Taungoo: 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.
Taungoo is a city of 106,945 people in Myanmar (Bago Region), 56 m (184 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taungoo runs from about 11 h 2 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 18.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taungoo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Taungoo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taungoo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 240 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mandalay, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Nay Pyi Taw, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hlaingthaya, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mawlamyine, 301 km — buses · car rental
- Insein, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bago, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amarapura, 332 km — buses · car rental
- Pathein, 301 km — buses · car rental
- Yawnghwe, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Taungoo?
Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
How big is Taungoo?
About 106,945 people live in Taungoo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taungoo in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Taungoo?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Taungoo?
Yangon (240 km), Mandalay (339 km), Nay Pyi Taw (95 km), Hlaingthaya (236 km), Mawlamyine (301 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 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.