By Road from Bagan to Mandalay

I%26#39;ll be visiting Myanmar with my wife for Xmas and New Years and was just notified by Air Mandalay that they have closed down their Bagan-Mandalay service, and the other option is Air Bagan. Now I%26#39;m exploring the option of getting a private car to Mandalay from Bagan and wondering if anyone else has done this and how much I should pay for the car + driver and more importantly how long the drive is..

Appreciate any thoughts/info on this..

Jack

By Road from Bagan to Mandalay

Hello Jack

i don t have the exact info you ask but here are some additional thoughts that may help (i was on Myanmar for one month last november).

I did Mandalay- Bagan by train and i don t recommend you to choose this option. It takes around 9-10 hours and it s a very hard trip.

I travelled with Air bagan all the rest of my trips and flights were very good.

Another option could be to do it with the ';Express boat';, i was told it s really a very nice trip. When i was there all boats were cancelled due to few tourists but it was planned to restart the service end november.

I used private car + driver to kyaktiyo and paid 100USD per day.

By Road from Bagan to Mandalay

Every time changed in Burma,

so as my advise that you can hire a taxi and get comfortable than the bus,otherwise that you get taxi and have chance take any where else make photos and you cam stop anywhere,and meet peoples,

time will be 7 hour from Mandalay to Bagan,

fare around 80 $ with driver no need to pay gasoline,

suggest you take taxi,but you should check taxi is good or not..

Thank you come and visit to BURMA

Another option is by Yangon Airways. All the airfare are similar among Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways and Air Bagan. To secure reservation and more cheaper price than price on the web, contact your local agencies from Myanmar.

Express Boat is also a good option between Bagan and Mandalay (full day though). You can get one of 2 companies that is running in rotation; Malikha or Shwe Keinnery.

A good car with air-conditioned, you should prepare to pay betwee 120 to 140 USD, all inclusive; car with a driver and fuel. Driving hour can be shorten upto 6 and half hour if non-stop.

Hope this tells you something.

Thank you all for your replies. I have wanted to come to Burma and meet its wonderful people for a long time, and I am happy to finally have the chance to. Thanks for all the great information.

Jack

As per Air Mandalay schedule from 15 to 21 %26#39;Dec %26#39;08, they did not fly from Bangan to Mandalay on 16 Dec only. Other days the will fly. Last week , they did not fly from Bagan to Mandalay. So, check with Air Man once you arrive. Usually, the airlines in Myanmar issue weekly schedule.

Well-come from Myanmar.