Vietnam›From Ho Chi Minh City›Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by bus, road or ferry
About 95 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹550 per person.
Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh CityFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Limousine van or bus
from ₹550 per person
Best value
Bus
Limousine van or bus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Hydrofoil from Bach Dang pier (District 1) | 2.3 h | ₹1,180–₹1,470per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Limousine van or bus | 2.5 h | ₹550–₹920per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹4,420–₹7,730per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Ferry, Hydrofoil from Bach Dang pier (District 1): Several sailings a day; weekend fares are higher and boats are cancelled in rough weather.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Hydrofoil from Bach Dang pier (District 1) | ₹2,360–₹2,940 | ₹4,720–₹5,880 |
| Bus · Limousine van or bus | ₹1,100–₹1,840 | ₹2,200–₹3,680 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹4,420–₹7,730 | ₹4,420–₹7,730 |
Once you’re in Vung Tau
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.