When Hanthawaddy Airport transfers begin operating, they will likely take two forms – taxis from the airport to downtown Yangon and the proposed express railway link from Hanthawaddy Airport to Yangon
Taxi in Myanmar © Ilya Plekhanov / Creative Commons
The proposed expressway and express railway link are currently under negotiation. Hanthawaddy Airport is 48 miles (78 kilometres) from downtown Yangon, and so the journey time by taxi would be around one hour on a dedicated express way. The train could be much faster, along the lines of Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong’s express rail airport links.
The nearest city to Hanthawaddy Airport is Bago, which is about 10 miles (15 kilometres) away. This could be used as a stopping point for an overnight stay for late night arrivals or early morning departures.