Although trips still can be difficult it is definitely improving substantially. The main obstacles are the awful conditions of the road network which has not much changed since colonial times when the British built the basics.
Actually during that time it was more easy and reliable to use the "Irrawaddy Flotilla Company" which was operated by a group of Scott's, they had the license granted from the King to operate on all rivers and they did a excellent job.
Air Travel is probably the best and there is a good network covering the whole country by several airlines, fares are usual in the hundred dollar region one way.
Road Travel needs a strong adventure spirit since the surfaces are real bad and very narrow which makes it very time consuming. For buses check with your hotel since there are several terminals in Yangon and some are overlapping.
Train Travel could be a good idea if you have long time available and don't care too much about problems.
A River and Lake Cruise could be a real highlight on a visit to Burma, various means and ship / boat sizes are available including sailing, rowing and longtail-boats.
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