Car hire and driving in Insein
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 4 km (2 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 Insein
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insein to Kyauktan | Myanmar | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Insein to Bago | Myanmar | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Insein to Hinthada | Myanmar | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Insein to Thaton | Myanmar | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Insein to Pathein | Myanmar | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Insein to Mawlamyine | Myanmar | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Insein to Taungoo | Myanmar | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Insein to Pyay | Myanmar | 234 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Insein to Nay Pyi Taw | Myanmar | 318 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Insein to Dawei | Myanmar | 384 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Insein to Ann | Myanmar | 389 km (242 mi) | about 5 h 56 min |
| Insein to Kyaukpyu | Myanmar | 390 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Insein to Mandalay | Myanmar | 566 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
| Insein to Kalemyo | Myanmar | 732 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Insein to Amarapura | Myanmar | 558 km (347 mi) | about 8 h 31 min |
| Insein to Yawnghwe | Myanmar | 428 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 32 min |
| Insein to Monywa | Myanmar | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Insein?
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 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.