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Night buses to Yangon leave in the afternoon and arrive early in the morning for 15000 kyat. There is one day bus that departs Bagan at 9am. Prices can be as high as 18,000 kyat but should be no more than 15,000 kyat booked direct or through your hotel. One way ticket is US$40+US$3 commision (as of Oct.'12). It is more of a slow pleasure cruise than a rush express trip for the priceless river views and fresh air, a glimpse into the Myanmar country life with locals waving at you and acknowledging your presence non intrusively, and the overall soothing and relaxing atmosphere detached from misery and distant from poverty. (Disagree: the views are far from spectular from the middle of the very wide river. Frankly an overnight bus ride might cater to many more people at a fraction of the cost.).