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DOMESTIC
TRANSPORT |
Domestic
Flights
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There is domestic airlines as Myanmar Airways,
Air Mandalay and Yangon Airways operate daily flights from the
main tourist centres of Yangonto to other tourist destination
which is including Mandalay, Bagan, Heho, Thandwe,
Myitkyina,Tachileik and Kawthaung. Air tickets are available
at some of Travel / Tour agents and Airline
offices.
Rail
Service
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Yangon-Mandalay is the main rail trunk lines
with four express trains running daily between Yangon and
Mandalay which take about 12 hours.Special counters are opened
for tourist at Yangon station.
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From Thazi station on the
Yangon-Mandalay line, a branch line runs to Skwenyaung (the
nearest station to Inlay Lake) and to Taunggyi. The fast way
to go Bagan and Inlay Lake- visitors have to get off at
Thazi station to take a bus. Travelling time from Thazi to
Bagan is about 4 hours and from Thazi to Shwe Nyaung (Inlay
lake) about 5 hours.
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The new constructed railway
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From Mandalay, there are rail services to Pyin
Oo Lwin, Lashio, Monywa and Bagan. There is also a rail
service from Yangon to Bagan which operate on alternate days.
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Dagon-man 01-277503
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Malikha-Mandalar 02-21385
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Station Enquiry 01-274027
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San Thaw Tar 01-221460
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Goods Train 01-222700
Road
Transport
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There are 12 Highway Bus services
running between Yangon and Mandalay using air-conditioned
coaches and travelling time is about 14 hours with brief stop
over at Taungoo and Pyinmana. All the tourist sites are
accessible by road.
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Regular bus services are running between
Yangon and Mandalay, Mandalay and Pagan, Pagan and Taunggyi.
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Limousine taxis, mini-buses and ven are
available in Yangon for sightseeing and up country tours at
car rental service. See ABC
Car Rental Service.
River
Ways
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Myanmar has many rivers and a large delta and
the Inland Water Transport operates a huge net work of water
way and triple-decker boats.
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There is a regular service between Bhamaw and
Mandalay and between Mandalay and Pyay(Prome) via Bagan.
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A 12-hour journey day-long boat trip from
Mandalay to Bagan-NyaungU twice a week and the most of
tourist are enjoyable the trip. Leaving from Mandalay early
morning and arriving Pagan by sunset.
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Another popular accessible river trip in
tourist site is Ayeyawady Delta, Pathein. Tickets are
available at Myanmar Travel and Tour.
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E & Q Services operate a luxury boat
service as "The Road to Mandalay" to sail from
Mandalay to Pagan during open season.
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Irrawaddy Princess,a catamaran, operates
between Mandalay and Bagan and is also available for charter
to Bhamaw and Pyay (Prome).
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The north and western part of the country are
very rugged and mountainous. Three parallel chains of mountain
ranges run from north to south.. The mountain chains separate
the country into three river systems the Ayeyarwaddy, Sittaung
and Than-Lwin.
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