Mae Hong Son has its own airport but it is not very active. And the only two airlines that serve the destination, Bangkok Airways and Nok Air, have repeatedly discontinued this route. So much so that after Bangkok Airways stopped serving the destination in June 2025, it is no longer possible to fly to Mae Hong Son. Check the websites of both airlines, just in case one or the other has decided to offer flights to Mae Hong Son again and I haven't seen the information. So you now 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.
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.
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.
The train is the cheapest way to travel in Thailand especially in 3rd class. This is also where the contact with the population is the most interesting and incredible...
Taking the plance to travel in Thailand is often not that much more expensive than the bus especially with the numerous specials offers and it is so much faster !