Direct air and non-aircon buses to Mae Hong Son depart daily from Bangkok s Northern Bus Station on Phahonyothin Road. An alternative way is to go via Chiang Mai . From Bangkok s Northern Bus Station on Phahonyothin Road, both air and non air-con buses leave some 30 times daily to Chiang Mai. From Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, buses leave for Mae Hong Son via Mae Sariang 5 times daily. The trip from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son takes approximately 8 hours.
Departure is in the late morning.
There are more possibilities for those who don t mind to change planes in Chiang Mai. The price of a one-way ticket is 1865 Baht. Provincial Flights Mae Hong Son - Chiang Mai Thai Airways has two to three direct daily flight from Mae Hong Son to Chiang Mai. Departures are daily in the late morning and in the late afternoon while on some days of the week, a third flight leaves around noon. Flight time is 30 to 40min, depending on the aircraft used.