Thaton: 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.
Thaton is a city of 123,727 people in Myanmar (Mon), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Thaton runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late December to 13 h 11 min in late June (computed for 16.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Thaton in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Thaton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 130 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nay Pyi Taw, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Hlaingthaya, 139 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mawlamyine, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bago, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lampang, 272 km (Thailand)
- Dawei, 327 km — buses · car rental
- Mingaladon, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Thaton?
About 123,727 people live in Thaton (GeoNames).
What time zone is Thaton in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Thaton?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Thaton?
Yangon (130 km), Nay Pyi Taw (340 km), Hlaingthaya (139 km), Mawlamyine (55 km), Insein (135 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.