About 430 miles (690 kilometers) separate Yangon from Bagan, and I decided to cover that distance by train. I’ll always go somewhere by train (as opposed to a bus) if that is an option. I like to be able to get up out of my seat and walk around and have regular access to a bathroom. And I like the views you get from train windows.

The train journey is quite a bit longer than the equivalent bus trip (maybe 8 hours vs 20 hours), but there were all kinds of things to keep me entertained along the way.