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Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son by bus or road
About 245 km. The private car is fastest at 5.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹700 per person.
Mae Hong Son to Chiang MaiFastest
Private car
Private car or van, per vehicle
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Prempracha minivan via Pai (Route 1095)
from ₹700 per person
Best value
Bus
Prempracha minivan via Pai (Route 1095)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Prempracha minivan via Pai (Route 1095) | 6.5 h | ₹700–₹980per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car or van, per vehicle | 5.5 h | ₹12,650–₹19,670per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Prempracha minivan via Pai (Route 1095): About six a day, 07:00-17:00, from Arcade bus station. Sit in front and take a motion-sickness tablet; a night in Pai splits it in two.
- Private car, Private car or van, per vehicle: Ezy Airlines planned 12-seat flights to Mae Hong Son but suspended them in August 2026; if they resume, they take about 40 minutes.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Prempracha minivan via Pai (Route 1095) | ₹1,400–₹1,960 | ₹2,800–₹3,920 |
| Private car · Private car or van, per vehicle | ₹12,650–₹19,670 | ₹12,650–₹19,670 |
Once you’re in Mae Hong Son
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Bua Tong (Mexican sunflower) bloom, Doi Mae U Kho can fall this month.
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Plan Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.