Bago: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bago is a city of 244,376 people in Myanmar (Bago Region), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bago runs from about 11 h 8 min a day in late December to 13 h 12 min in late June (computed for 17.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bago is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre, whose 11,200-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bago: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bago · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 68 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nay Pyi Taw, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hlaingthaya, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mawlamyine, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 64 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yawnghwe, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Kyaukpyu, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Meiktila, 399 km — buses · car rental
- Taunggyi, 388 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bago?
Yangon International Airport (RGN), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bago?
About 244,376 people live in Bago (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bago in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Bago?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bago?
Yangon (68 km), Nay Pyi Taw (271 km), Hlaingthaya (70 km), Mawlamyine (154 km), Insein (64 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.