By train the journey from Mawlamyine to Mandalay is scheduled to take from 28 to 36 hours depending upon which trains you take.
Train Times from Mawlamyine to Mandalay
You need to take 2 trains to travel from Mawlamyine to Mandalay. The first train is from Mawlamyine to Yangon. The second train is from Yangon to Mandalay.
- Buy train tickets from Mawlamyine to Yangon.
| Train | Mawlamyine | Yangon | Journey |
| 82 | 07:30 | 16:00 | 8 hrs 30 m |
| 84 | 12:00 | 18:00 | 6 hrs 00 m |
- Buy train tickets from Yangon to Mandalay.
| Train | Yangon | Mandalay | Journey |
| 11 | 05:30 | 20:00 | 14 hrs 30 m |
| 3 | 06:00 | 16:00 | 10 hrs 00 m |
| 5 | 07:00 | 18:00 | 10 hrs 00 m |
| 9 | 08:30 | 18:30 | 10 hrs 00 m |
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Location of Mawlamyine Train Station
The journey by train to Mandalay, via Yangon, starts from Mawlamyine Railway Station.
Location of Mandalay Train Station
Mandalay Central Railway Station is the final stop for trains from Yangon.
About Mandalay
Mandalay is the second largest largest city in Myanmar after Yangon, with a permanent population of over 1.2 million people. The city was founded in 1857 and served as the last royal capital of Myanmar before the country became part of the British Empire in 1885. The city’s main attraction is the royal palace which is a large walled compound at the bottom of Mandalay Hill. Much of the original royal palace, made of wood, was destroyed during World War II, and parts of it have been since reconstructed. Nonetheless, the royal palace is a major tourist attraction not to be missed on a visit to Mandalay.

Other major tourist attractions in Mandalay include:
- Kuthodaw Pagoda: Hugely impressive Buddhist temple with over 700 small white stupa arranged symmetrically with a large golden pagoda in the middle.
- Shwenandaw Monastery: Monastery made from intricately carved teak. Originally located within the royal palace, the monastery survived the destruction that destroyed the palace itself because a superstitious King had decided to move it from the royal compound believing the building to be haunted by his deceased father.
- Mandalay Hill: 230 metre hill with a series of pagodas and excellent views over the city and the adjacent river.
- Maha Myat Muni Paya: Important Buddhist temple with a 4 metre tall statue of the Lord Buddha made from gold and precious stones.