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| Myanmar
Travel - International |
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Myanmar’s national
airline is Myanmar Airways International (UB).
Yangon has direct air links with Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangladesh,
Calcutta, Kunming and Moscow.
Airlines serving Myanmar include Air China, Air France, All Nippon
Airways, Austrian Airlines, Bangladesh Airlines, Indian Airlines,
Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Silk Air and Thai Airways
International.
International
airports
Yangon (RGN) is 19km (12 miles)
from the city.
Airport facilities include restaurant,
bar, snack bar, bank, post office, duty-free shop and tourist information.
Buses go to the city (travel time – 30 minutes).
Taxis are also available (travel time – 45 minutes).
Departure tax
US$10 tax, payable also in FECs (Foreign Exchange Certificates;
see also Money section for details). Passengers in direct
transit are exempt. |
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| Cruise ships call at
Yangon Port. |
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| ROAD |
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Overland entry with a
border pass is, in theory, permitted at the following border check-points:
 Kyukoke,
Namkhan and Muse on the Myanmar-Yunnan (People’s Republic
of China) border.
Tachileik,
Myawaddy and Kawthaung on the Mynamar-Thailand border.
However, foreigners are only allowed to travel as part of an organized
group. Owing to continuing political instability, borders may periodically
close. Contact the nearest Embassy for up-to-date details.
Note: It is recommended to use only air travel as a means
of access into Myanmar. |
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