Car hire and driving in Yangon
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 12 km (7 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 Yangon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon to Kyauktan | Myanmar | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Yangon to Bago | Myanmar | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Yangon to Hinthada | Myanmar | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Yangon to Thaton | Myanmar | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Yangon to Pathein | Myanmar | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Yangon to Mawlamyine | Myanmar | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Yangon to Taungoo | Myanmar | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Yangon to Pyay | Myanmar | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw | Myanmar | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Yangon to Dawei | Myanmar | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Yangon to Ann | Myanmar | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Yangon to Kyaukpyu | Myanmar | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Yangon to Mandalay | Myanmar | 575 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 46 min |
| Yangon to Kalemyo | Myanmar | 743 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 20 min |
| Yangon to Amarapura | Myanmar | 567 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 39 min |
| Yangon to Yawnghwe | Myanmar | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Yangon to Monywa | Myanmar | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 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 Yangon?
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.