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Traveling to Mawlamyine on Your Own: Getting to Mawlamyine
Getting to Mawlamyine http://www.hotsia.com > Traveling to Mawlamyine on Your Own > Getting to Mawlamyine Information about traveling to Mawlamyine city, Mon State, Myanmar on your own. Traveling to Mawlamyine on your own, recommended restaurants in Mawlamyine, The Breeze Guesthouse, local food in Mawlamyine, guesthouses in Mawlamyine, photos + Mameya house in Mawlamyine, Mon-style massage in Mawlamyine, Mawlamyine night market, Nopura Pagoda, Tree Rock, Pa Win Seng Taw Ya.
Use a passport and Myanmar visa to enter via the Mae Sot border by road. For traveling to Mawlamyine, Mon State, I recommend the easiest and most convenient way is by land through the Mae Sot border opposite Myawaddy city, Myanmar. I have confirmed with Mae Sot immigration that you can travel through Myanmar and exit from other points. Many Thai tourists, both groups and backpackers, use this route. Confirmed today that it is accessible.
After crossing the Myawaddy border, take a local bus from Myawaddy to Pa-an city, which takes about 4-5 hours. You may stay overnight in Pa-an or continue traveling to Mawlamyine, which takes 2 hours. I have seen many people fly into Yangon and then travel by road. The journey from Yangon by bus takes about 8 hours or overnight, arriving in Mawlamyine in the morning. I have not yet traveled via the new border at Kanchanaburi. Before coming, I asked Mae Sot immigration.
They contacted Kanchanaburi immigration via LINE and were told that foreigners with visas can enter Myanmar there, but Myanmar immigration advised to enter via Mae Sot instead. When I get to travel through the Kanchanaburi border into Myanmar, I will inform the website. As of writing this, I heard that the Thai and Myanmar governments have agreed to cancel visa requirements. By boat, you can travel from Pa-an, the capital of Kayin State, with boats departing that take 2 hours and cost 150 baht.
You can inquire about boats at Soe Brothers Guesthouse. Boats do not run daily; it depends on the number of tourists. For me, Mawlamyine is a pleasant place with convenient travel. Motorcycle taxi fares in town are cheap, around 20-30 baht. It is a city worth visiting and should be done soon before many changes occur. By air, you can fly with Nok Air from Mae Sot directly to Mawlamyine. Tickets cost 1,500 baht. I heard that early on, not many people use this service.
The plane is leased and sometimes has issues on some days. It will take time to stabilize. If anyone plans to visit Mawlamyine now, I think it's cheap and the best value before prices possibly increase. Flights from Yangon to Mawlamyine are operated by Myanma Airways with two flights per week on Thursdays and Saturdays. The ticket costs 1,500 baht and the flight takes about 40 minutes. Traveling by train from Yangon.
Or from Yangon to Mawlamyine by train, there are two daily trains crossing the Salween River. The first departs Yangon at 06:00 and arrives in Mawlamyine at 15:30. The second departs Yangon at 07:15 and arrives in Mawlamyine at 18:30. For the return trip to Yangon, the morning train departs Mawlamyine at 06:00 and arrives in Yangon at 15:45. The next train leaves Mawlamyine at 10:00 and arrives in Yangon at
20:00. It is recommended to book at least 3 days in advance. For traveling within Mawlamyine city, motorcycle taxis charge between 500-1000-1500-2000 kyats and are convenient and affordable. There are plenty of motorcycle taxis at various points in the city. Walking is also an option. The city stretches along the Salween River. The riverside road is good for walking and enjoying the river view. The next street inward, parallel to the riverside, has shops, stores, and restaurants. You can stroll about 1 kilometer.
If you get tired of walking, just call a motorcycle taxi to return to your accommodation. Take the hotel business card with you when going out. Mr.Hotsia October 2013 recommends affordable and good hotels in Mawlamyine: Breeze Guesthouse (where I stayed 6 nights), the cheapest and best in Mawlamyine; Cinderella Hotel, not far from the river and downtown, within walking distance to the market and convenient for visiting Kyaikthanlan Pagoda; Attram Hotel near the bridge to Mottama with beautiful river views, close to Mawlamyine morning market.
Landing at Mawlamyine Airport Myanmar, Nok Air landing at Mawlamyine Airport, Mawlamyine Airport, on Nok Air flight to Mawlamyine, takeoff from Mawlamyine Airport Myanmar, Nok Air departing Mae Sot Airport, tasting water on Nok Air, taxi from Mawlamyine airport to city, car from Mawlamyine airport to city, Mae Sot border crossing, Myawaddy city, Kayin State, now accessible through this route, can exit anywhere, GPS coordinates 16 41 25.26 N, 98 30 57.341 E.
Mae Sot - Myawaddy border says land entry is now possible, making travel more exciting. Landing at Mawlamyine Airport, all Nok Air flight attendants are lovely and provide water on board. GPS coordinates 16 26 31.211 N, 97 39 26.478 E. Nok Air flight attendants at Mawlamyine 16 26 31.205 N, 97 39 26.525 E. Mawlamyine airport staff 16 26 31.199 N, 97 39 26.381 E. Flying in and meeting cute Nok Air attendants. Entering by land, riding with locals on public buses, your choice. GPS 16 26 31.253 N, 97 39 26.633 E and 16 26 31.403 N, 97 39 26.813 E.
GPS 16 26 31.379 N, 97 39 26.813 E and 16 26 30.971 N, 97 39 27.113 E. Thai Nok Air attendants on the flight returning from Mawlamyine to Mae Sot, Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar 16 41 26.61 N, 98 31 0.509 E. Filling out Myanmar entry and exit forms, showing business cards for exciting travel on Nok Air Mae Sot flights. On the outbound Nok Air flight, I asked to take a photo together. Mawlamyine airport staff are very helpful, even arranging transport. Boarding the return flight.
