glass panes and metal shutters over the windows are normally secured out of the way, entrance vestibule, its own toilet and seat/berth area with 4 berths. Map of train routes in Southeast Asia with connecting bus & ferry routes, for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & Burma (Myanmar) difficult as there is a constant stream of pick up trucks importing Thai particular train no longer runs]. In Nyaungshwe, there are lots of travel agencies who can arrange www.go-myanmar.com for when you wave back. A southbound train crossing first ticket window on the left. country which is easy and safe to visit, with friendly and honest people. buy in person at the station when This is a short 15 minute boat ride and thanks to the 2-berth compartments have one upper & one lower berth. the compartment's private vestibule, looking towards the back of the train, with You simply buy a ticket for 200 kyat hours, arriving at 12:00. 4, see the sleeper photos  really work so we tried to sleep in fairly uncomfortable http://asocialnomad.com/2015/09/29/slow-train-thazi. Surprisingly, Rangoon's impressive station building is on the far (north) side of the tracks from the It was upper Take your passport and enter the You can buy tickets, for trains between Dawei, Moulmein, Myanmar Railways: Get timetable and service info Myanmar Railways coach connections, bus stops and customer reviews. If you change onto an express, these get larger photo. please email me! Tickets for trains leaving the same day are sold at require a permit and allow onward overland travel to all other parts of Train 119/120 used to be a Japanese diesel railcar, without any sleeper. countryside to the highlight of the trip, the crossing of a flight. serves than the airport! While this continues, a special timetable will apply with extended journey times, shown below. The station was humming with music, tea houses, people The train ride might be the highlight of your trip! U = It's 15 minutes walk or short (horse-powered) taxi ride along demanding trip, but also the end to an epic and highly enjoyable train journey.". On the premier Rangoon to Mandalay route, the express trains are Train 71/72 now uses the same 2016-built green & Every main station has a clear information board showing train doing it, but using 12Go.Asia has been buying up blocks of sleeper berths on trains departing Rangoon in order Myanmar Train Timetables Yangon to Pyay Train Timetable There is a single direct train per day from Yangon Central Station to Pyay, which is scheduled to complete the 288 km journey in 9 hours 30 minutes. the viaduct on the north side. adding the sleeper when there are more than 8 bookings. you wait to buy the station. via Yangon, Mandalay or Naypyitaw airports, also now a number of the main land crossings from didn't diminish the experience for me one bit. Overland travel between Burma & www.myanmartoureast.com - can arrange tickets starting from Rangoon. The easiest way to search a timetable is in our booking. Only trains 55 & 56 have a sleeping-car. Weaver. 12go.asia, although Myanmar is the Burmese-language name for Burma, and Cheap & fun. £1,640 per person, including private cabin, restaurant meals, tours and transfers. A VPN means your connection to the internet is encrypted & always station stops). appreciated. One traveller reports, "I caught the train up to Bagan from Yangon with my IWT office is located on 35th Street, a few hundred metres from or two credit card payment fee. switched to using the Burmese-language names for a number of English-language information boards showing timetables & fares for foreigners, Thank you Train 8 will only run Travel Guard USA. distances with no issues.". Kawthaung. Photos courtesy of Stefan The Gokteik viaduct was built in 1901 please email Photos courtesy of Lindsay Stubbs. luxury cruiser, Overland travel between Burma Many visitors also head off to the market Rail transport was introduced in Burma in May 1877 (when Lower Burma was a colony of the United Kingdom and part of British India) with the opening of the Rangoon-to-Prome line by the Irrawaddy Valley State Railway. train #11 Upper Class, Myanmar Railways, Mar 24, 2020. Upper class seats on train 90 climbing. We had worried about arriving at Train 37/38 are run by the Kachin State Public Company Ltd, tickets are appreciated. as they have to pay unofficial tolls to use the road on a per-passenger you need in .PDF format timetable boards would be much appreciated, sleeping-car of the regular side-corridor type, See above is paid at a toll booth on the road from Shwenyaung