Getting to Ngapali Beach

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Air

Thandwe airport serves Ngapali and is in fact closer to the beach than it is to the town of Thandwe. Mid-range and luxury hotels offer complimentary airport transfer, and have dedicated desks in the airport arrival area. If you do not have transport arranged, taxi prices will vary according to the location of your hotel location – but should cost no more than K5000. There is a currency exchange and coffee shop/bar at the airport.

Note that flights from Yangon and Sittwe to Thandwe run regularly throughout the year but flights from other locations are sometimes cancelled, particularly in the rainy season.

Detail Timetable and pricing information below

Yangon to Thandwe
Name From To Departure time Arrival time  Price (US$) Via Day
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon Thandwe 6:30 AM 7:20 AM $106~$116   Wed, Sun
11:00 AM 11:45 AM Daily
Mann Yadanarpon Airlines 6:30 AM 10:00 AM $106~$116 Nyaung U, Heho Daily
Air KBZ 7:15 AM 9:55 AM $100~$120 Nyaung U Daily
12:45 PM 1:35 PM   Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
1:00 PM 1:50 PM Daily
Golden Myanmar Airlines 11:15 AM 12:05 PM $102~$118   Mon, Wed, Fri
11:15 AM 1:35 PM Sittway Thu, Sun
Yangon Airways 12:00 PM 12:50 PM $95~$109   Daily
FMI Air 2:00 PM 4:30 PM $120 Nyaung U Daily
Bagan Nyaung U to Thandwe
Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day
Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Bagan Nyaung U Thandwe 7:45 AM 9:40 AM $116~$131 Heho Daily
Myanmar National Airlines 8:05 AM 10:00 AM $96~$106 Mandalay Mon,Wed,Fri,Sun
8:05 AM 10:10 AM Tue,Thu,Sat
Air KBZ 8:50 AM 9:55 AM $102~$112   Daily
9:05 AM 11:00 AM Heho
11:35 AM 1:30 PM
Yangon Airways 10:25 AM 12:20 PM $112~$126 Heho Daily
FMI Air 10:40 AM 12:50 PM $125 Heho Daily
Mandalay to Thandwe
Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day
Myanmar National Airlines Mandalay Thandwe 9:00 AM 10:00 AM $128~$138   Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Air KBZ 9:55 AM 11:45 AM $98~$108 Heho Daily
Heho (for Inle Lake, Kalaw and Taunggyi) to Thandwe
Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Via Day
Mann Yadanarpon Airlines Heho Thandwe 8:40 AM 9:40 AM $116~$131   Daily
Myanmar National Airlines 9:10 AM 10:10 AM $118~$128   Tue,Thu,Sat
Air KBZ 10:00 AM 11:00 AM $102~$112   Daily
10:45 AM 11:45 AM
12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Yangon Airways 11:20 AM 12:20 PM $112~4126   Daily
FMI Airlines 11:45 AM 12:50 PM $135   Daily
Sittwe to Thandwe
Name From To Departure time Arrival time  Price (US$) Via Day
Myanmar National Airlines Sittwe Thandwe 9:20 AM 10:30 AM $73~$83   Wed, Sun
Golden Myanmar Airlines 12:50 PM 1:35 PM $73~$95   Thu, Sun
FMI Air 4:20 PM 5:05 PM $110   Daily

To find out more flights, go to getting around Myanmar by air.

Bus

The bus journey from Yangon is a long and, in some parts, rough one – although you can get air-conditioned vehicles.

Detail Timetable and pricing information below

Yangon to Thandwe
From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes
Yangon Ngapali beach 7:00 AM 6:00 PM $18 Ordinary bus
3:00 PM 2:00 AM
4:00 PM 4:00 AM $18

To find out more about bus travel, go to getting around Myanmar by bus.

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