How to get there

Travel from Bangkok 
By Car
Mae Hong Son is located 924 kilometers from Bangkok.  Drive from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and then choose the following routes to Mae Hong Son:

Chiang Mai - Hot - Mae Sariang - Khun Yuam - Mae Hong Son (Route 108) with 1864 curves, a distance of 349 kilometers.

Chiang Mai - Mae Malai - Pai - Mae Hong Son (Route 1095), a distance of 245 kilometres.

By Bus
Muang Nuea Yan Yon Tour (Tel: (0 2936 3587-8) operates an air-conditioned bus which runs directly from Bangkok to Mae Hong Son every day.  The bus departs from Chatuchak (Mochit 2) Bus Terminal at 6 p.m.  The trip takes about 17 hours.  

By Rail
One can travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai by rail and then continue to Mae Hong Son by bus.  For more information, call 1699, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th

By Air
Thai Airways flies Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son daily.  Reservation should be made in advance at Tel: 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or call 1566 or visit www.thaiairways.com for current schedule.

PB Air  offers flights from Bangkok-Mae Hong Son. Call  0 2261 0220-5, 0 2535 4843-4  or visit  www.pbair.com

Travel from Chiang Mai
By Car
Mae Hong Son can be reached from Chiang Mai either by Highway No. 108 via Hot, Mae Sariang, or Highway No. 1095 via Pai. 
 
By Bus
Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son buses operated by Prem Pracha Transport (Tel: 0 5324 4737, 0 5324 2767) departing from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal every day.  The buses which run along Highway No.108 leave Chiang Mai frequently from 6.30 a.m. 9 p.m.   The journey takes 8 hours.  The buses which run along Highway No. 1095 leave Chiang Mai from 7 a.m.-12.30 p.m. The journey takes 6 hours.

By Air
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).

SGA offers flights from Chiang Mai to Pai District.  Call 0 2664 6099 or visit: www.sga.co.th

Distances from Mae Hong Son town (Amphoe Mueang) to the other districts:
Pang Mapha  67 Km.
Khun Yuam  111 Km.
Pai  134 Km.
Mae La Noi  164 Km.
Mae Sariang  192 Km.
Sop Moei  64 Km.