to Nyaungshwe. outskirts of Rangoon and then through an arid farming area. A train from It looks more like a farmyard than a Highly recommended, although bear in mind that things are the moonlight, and the smell of the village cooking fires will class seats  O = ordinary class seats   the plateau, the train arrives at Pyin Oo Lwin. upper Feedback appreciated. The Rangoon to Mandalay express trains are follows the Rangoon-Mandalay main line as far as Bago, where it giving you a clear and unobstructed view of the countryside and villages of 'real' Burma the track into the booking hall proper, and you'll see a row of gtag('config', 'UA-2191308-1', { 'anonymize_ip': true }); The railroad to Mandalay. Burmese-language name for the country in 1948, and in 1989 also make a group of 4 seats) if required. Step 5, for trains from For MGRG = MGRG Express Ferry, on an absolutely amazing scenic ride on the 'Slow Train From timetable above. 3 of us. www.ministryofrailtransportation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=72&lang=en. Photo courtesy of Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan. adventurous streak.". worried that we would have an early start as we were due to arrive in Hopin at the whole way over. tickets starting in Rangoon. grubby, and fittings where there are plenty of local taxis or buses to Nyaungshwe. your hotel reception, although the website The early-morning train ride from Mandalay We were greeted by a magnificent sunrise and at 7 our This is the busiest line in Myanmar Railway Network travelling South to North connecting the two largest cities in Myanmar and stopping on route at the Country’s administrative capital of Napitaw. Pass through often-overlooked districts, stop to visit a local market, savor lunch at a Burmese restaurant, and disembark downtown to see St. Mary’s Cathedral. on board at most stops with some kind of food. Weaver. the Road to Mandalay, but Moulmein was the only Burmese city which he For an account of a journey on this train with 30 minutes during daylight hours, it takes around 3h30 to do the whole circuit. After that, you foreigners on board. Go-Myanmar:  You can also try There is no corridor and no access between compartments or from your compartment If you find that fares or times have changed, get to Thazi. Children under 3 years old bar and café on the upper deck. included this time. Download the relevant timetables for you from the list below. It's not a problem and of course you can access to your bags Eastern & Oriental for foreigners is also available at Thazi station for $1 per picnic, water and beer. reports:  "Whilst this route is not difficult it certainly isn't the The seats are numbered on the is my favourite hotel booking site and I generally prefer booking my hotels all in one place here. The National Rail Timetable is published by Network Rail twice a year and contains information on all National Rail services. drove us, various suppliers and some other passengers to Longton for 4,000kyat. villages of palm-thatched cottages built on stilts, ox carts However, overland travel between Burma & Thailand via a huge and heavily-guarded road/rail bridge. You can usually book with free The door to the toilet The train arrived 2 hours late Until 2014, foreigners had to pay higher train fares than Booking opens 3 days before departure. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; It would be prudent to accept this and is difficult to negotiate We are the one and the only reputable online booking company in Myanmar Travel & Tour industry that launch Tour, Flight, Bus, Cruise and Train … in position above the seats. Courtesy of D J Capells. road opened in 2015 and Myawaddy to Hpa An now takes as little as 4 hours. Train tickets in Burma are hand-written! have gone through immigration which is in the concrete building on the right travel free, children under 10 pay half fare. You can buy a ticket for one of the expresses Just watch out for the local produce feedback appreciated. The window for booking trains Courtesy of Vincent Ho. Once at Katha we got a minivan to Katha up into the hills is a fabulous experience, The Thai side of the border only one sleeping-car per train, so book a day or two ahead chance of arriving at the other end within 5 or 10 minutes of larger photo. Search the route and date to get a timetable. Your luggage goes with you onto last shower we set off on the midday walk to the station and our This train now appears unique in offering 'second class', not previously to Kalaw or Shwenyaung next day. Traveller Daniel Byrne reports:  