By
Plane 
Since
there is no direct flight from Bangkok to Mae Hong son Tourists
may take the Bangkok-Chiang Mai flights that connect with the
Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son flights. (The ticket from Bangkok>Chiang
Mai>Mae Hong Son is about 2,025 baht for economy class) However
reservations should be made in advance with Thai Airways Bangkok,
Tel. +66 2 280 0060, 628 2000.
By
plane, the trip from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son takes only
30 minutes. From Chiang Mai Airport, there are 5 daily flights
available at 9.30am, 11.35am, 11.55am, 1.50pm and 4.05pm.
An economy class ticket is about 375 baht. Tourists are advised
to book tickets at least 2 days before departure. Contact
Thai Airways
Tel. +66 53 211 044 to 7 (Chiang Mai), or +66 53 611 297,
611 194 (Mae Hong Son).
By
Bus 
From
Bangkok, there is only the “Muang Nua Tour” +66 2 936 3587,
which operates an air-conditioned bus running directly to
Mae Hong Son. The trip usually takes about 17 hours, and departs
from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal at 6.00pm daily. There
are two possible destinations for this tour. The first one
is at Mae Sariang district with a fare of 418 baht and arrival
at 7.00am (13 hrs). The second is at Muang Mae Hong Son with
a fare 525 baht and arrival at 10.00am (16 hrs).
The
return trips from Mae Hong Son depart at 12.00am and 3.00pm
with a fare 525 baht, while the bus from Mae Sariang leaves
at 3.00pm and 6.00pm with a fare 418 baht. It takes between
13 and 16 hours to get to Bangkok.
An
alternative way to go to Mae Hong Son by bus is to go via
Chiang Mai. Basically, there are so many bus companies both
public and private ones available from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
that tourists can choose the one that best suits them. From
Chiang Mai, tourists can easily get to Muang Mae Hong Son
and some other nearby destinations such as Khun Yuam, Mae
Sariang and Pai. Prempracha Transportation provide fairly
extensive bus transportation - both ordinary and air-conditioned
ones.
For
more information:
Prempracha Transportation
Tel. +66 53 611 318 (Mae Hong Son), +66
53 242 767, 244 476 (Chiang Mai), +66 53 681 347 (Mae Sariang)
By
Train 
There
is no direct trip from Bangkok to Mae Hong Son. If tourists
would like to travel by train, they are advised to take the
northern trip to Chiang Mai and then reach Mae Hong Son by
bus.
By
Car 
Normally,
tourists who travel by car are likely to go to Chiang Mai
first. And from Chiang Mai, there are three different routes
to Mae Hong Son.
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