Mandalay: 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.
Mandalay is a city of 1.2 million people in Myanmar (Mandalay Region), 83 m (272 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Mandalay Central Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Mandalay runs from about 10 h 50 min a day in late December to 13 h 31 min in late June (computed for 21.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mandalay is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 14,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mandalay: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mandalay Central Railway Station. Trains to Mandalay
Buses to Mandalay · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay in Mandalay. Of the 134 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (107), and 4 are five-star. Across 12 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 1,640 reviews in total.
Hotels in Mandalay: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nay Pyi Taw, 248 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kalemyo, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aizawl, 396 km (India)
- Imphal, 383 km (India)
- Longling County, 394 km (China)
- Amarapura, 8 km
- Yawnghwe, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Monywa, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyaukpyu, 387 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Sittwe, 388 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Kunming.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mandalay?
Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mandalay?
About 1.2 million people live in Mandalay, across 164 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mandalay in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Mandalay?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Mandalay?
Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay in Mandalay, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mandalay?
Nay Pyi Taw (248 km), Kalemyo (247 km), Aizawl (396 km), Imphal (383 km), Longling County (394 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.