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Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels by bus or road
About 60 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹70 per person.
Cu Chi Tunnels to Ho Chi Minh CityFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Public bus 13 + 79, or a tour bus from District 1
from ₹70 per person
Best value
Bus
Public bus 13 + 79, or a tour bus from District 1
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 | Public bus 13 + 79, or a tour bus from District 1 | 2 h | ₹70–₹1,660per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹2,580–₹4,780per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Public bus 13 + 79, or a tour bus from District 1: Half-day tours leave District 1 about 08:00 and include the guide. Speedboat tours up the Saigon River take 1.5 h each way and cost several times more.
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 · Public bus 13 + 79, or a tour bus from District 1 | ₹140–₹3,320 | ₹280–₹6,640 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹2,580–₹4,780 | ₹2,580–₹4,780 |
Once you’re in Cu Chi Tunnels
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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