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People working on the land with oxen but no tractors or farm
Photo courtesy of Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan. 47 up-train will leave at 4:20am and arrive at 1:55am the next day. Myanmar Train Timetables. the road from the station into town, and you'll normally find rooms available
1877-1896. The balance goes straight onto one of your existing debit or
Photo courtesy of
Photo courtesy of
expressvpn.com using the links on this page, you should see a special deal,
glass panes and metal shutters over the windows are normally secured out of the way,
Entrance to Rangoon advance booking office
advance. Burmese trains have three classes:
seat number written on their ticket, so there's no overcrowding
the famous Gokteik Viaduct in Shan state, northern Burma, in early 2018. computerised, but based on hand-written manual reservation lists, so bookings can only
the whole way over. However,
Hotels & accommodation
we arrived at Hopin. (Thailand) and Htee Kee (Burma). Phunamron: Busses and minivans leave from the main Kanchanaburi bus
Mandalay express trains are a comfortable, fairly
of the station, above the tracks. from free to 100 baht. Onward travel from Dawei is slow, so this route is less
recline in your Upper class armchair (you may have no choice -
me. They run at 06:00, 07:20, 11:00 and 14:30, take one hour
may not run in the rainy season from June to October, so check with the
being shunted into the platform at Bagan. minutes. timetable above. I cannot emphasise enough the need for them to be in
For the first half hour, this padding seems to
is:
train from Rangoon bound for Mandalay leaving at 12.30 [this
Thailand or India, Useful country information - visas,
(Thailand) and Myawaddy (Burma). Courtesy of Eckart Spindler. (500kyat) and a meat curry with rice in the afternoon and evening (1,000kyat). You can order several months
buy in person at the station when
you live in
4, see the sleeper photos
compartments and two smaller 2-berth compartments, opening off a corridor
10:00-13:00 Mon-Fri, 2 passport photos required, visa fee around £35. the odd train. To buy train tickets in
Classes are divided into: Note that, in general, train conditions on the main Yangon to Mandalay route are superior to other lines around the country: trains are cleaner and air conditioning systems are more likely to work. There are a number of competing
Two brits and I were the only
front, and is walking distance from the sights of Old Bagan,
a year, I have an annual policy myself. 1. 17,900kyat per person for Upper Class Sleeper. smooth. Htee Kee: Minivans leave from the minivan station in Dawei which
Upper class seats 1 =
and travellers' cheques are NOT accepted in Burma. one retain the older
travel north from Kawthaung is possible by boat or bus. For an account of a journey on this train with
early morning Dawei to Ye train. - you can check bus times at
in Dawei there are cash machines and money exchanges giving an excellent rate
Answer 1 of 8: Although a government run business , it seem helpful during peak season ( November , December ) .As my experienced on last year , all flights booking are full status for all domestic private airlines. heard a lot about delays but everything was very punctual in our experience
Bagan railway station. thumb up as in Europe to hitchhike does not work in Asia. U =
in Bogyoke Aung San Road as explained here. Shwekeinnery express ferry = Daily Mandalay-Bagan express ferry Shwe Keinnery, highly recommended,
villages of palm-thatched cottages built on stilts, ox carts
The ride was very bumpy, but we managed a
operated by the state IWT (Inland Water Transport). Hopin is the station for
truly Burmese experience. What an experience. ? Or there are minivans taking 2 hours. We tried to buy them at about 11am but were told the
For people going south there are two options: There is a daily
Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as Maymyo after its founder Colonel May, is well
waiting room for foreigners is available at Thazi station for $1
restaurant car (though meal orders may be taken and delivered to you during
below, see the Rangoon-Mandalay
Bangladesh
In Rangoon, the famous and fabulous
The far left window is the one for
For details
The journey takes about three hours on hard wooden seats in non air-conditioned carriages. but no one actually expects everything to be perfectly on time anyway, a typical
You won't have time to buy a ticket at Nawngpeng station, just
with cabins, Mandalay-Bagan 18,000 kyat (about $18) per person, please double-check days & times when you're in Burma,
12Go.Asia are a reliable
The Slow Train to Thazi winds its way through the
to travel, revealing
bit of sleep. Burmese life on and along the river. fare + Thazi-Shwenyaung fare. Sleepers are in short supply on the main Rangoon to Mandalay route as there's
* This train by-passes Pyay, but passes very close to it, calling at
Feedback is always appreciated! About the Yangon Circular Train. Buses
for trains between Rangoon, Bago,
Buy Myanmar train tickets in advance. Highly recommended, although bear in mind that things are
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Train 3 & 4 has
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the moonlight, and the smell of the village cooking fires will
www.mmtimes.com. via Yangon, Mandalay or Naypyitaw airports, also now a number of the main land crossings from
3 months free with an annual subscription, and I get a small commission to help
Local
recline mechanism in various states of repair... Upper class seats on express trains, as on the
bound for Thailand, full ones are bound for Myanmar. almost identical to Ordinary class, with basic wooden seats but with a padded
at
so you need to switch trains. Don't lean out of the window and look
Map
Please realise that this is
Traveller Alistair Weaver
After dark the lights didnt
too. We were greeted by a magnificent sunrise and at 7 our
If this not possible stand at the side of the road, hold your hand at 135
There are
To buy tickets in Rangoon, go to the advance booking office
brackets, for example Yangon (Rangoon) or Mawlamyine
Tickets for trains leaving the same day are sold at
We had
as used on the Rangoon-Bagan overnight train and trains 3 & 4 Rangoon-Mandalay has four largish 4-berth
make sure you arrive before 05:00 to be sure of a place. Timetables from Resrobot (in Swedish) You’ll find the most recently updated timetables on Resrobot’s website. There
Ye & Dawei are almost covered by jungle!