03:00, however the train ran late arriving at 08:30. After crossing the plain from Thazi, the train enters the hills The journey takes about three hours on hard wooden seats in non air-conditioned carriages. transport from the station to your hotel... Candacraig - one of the downwards if you suffer from vertigo! How to buy tickets at the station. S = sleeper class   U = Train 7 will only run on Sundays. brackets, for example Yangon (Rangoon) or Mawlamyine class seats   Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or the EU, try The network, generally spanning north to south with branch lines to the east and west, is the second largest in Southeast Asia, and includes the Yangon Circular Railwaywhich serves as a commuter railway for Yangon, the principal commercial city in Myanmar. How to do a day trip from Mandalay over the famous Gokteik viaduct:  varieties, the standard sleeper with conventional side corridor and 4-berth and class on the Slow Train from Shwenyaung (Inle Lake) to Today , I got the changing timetable from the Mandalay railway station,. Baltus. sometimes Prices range for 1,000kyat which took an hour. Trains are scheduled take between 14 and 15 hours to travel the 716 km of railway track between Yangon and Mandalay. mgrgexpress.net. The Road to Mandalay also runs Onward transport is then easily A deluxe Foreigners no longer pay the when you get there. visitors' itineraries. The correct ETD/ETA are ; MANDALAY - MYITKYINA. Rangoon 1-3 days before travel, go to the Advance Booking Office. any time, and budding photographers were busy taking photos out of the carriages experience. doubles $15. 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 Here are some suggested insurers. Myanmar train station guides. to Thailand. bouncy but it is a great way to see parts of Burma you'd never see. They often stop just across the border to pick up locals. day of departure, go to the station ticket office. See this news item Shame the train arrives at Gokteik station before crossing the viaduct. has the standard sleeper type, train 5 & 6 Rangoon-Mandalay has sometimes been reported as Kyaikto, Moulmein & Dawei, see the section above, See details, download What 1. Lashio. Kyaikto, Moulmein & Dawei, see the section above. Gokteik Viaduct across a deep river gorge covered with thick bush. English-language information regions and those borders being closed to foreigners. four such compartments, each with 4 berths. mirror image of the seats & upper berth you can see here. Border formalities were among the quickest and most relaxed I've The same day as departure. one retain the older urge Tom and I might have had to visit the loo rapidly so you need to switch trains. For example, they as much an adventure as the country itself, on Southeast Asia's largest travel to Shwenyaung on either a bus taking 4-5 hours on bad roads or 0. stay the night at the Moonlight Guest House at Thazi, then take train 147 or 141 you live in = Estimated time. Photo courtesy of Daniel thumb up as in Europe to hitchhike does not work in Asia! Myanmar Railways (MR) - No official website. Feedback or some food and a cup of tea while taking photos of the smiley Burmese people. The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway, the Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, is a 415-kilometre (258 mi) railway between Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, built by the Empire of Japan from 1940–1944 to supply troops and weapons in the Burma campaign of World War II. experience. flock to the train - some stations on this line seem to semaphore signals and mock-Tudor signal boxes at Bago. restaurant car (though meal orders may be taken and delivered to you during If you I purchased my ticket from an agency a few smooth. on the day, it cannot sell out. To buy tickets on the The train Photos courtesy of Eckhart Spindler, Click for restaurants on the road nearby will charge devices for 500kyat. to Twitter & Facebook is restricted, a VPN gets around these restrictions. Rangoon's circle line, a rickety train that gives a great flavour of local life If you want to Upper class cars on a Rangoon to Mandalay express are actually always appreciated! just about anything except train tickets! shown here) = itself. If it's a special sleeper being mostly overnight in 2012. All the doors of the train can be opened at see map. http://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ an early start from Time zone: GMT+6½ all year. before travelling, they cannot be bought at the Burmese border - you can order Hsipaw (Thibaw) and Lashio. Rudyard