Yangon to Kalaw is esitmated around 9 hours drive and it has to drive via Yangon Mandalay Express Highway Lane. If you are going to Kalaw with bus , most of buses' arrival time to kalaw is 3 am in early morning , so you have to make sure someone pick you up or hotel is in downtown.
Kalaw Attractions | Kalaw Promotions | Kalaw Do and Don't | Alternative Transportation
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JJExpress Bus Myanmar Dream Bus (1+1) | 18:30 >> 05:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 9 hours 30 mins | 23$ | |||||||||
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Shwe Loon Pyan Bus (Golden Shuttle Bus) VIP ( 2+1 ) | 19:00 >> 05:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 10 hours 00 mins | 17.5$ | |||||||||
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Shwe Loon Pyan Bus (Golden Shuttle Bus) Normal (2+2) | 17:00 >> 04:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 11 hours 00 mins | 12.9$ | |||||||||
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Famous Traveller Express Normal (2+2) Marcopolo | 19:00 >> 04:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 10 hours 00 mins | 18.5$ | |||||||||
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LumBiNi VIP(2+1) | 08:00 >> 17:30 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 9 hours 30 mins | 19$ | |||||||||
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LumBiNi VIP(2+1) | 18:00 >> 04:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 9 hours 30 mins | 19$ | |||||||||
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Famous Traveller Express
Normal (2+2) Marcopolo Class |
08:00 >> 19:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 11 hours 00 mins | 18.5$ | |||||||||
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Famous Traveller Express
Normal (2+2) Marcopolo Class |
18:00 >> 05:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 11 hours 00 mins | 18.5$ | |||||||||
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Famous Traveller Express
VIP (2+1) Marcopolo Class |
20:30 >> 06:30 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 10 hours 00 mins | 23.7$ | |||||||||
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Famous Traveller Express
VIP (2+1) Marcopolo Class |
19:30 >> 05:30 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 11 hours 00 mins | 23.7$ | |||||||||
manual |
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Famous Traveller Express Normal (2+2) Marcopolo | 19:30 >> 05:30 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 11 hours 00 mins | 18.5$ | |||||||||
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LumBiNi VIP(2+1) | 18:00 >> 04:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 9 hours 30 mins | 19$ | |||||||||
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LumBiNi Normal (2+2) | 19:00 >> 03:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 9 hours 30 mins | 19$ | |||||||||
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Shwe Sin Setkyar Normal(2+2) | 17:00 >> 03:00 Yangon >> Kalaw | Approximately 0 days 10 hours 00 mins | 11.5$ |
Kalaw is a small town so you won’t even need cars or motorbikes to go to attractions in the city area if you love walking. Let me recommend a few hotels and attractions.
Hotels & Walking Hours |
Attractions |
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Kalaw Railway Station |
Hnee Pagoda |
Shwe Oo Min Pagoda |
Christ the King Church |
Kalaw Market |
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Pine Breeze Hotel |
17 min |
35 min |
13 min |
31 min |
9 min |
Pine Hill Resort |
16 min |
28 min |
9 min |
20 min |
22 min |
The Serenity Kalaw Hotel |
17 min |
35 min |
12 min |
10 min
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24 min |
Morning Glory Inn |
9 min |
45 min |
32 min |
27 min |
21 min |
Amara Mountain Resort |
20 min |
22 min |
17 min |
34 min |
26 min |
Let me give you short information about attractions.
Shwe Oo Min Pagoda
A cave situated at the south of Kalaw with Buddha statues inside. Visitors sometimes confuse with Shwe Oo Min in Pindaya.
Pindaya Cave
There are 3 caves but only one cave can be explored. You can see over 8000 Buddha images and some are dating back to the late 18th century.
Kalaw Market
It is near the center of Kalaw where you can buy traditional food and handicrafts. It opens only in the morning.
Kalaw Railway Station
In Myanmar, it is a must-do activity to take a photo at Kalaw Railway station when you are in Kalaw
Hnee Pagoda
A 500-year-old Buddha image made entirely of bamboo.
Christ the King Church
A monument of history and culture dating back to the colonial era.
Main Maye Thakhinma Mountain
A pagoda located between Kalaw and Taunggyi with scenic beauty. I recommend going in the morning.
If you want to visit attractions outside the town, you might need a motorbike or contact car rental. All the above places can be visited in one day and if you want to do trekking, it will take one or more extra days. let me explain more details
If you have the plan to go to Kalaw in November, make sure your hotel bookings. All the rooms are fully booked because of the fire balloon festival at a nearby city, Taunggyi.
Shan Noodle
Sticky rice noodle with tomato sauce and other ingredients like salt, sugar and cooked bean powder
Shan Yellow Rice Cake
Steamed sticky rice with the toppings, tomato sauce, and fried garlic.
Tofu Nway
Mixing rice noodles with creamy tofu paste with the toppings, sesame seeds, and spring onions.
Shan Fish Rice
Mixing steamed rice with shred cooked fish and oi with the toppings, spring onion, and dried chill.
Most of the dishes in Shan are served with Monnyinchin(Pickled mustard green).
You shouldn’t visit Kalaw in the rainy season because it will be dangerous to go to some places when it is raining.
coming soon or find that in your ticket
Bus is not the only option to go Kalaw from Yangon, Flight and Train are available if you want to travel from Yangon.
Most of Flight to Kalaw are via Bagan so make sure about that and Heho airport is about 2 and a half-hour drive from Kalaw.
By flight - you will reach Heho airport which is 36.9km(1-hour drive) from Kalaw. So, I recommend to get a half-day or full-day car rental then, you can also visit the
attractions along the way to Kalaw.
By Bus - I would like to suggest to take a bus if you are going only Kalaw. Take Yangon-Taunggyi Bus that will take around 10hrs and you can get off at the center of
Kalaw city where you can find hotels and restaurants nearby.
By Train - it will be great if you have time because it will take 26 hrs from Yangon to Kalaw but you will get to see a nice view from Thazi to Kalaw. The train station
is in the city center.
Find Yangon to Kalaw Flight Schedule and Price Here
Find Yangon to Kalaw Train Schedule and Price Here
For more information you can contact [email protected] too
Here are some information and emergency numbers you might want to know .
Tourism Police - 09428313074,
Inside Kalaw Tsp, Local Police Station.
Police - 199
Ambulance - 192
Fire Brigade - 191
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