters. For more information tourists should consult with Tourist Information Service, Myanmar Travels and Tours, and respective Transport counters.

Inland Water Transport

Myanmar is endowed with many rivers and large deltaic area and Inland Water Transport operates a huge network of waterways transportation. Sailing down the majestic Ayeyawady river is a rewarding experience for all travelers, who come to visit Myanmar. Mostly, tourists enjoy day-long boat trip from Mandalay to Bagan Nyaung U twice a week. A 12-hour boat journey which leaves Mandalay in the early morning and arriving in Bagan at sunset. In Ayeyawady Delta, Pathein is easily accessible and it is becoming popular as a tourist site. Tickets are available at Myanmar travel and Tours. Private-owned River cruises such as Pandaw 1947, Delta Queen and Road to Mandalay.

Car Rental Services

The car rental services are available with the local tour operators. They provide the whole package services or they can rent cars such as salons, vans, jeeps, minibus, and coach seaters.