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Trains to Mandalay
Trains from Yangon to Mandalay, Myanmar
Trains run regularly each day from Yangon to Mandalay.
The trip takes fifteen hours and trains from Yangon to Mandalay run both in daytime and at night.
The cost of a train from Yangon to Mandalay is USD$15 for a regular seat.
Trains from Lashio, Hsipaw, and Pwin U Lwin to Mandalay, Myanmar
There are two trains a day from Pyin U Lwin ($4/$2) and one from Lashio via Hsipaw and Pwin U Lwin ($9/$3 from Hsipaw).
Trains from Pyin U Lwin to Mandalay cost USD$2-4.
Trains from Lashio to Mandalay cost USD$9.
Trains from Hsipaw to Mandalay cost USD$3.
Yangon Circle Train
The Yangon circle train is a popular activity for people visiting Myanmar.
The Yangon circle train is old, so don’t expect comfortable seats or Western standards, but it is a great way to see Yangon and the surrounding area.
It is also a good way to travel as the locals do.
Most of the people who ride the Yangon circle train are in fact residents of the greater Yangon area.
The total trip on the Yangon circle train takes three hours.
The train leaves from the Yangon Central Railway Station.
To buy a ticket on the Yangon circle train, go to the platform and purchase a ticket at the booth for foreign travelers.
Make sure to have your passport with you, as they will ask for your passport number when you purchase a ticket.