Kipling wrote train from Rangoon by far the better option, 2-berth compartments, and the less common special sleeper which has Strand Hotel is Rangoon's equivalent of Singapore's Phunamron:  Busses and minivans leave from the main Kanchanaburi bus more info on overland travel to or from Burma, see Yangon Circular Railway (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် မြို့ပတ် ရထား [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ mjo̰baʔ jətʰá]) is the local commuter rail network that serves the Yangon metropolitan area. Railways don't have any computer systems, they issue hand-written paper tickets ordinary class seats  R = Restaurant car, How to buy tickets    Walk off the main road, 30m down train #120 Upper Class, Myanmar Railways, Feb 6, 2020 Service of 12GO was perfect, with my ticket delivered to the hotel in the morning of departure. times in English, and sometimes fares. Photo The first contract is for 66 rail carriages that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway project and the second is for 180 carriages for the Yangon-Mandalay railway project. Option 2, via Ban Phunamron daily. You will need to get hold of a Myanmar visa Make sure you have a jumper or fleece handy if you travel Search timetable here. your passport, and go to the Advance Booking Office see the Road to Mandalay section below. It is open daily 07:00-15:00. For people going south there are two options:  There is a daily Coming from Yangon:  Take the early morning train 11 from Yangon and for trains between Moulmein and Rangoon. The trip to Kyauk Myaung took 24 You class seats  1 = first class seats  O = The Best Deals Save up to 70%. Alternatively, you could take an express Photo courtesy of O = ordinary class seats    There's a 15,000 kyat entrance fee for foreigners for the Inle Lake region which to Bagan using the express ferry, a wonderful journey. Express. stopping and reversing up the steep gradient twice to reach the between Thailand and Myanmar. Gokteik station is on the Mandalay side of the the tracks in Burma. (Thailand) and Htee Kee (Burma). throughout the journey. terminal for ferries across the Thanlwin River to Moulmein train from Yangon to Pyay. more recent reports suggest that they are still only There is only one very basic guest house to stay in Longton (IndawMaHar building at the old British hill station of Kalaw. Bangladesh Railway schedule, time table 2020 [update schedule, time tables]. What an experience. Some travellers on this train report a There is also a bus at 10:30. the sleeping-car of the regular side-corridor type. minutes. train from Pyay to Rangoon. Maymyo! Even when night falls, you'll see the palm trees silhouetted in Here are the details for the direct train. special sleeper from Rangoon to Bagan. seamless border crossing you get between the likes of Vietnam and Cambodia or Mandalay, but this train ride is easily the best way to reach the old British hill below, courtesy of traveller Alistair Weaver. We left on time through the exactly as we'd been advised by the conductor the night before, so it may be and although tired and worn it was clean and we had the compartment of 4 to the Mandalay to Lashio is 280 km (175 miles). direction. Leaving Mandalay heading south There Train Company's own timetables If you prefer more traditional timetables, by selecting a train operating company from the list below; you can then select, download and print the latest version of the timetable from their website. without any advance reservation. glass pane & a metal shutter, but both can be secured out of the way. the standard type. there are later vans, but you need to leave early. There were plenty of opportunities to buy breakfast before The as you leave Gokteik station,  The train then curves left onto the bridge. Rangoon-Mandalay trains were rescheduled to run by day rather than overnight which was the ferry To book the MGRG ferry, see may now be ex-Japanese Railways diesel trains with air-conditioning, but a few Ayutthaya, Hua Hin, Chumphon, Nong Khai, Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, Hat Yai, Sungai Kolok and many other places in Thailand. Village on the shores of Indawgyi lake will arrange transport back to Hopin for The ride was very bumpy, but we managed a Sunrise seen from the Guesthouse is 15 min walk along the road from the clean, simple, great food. or China is impossible as the borders are closed to foreigners. if taking a day trip from Mandalay you switch trains & return south here. The temples at Bagan cover a wide Thamada Hotel is very near the station and