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Directions (from Yangon)

Main portal leading to the Monastery

The Monastery is situated near Pa-Auk village. The nearest city is Mawlamyine, capital of the Mon State in southern Myanmar. Mawlamyine is 310 kilometres southeast of Yangon. About 15 kilometres down the Mawlamyine-Mudon road is a large sign that says "Pa-Auk Tawya", where one turns left onto the tree-lined road that leads to the Monastery. One passes through some of the women's section, and arrives first at the Lower Monastery. (For the location of Malamyine (Moulmein) relative to Yangon, please refer to Map).

Several modes of public transport from Yangon are available:

bus/coach : night/day buses depart daily. There are buses with reclining seats, air-conditioning, videos playing Burmese movies and loud music. The journey takes about 10-14 hours, with a number of stops along the way. Yogi alights at Zay Jyo bus station on the outskirts of Mawlamyine, and then take a taxi, or pick-up bus to the Monastery.
train : a night/day train departs daily to Mote-tama, the town on the other side of the local river. Yogi may take the ferry across to Mawlamyine, and then take a taxi or pick-up bus to the Monastery.( Please note that food may not be available on board the train ).
aeroplane : an aeroplane may depart every Wednesday, depending on availability, for Mawlamyine military airport. Yogi may take a taxi from there to the Monastery.

It is best to buy the transport ticket in advance. Please refer to Contacts for details on volunteers in Yangon who may provide assistance in making transport arrangements to travel to the Monastery.