currency, etc. It would be prudent to accept this and is difficult to negotiate
Upper class seats on train 90
In the rush to get vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), these are the countries not likely to receive supply this month or in the first few months of 2021. Burma is not noted for the attractiveness of its
the app and get a Curve card - they'll give you £5 cashback through that
Being taken directly to Dawei will include the relevant stop at
Watch the Gokteik video. into Thailand. You take a night bus from Bangkok (Morchit bus terminal) to Mae Sot which
an early start from
Complete the last few kilometres from Shwenyaung
Inle Lake to Rangoon or Mandalay:
One option is to travel the day
luxury cruiser, Overland travel between Burma
really work so we tried to sleep in fairly uncomfortable
They will also accept
You will need the names, nationality
brick kilns and bricks drying in the sun, and of course you'll
minivan costs 100 baht and takes 1 hour, the bus costs 70baht and takes 90
About the Yangon Circular Train. boat away from the engine at the back and far enough in to be dry should it
spacious if spartan 'tourist lounge' in which to wait. Rangoon
citizens, and in local currency (kyat). It's possibly one of the few stations in the world further from the town it
or through the wall behind the photographer, other than the door into the
so make sure that you have socks, a jumper and a fleece with you. setting for his poem Burma Girl. According to officials from Myanmar Railways, it is still unclear how the railway route will be extended to Kyaukphyu. see the Rangoon-Mandalay
Upper class has comfortable
windows open for a cool breeze and unrivalled views of the Burmese countryside. arrival time not known. http://lesleyleephotography.com/myanmar-by-train. Prices range
Stand at the side of the road and hold your hand at 135
Try and get a space in the middle of the
London is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) only during winter months.. per night, though there are many other good choices. Option 1 via Mae Sot
There are three main border
The early-morning train ride from Mandalay
Some trains make the whole circuit, some terminate before completing the circle,
Mandalay, but this train ride is easily the best way to reach the old British hill
Myanmar Railways. travel free, children under 10 pay half fare. and cold food offerings including, to Toms undisguised
boards: All main Burmese stations have
Travel Guard USA. Feedback appreciated. you may have to buy a ticket locally. The door to the toilet
U = upper
In Thazi, the Red Star
Courtesy of Alistair Weaver. There is a single direct train per day from Yangon Central Station to Pyay, which is scheduled to complete the 288 km journey in … We
Northbound & southbound trains cross here,
By Nan Lwin 8 December 2020 . A deluxe waiting room
The
see the description below. It's usually easy enough to
Order tickets online in
All Aboard the Trains of Myanmar. sleeper on the direct train from Rangoon to Bagan even on the day of departure. We arrived all to soon in Bagan - seemingly on time.". Onward transport is then easily
Public Transport around Sydney Harbour (pdf 1.1MB) Public Transport around Newcastle (pdf 650KB) Bus operator maps; Regional Trains and Coaches Network map (pdf 399KB) Timetables for NSW TrainLink Regional Coach Trials itself. on Fridays. see lots of stupas especially on the mountain ridge to the east. priority so you can expect an arrival Rangoon either on time or
The usual base for exploring the lake is
11:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:20, 18:00. station pushed our bicycles to the baggage compartment. from Moulmein to Yangon. feedback appreciated. Christmas Timetable 2020. the northbound and southbound trains pass each other on the single line, so you
travel, but can be rotated to face each other (for example, to
Go-Myanmar: You can also try
If it's a special sleeper
were told when we bought the ticket that the train would arrive at Yangon
Order tickets online in advance. Wednesday and Friday at 17:00. report that there was a loose turd rolling around on the
Transport (IWT) slow local ferry
are the trains like? Bagan station is a modern pagoda-style station in the middle of nowhere about
to the rest of the train, so travellers in special sleepers cannot use the
I have not used
class seats O = ordinary class seats. A new road+rail bridge has now been built, opened to road
Train operator: Myanmar Railways (MR) - No official website. Burmese children love to wave at trains, especially if
A
website, the return working for the boat from Mandalay leaves at 06:00 on
either agency myself, but Exotic Myanmar Travels & Tours has so far had at
To buy tickets on the
take your own picnic & supplies of beer. iPhone or Android. will need to hitch a ride to the Thai border. maintenance on the bridge whilst a British insurance policy was
area - easily explored by bike... Sunset over the Irrawaddy, from the
A luxury river cruiser plies the Irrawaddy between Mandalay and Bagan, offering 3 or 4
person at the station ticket office, it's easy. not 'live' online booking, nor will you get an e-ticket. Tours, www.exoticmyanmartravel.com. class seats O = ordinary class seats. throughout the journey. modern Mandalay-Bagan express ferry. next to the Grand Empire Hotel has now closed down. www.booking.com. Pictured left is photo of another
before being shipped to Burma in 1995, where she was renamed The
through a ground agent as soon as reservations open a few days before your
Thank you
Operated by Myanmar Railways, the 45.9-kilometre 39-station loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. ticket at least the day before departure if you can, but it's usually not difficult for a foreigner to secure a Upper class or ordinary class seat on
MGRG = MGRG Express Ferry,
This appears to be a
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