Car hire and driving in Bago
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Myanmar traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RGN means 60 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Bago
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bago to Mingaladon | Myanmar | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Bago to Insein | Myanmar | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Bago to Yangon | Myanmar | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Bago to Mingala Tangnyunt | Myanmar | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Bago to Hlaingthaya | Myanmar | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Bago to Set Ka Lay | Myanmar | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Bago to Kyauktan | Myanmar | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Bago to Thaton | Myanmar | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Bago to Hinthada | Myanmar | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Bago to Mawlamyine | Myanmar | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Bago to Taungoo | Myanmar | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Bago to Pathein | Myanmar | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Bago to Mandalay | Myanmar | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Bago to Nay Pyi Taw | Myanmar | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Bago to Kalemyo | Myanmar | 698 km (434 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Bago to Amarapura | Myanmar | 510 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| Bago to Yawnghwe | Myanmar | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bago?
The right, as everywhere in Myanmar.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.