Transport to go to Mae Hong Son / leave Mae Hong Son
To go to Mae Hong Son ?
Mae Hong Son has its own airport but it is not very active. Especially since April 19, 2023, the date when which Nok Air, the only airline still offering flights to Mae Hong Son, decided to suspend the line due to the lack of passengers. So you non can only get to Mae Hong Son is by road transport: passenger minivan or bus from the Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, but the local buses for this connection are quite old and slow on the climbs. Minivan departures are frequent and the journey on the most twisty mountain road in Thailand takes 6 hours. If you are car sick, take your precautions and possibly prefer the local bus which is certainly slower but makes you less sick. From Bangkok, from Mochit Bus Terminal, there are a few direct buses to Mae Hong Son per day. The journey takes 16 hours. By train, you can go to Chiang Mai and then take a bus or passenger van. Choosing a night train to Chiang Mai< /a> can be a good option to optimize your travel time.Buses and minivans to Mae Hong Son
WARNING: many buses can only be booked 30 days before depature tops. They won't be displayed in the results on our transportation booking partner's website if not bookable yet.
Leave Mae Hong Son ?
From Mae Hong Son, you can easily go to Chiang Mai or Pai by bus or passenger van. It is also since April 19, 2023, the date when Nok Air suspended its flights to Mae Hong Son, the only option you have left to get to the rest of Thailand. Then from Chiang Mai, the travel options are numerous. Train, bus or plane you have the choice (go on this website to book your tickets in advance< /a>). There also are a few direct buses to Bangkok. and from Mae Hong Son Bus Terminal, you can take passenger vans to Mae Sariang. And for nearby destinations such as Ban Rak Thai, songthaews depart from the back of the central market near the Mae Hong Son airport runway.Buses and minivans from Mae Hong Son
WARNING: many buses can only be booked 30 days before depature tops. They won't be displayed in the results on our transportation booking partner's website if not bookable yet.
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