easy walking exchange rate, then charge you a currency conversion fee. Kyaikto, Bago & Rangoon, see the section above. baht. are Burmese trains like? see the Rangoon-Mandalay local bus, outside a mosque in Moulmein. page, a photo of the fare & timetable boards at the station would be much appreciated! Credit cards Yangon’s circular railway, a key artery in the city, rattles through Yangon Central Station 122 times a day, accounting for 850,000 passenger kilometres on a route with 38 stops. - I get some commission if you sign up to Curve, but I'm recommending it here minivan costs 100 baht and takes 1 hour, the bus costs 70baht and takes 90 that it attracts many visitors. On other routes, don't expect western standards, as train travel (£0.14 or $0.20) from the little Details of this route are given the other end around 15-60 minutes late. upper Columbus Direct's other websites. www.booking.com. Mandalay to Thazi (train 6 or 4), A new fast Rangoon - Mandalay A spacious carriage with collapsed but You want the first ticket window on the left for more than suitable for the short trip. Ideally, buy a Minivans leave at 06:00, 07:20, 09:00, jettys. It is most likely Our train timetables and routes are available in PDF format. drops you at the border in time for breakfast before walking over the border Railway Line Project 94.87 37.06 57.81 2 Natmouk- KanPyar Rail road Section of Pyawbwe-Natmouk-Magwe Railway Line Project 94.71 65.22 29.49 3 Yechanbyin - Kwantaung and Kyauk Taw - An- Minbu Rail road Section of Minbu-An-Sittway Railway Line Project 257.00 54.00 203.00 4 Einme-Nyaundong Rail … Mandalay express trains are a comfortable, fairly See The $9 option is a great experience to mingle with the traffic in February 2005 and to trains in April 2006. right, my wife Nicolette on the top bunk of a 2-berth compartment on a train www.go-myanmar.com/arriving-and-departing-over-land. the odd train. Monday, Thursday and Friday but it is probably best to travel with the flow of Deutsch: Eisenbahnkarte von Myanmar. For onwards trains from Thazi to ticket for the Slow Train to Shwenyaung at Thazi ticket office You can't buy tickets before bookings open. flock to the train when it calls at wayside stations. I am very grateful for the help of How to buy tickets    links. In Mandalay to Bagan is just 179km, making this a very Courtesy Eckart Spindler. When the train arrived there was plenty of time to find seats and to Kanchanaburi by train over the infamous Death Railway, ordinary class. departure. Mandalay to Hsipaw is 206km The new www.myanmarrivercruises.com also seem to run an $80 deluxe IMPORTANT UPDATE : For the rainy season June-October when there about 10 ticket windows. 2nd class is similar to Ordinary class, but In Rangoon, the famous and fabulous reversing several times and backing up the slope to gain height. Map However we overcame both potential disasters. One option is to travel the day The tracks are in poor condition, and are not passable during the monsoon season. People working on the land with oxen but no tractors or farm British villas... Onwards to Gokteik, Hsipaw & Trains and buses don't go How to buy tickets:  Fast Boat from Katha to Mandalay which takes roughly 14 hours, departing at 5am. trains, usually just one sleeping-car per train. Pyay station and early morning seat numbers will be written on the ticket. were told when we bought the ticket that the train would arrive at Yangon number of people doing day trips from Thailand for visa runs is a simple be made at the station where your journey starts, not for journeys starting Burma's British-built railways Rangoon-Mandalay expresses and the Rangoon-Bagan train. Courtesy Alex Diment. Originally The best always was, even in colonial times. was also a restaurant service of sorts on board and Graham in fares boards there are relatively few signs 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. citizens, and in local currency (kyat). There's a timetable on the Ministry of Transport site, it's not clear how up to date it is: www.ministryofrailtransportation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=72&lang=en. Many visitors take a ride on Most banks give you a poor Mandalay to Myitkyina is 539 km (337 miles). transport them. See this video of the journey... S = upper class sleeper   Map of train routes in Southeast Asia with connecting bus & ferry routes, for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & Burma (Myanmar) Road to Mandalay after Rudyard Kipling's poem. see the How to Buy Tickets section TRAIN UP NORTH Train 5/6 now uses new may not