Thailand›From Pai›Mae Hong Son
Pai to Mae Hong Son by bus or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹420 per person.
Mae Hong Son to PaiFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Prempracha minivan
from ₹420 per person
Best value
Bus
Prempracha minivan
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 | 3 h | ₹420–₹840per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹5,620–₹8,990per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Prempracha minivan: Few departures, mostly in the morning; book the day before at the Pai bus stand.
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 | ₹840–₹1,680 | ₹1,680–₹3,360 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹5,620–₹8,990 | ₹5,620–₹8,990 |
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 Pai and Mae Hong Son
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.