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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Mae Sotby plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Mae Sot by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Sukhothai Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane plane SGN - THS
    2. Drive from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Mae Sotcar car
    7h 1m
    ฿2,995–8,667

  2. Bus via Bangkok

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus bus
    32h 25m
    ฿1,902–3,884

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus bus
    28h 58m
    ฿2,302–5,934

  4. Fly to Mae Sot

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane plane SGN - MAQ
    5h 59m
    ฿7,572–20,437

  5. Fly to Phitsanulok, taxi, Minivan, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane plane SGN - PHS
    2. Take the taxi from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Phichittaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Phichit to Kamphaeng Phetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kamphaeng Phet to Mae Sotbus bus
    13h 2m
    ฿4,508–11,259

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Sawantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sotbus bus 638
    29h 48m
    ฿2,082–4,969

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus bus
    32h 40m
    ฿1,962–5,964

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sukhothai Airport (THS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,344Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,213.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Mae Sot, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Mae Sot via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Bangkok Business College, Democracy Monument, and Bangkok Tara Travel in around 28h 58m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, World Ticket, and Nok Air fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Mae Sot (MAQ) twice daily.

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