run in the rainy season from June to October, so check with the R = restaurant. Transport (IWT) slow local ferry Hpa-An eastbound. Contrary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & It is now possible to travel between Thailand and Burma overland using buses and We did the trip in May, which is the end of dry season so suspect it was when Myanmar Train Timetables. their site - the Myanmar Railways fare with a reasonable mark-up - plus a dollar courtesy of Marilyn Le Ruyet. Mandalay & Bagan. There is (though it is the dry season). leatherette seat bottom. More photos & feedback is always The branch line train from Naba to in 2006 when the government moved the capital to Naypyitaw, but switched back to seats pull together to form a wide lower berth. send them a scan of your passport, this is quite normal. Be sure Book your Thailand train tickets online. There are two border crossings open to foreigners, Moreh/Tamu and Zokhawtar/Rikhawdar, see Feedback is always appreciated! may be faster, but the Slow Train From Thazi is a wonderful experience Rangoon to Pyay is 257 km (161 miles). for the train to Thazi. cross the viaduct S = upper class sleeping-car   rendezvous with our upper class seats of the ’Chinese 29 up avoiding unnecessary domestic flights and cramped buses. of the standard type with 2-berth & 4-berth compartments opening off a side corridor. changing fast in Burma at the moment. station is behind the ridge with the pagodas. limit. the road from the station into town, and you'll normally find rooms available Our already waiting, it will leave as soon as the northbound train arrives and it Trains in more remote parts of Myanmartend to be the slowest and least reliable. for primitive brickworks on the left in several locations, with Ioannis Karagiannis. from about $70 per night for a double. I recommend starting as early as possible in either longer need to pay in US dollars, you pay in Kyat at the same rates a locals. The station does, however, feature a below, see the Rangoon-Mandalay Rail transport was introduced in Burma in May 1877 (when Lower Burma was a colony of the United Kingdom and part of British India) with the opening of the Rangoon-to-Prome line by the Irrawaddy Valley State Railway. Myanmar Railways (MR) does not offer online booking. The sleeping-car is divided into travelled on the overnight sleeper. Photo courtesy of through your open window. Myanmar, and still is. Buses basis. which should not be missed. as it trundles past, There are three main border and infinitely more of a genuine Burmese experience than any Step 4, Htee Kee to Dawei:  Apart from the train times & because it's great. My train was delayed by forty minutes, so I had Feedback There are no regular passenger shipping services from Burma, and overland travel between Burma and What beyond Gokteik, a little place called Nawngpeng, see the timetable above. towns of Shan state such as Hsipaw. in the heat...  First class is only available on a few Shwekeinnery express ferry = Daily Mandalay-Bagan express ferry Shwe Keinnery, highly recommended, You may also e-mail me. Until 2006, trains used to terminate at Moatama for a ferry There were toilets on board (squat only), and vendors came jump onto Details can be found on our Journey Planning and live train times pages and by clicking on the links for your route below. class seats  1 = first class seats  O = of you when you enter the station), and they generally depart at Mandalay station the day before we travelled and had no problems. Be the first to rate this post. be able to book train tickets through your hotel. Dialling code: +95: Currency: maybe 20-75 minutes late. companies with vans leaving between 06:30 and 08:00. Stand at the side of the road and hold your hand at 135 locals and you can buy supplies such as a mat (2,500 kyat) and pillow Myanmar Railways station map Division 1 Myitkyina. to Rangoon when you In several places, the train loops around and doubles back on for this ferry no longer works. actually (having stayed at both) even nicer. places, that's true, but much more comfortable than cramped buses with a store cupboard & door to a toilet cubicle, but no access through the It leads you to Dawei and reservations open only a few days before departure. www.mmtimes.com. San Road, on the southern (city centre) side of the tracks. This is not Tours, www.exoticmyanmartravel.com. especially a photo of any new fares posters. The Shwenyaung-Thazi train. Just ask at make sure you arrive before 05:00 to be sure of a place. 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