Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

RGNMyanmarTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Yangon International Airport

Yangon, Myanmar

Drop-off

Downtown Yangon (Sule Pagoda / Yangon Central Railway Station)

Pin before customs

Fastest

YBS Airport Shuttle – Pyay Road Route

bus · 10-15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: YBS Airport Shuttle – Pyay Road Route
Headway: 10-15
Backup: YBS Airport Shuttle – Kabar Aye Pagoda Road Route · 10-15m

Note

Air‑conditioned YBS airport shuttle bus operated by Omni Focus running from Yangon International Airport via Pyay Road to central stops including Junction City and Yangon Central Railway Station near downtown. Typical headways are 10 minutes in the early morning and 15 minutes during most of the day between around 05:30 and 20:30; some sources indicate 24/7 operation but late‑night frequency may be lower, so check locally.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: YBS Airport Shuttle – Kabar Aye Pagoda Road Route
Mode: bus
Freq: 10-15m
Note: YBS airport shuttle bus (red/white, marked “shuttle service”) from Yangon International Airport via Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Myanmar Plaza and Shwedagon Pagoda to Sule Square, Sule Pagoda and Yangon Central Railway Station in downtown Yangon. Buses generally run from about 04:00–22:00 with advertised headways of 10–15 minutes; allow extra time at peaks and in heavy traffic.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: YBS Airport Shuttle – Pyay Road Route
Mode: bus
Freq: 10-15m
Note: Air‑conditioned YBS airport shuttle bus operated by Omni Focus running from Yangon International Airport via Pyay Road to central stops including Junction City and Yangon Central Railway Station near downtown. Typical headways are 10 minutes in the early morning and 15 minutes during most of the day between around 05:30 and 20:30; some sources indicate 24/7 operation but late‑night frequency may be lower, so check locally.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.