Bagan To Mandalay. Can I go the other way from Mandalay to Bagan. Stop at villages to watch traditional oil pressing and climb the stairs to the mountain top monastery at Mt Popa.
What we did and maybe the easiest way was to ask at the hotel to book us the cheapest ticket they could find on a speed boat. The lowest-priced options are either by taking a bus 8 for 5 hours 30 minutes or by train 8 for 8 hours. Annons Top 10 Coolest Mandalay Hotel 2021.
Bagan to Mandalay By air It is the fastest way to travel between Bagan and Mandalay.
The roads are often bumpy and visitors who arent keen to explore by bike may prefer to head to Mandalay instead. Jetty transfer is not included. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Bagan to Mandalay. The flying time between two.