Distances from Mae Hong Son town (Amphoe
Muang) to the other districts:
Amphoe Pang Mapha 64 kms.
Amphoe Khun Yuam 67 kms.
Amphoe Pai 111 kms.
Amphoe Mae La Noi 134 kms.
Amphoe Mae Sariang 164 kms.
Amphoe Sop Moei 192 kms.
Bus
From Bangkok
Mae Hong Son is located 924 kilometres from Bangkok.
Muang Nua Tour (Tel: 01 441 6871) operates an airconditioned
bus which runs directly from Bangkok to Mae Hong Son.
The bus departs from Mochit II Bus Terminal at 18.00
hours every day. The trip takes about 17 hours.
There is no direct flight from Bangkok to Mae Hong
Son. Tourists may take the Bangkok-Chiang Mai flights
which connect with the Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son flights.
Reservation should be made in advance through Thai
Airways, Tel: 0 2280-0060, 0 2628-2000 or call 1566
for current schedule.
From Chiang Mai
Mae Hong Son can be reached from Chiang Mai either
by Highway No. 108 via Mae Sariang, or Highway No.
1095 via Pai which shortens the distance to some 274
kilometres. Regular buses are operated by Prem Pracha
Transport, Tel: 0 5324 4737, 0 5324 2767.
Buses depart from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station daily
to Mae Hong Son by two different routes:-
Southern route
Buses leave frequently from Chaing Mai to Mae Hong
Son via Hot, Mae Sariang, and Khun Yuam districts
from 6.30-21.00 hours. The journey takes 8 hours.
Northern route
Buses leave frequently from Chaing Mai to Mae Hong
Son via Pai district from 07.00-12.30 hours. The journey
take 6 hours.
There are 4 daily flights from Chiang Mai to Mae
Hong Son. Tourists are advised to book tickets at
least 2 days before departure. Contact Thai Airways
Tel: 0 5321 0043-5, 0 5321 1044-7 (Chiang Mai), or
0 5361 1297, 0 5361 1194 (Mae Hong Son).
Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 32 to Nakhon Sawan
via Ayutthaya, Ang Thong and Sing Buri and then proceed
along Highway No. 1 to Kamphaeng Phet, a total distance
of 358 kilometres.
