Getting There

To the East / Bago

The morning train to Bago costs 2 US$ and takes 2 hours. Buy your tickets the day before in the Myanmar Railway booking Office on Bogyoke Aung San street right across 33rd street. From Bago you can get to Golden Rock (see Bago chapter). You can also hire a taxi to Bago for 6 US$ (1.30 hours).

Going North / Mandalay

By plane

The trip costs between 100 and 150 US$

By train

For the night train you'll pay an incredible 45 US$ including a hard sleeper.

By bus

You can take the night bus with Leo Express company (under the Aung San stadion near upper Pansodan street, tel. 01-249512) to Mandalay. It leaves at 5 pm and arrives at 8-9 am, price is only 6 US$. The bus stops 3 times during the night. food is included in the ticket.