Getting To Mawlamyine

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Getting There

Air

For information on the over land route from Thailand, go to arriving and departing over land.

Detail Timetable and pricing information below

Yangon To Mawlamyine
Name From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Day
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon Mawlamyine 11:45 AM 12:25 PM 70 Daily
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Note that flights to Mawlamyine run on a flexible schedule and departure time will need to be confirmed one day in advance of your travel date.

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

Bus

Detail Timetable and pricing information below

Yangon to Mawlamyine
From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes
Yangon Mawlamyine 7:30 AM 2:30 PM $9 Ordinary bus
8:30 AM 3:30 PM
8:00 PM 4:00 AM
9:30 PM 5:00 AM
Mandalay to Mawlamyine
From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$) Notes
Mandalay Mawlamyine 6:00 PM 7:00 AM  $22 Ordinary bus
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There are daily buses from Myeik (15 hours), Dawei (10 hours), Ye (5 hours), Hpa An (2 hours) and Mount Kyaiktiyo (4 hours).

There is also a daily bus from Nyaung Shwe-Inle Lake (dep 11.00AM, arr 4.00AM next day) and Kalaw (dep 12.00PM, arr 4.00AM next day), price K19,000.

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

Train

Detail Timetable and pricing information below

Yangon To Mawlamyine
From To Departure time Arrival time Price (US$)
Upper class First class
Yangon Mawlamyine 7:15 AM 4:50 PM $16 $13
9:00 PM 6:00 AM
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There are also daily trains from Mount Kyaiktiyo (4.5 hours), Dawei (14 hours) and Ye (6 hours).

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

Boat

The river journey from Hpa An to Mawlamyine along the Thanlwin River is a beautiful one, taking in local riverside villages and karst mountain scenery; you can get a small fast boat from Hpa An for K10,000 (since the building of a new road bridge, the government ferry to Mawlamyine no longer runs).

Boats typically depart Hpa An at 1pm and arrive in Mawlamyine at around 5pm; tickets can be bought at at guest houses and hotels in Hpa An.
 

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

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