The distance from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City is about 310km. You can take a bus, a flight, or ride a motorbike to get to Ho Chi Minh City from Dalat, in which, taking a flight is considered the nicest choice, especially for first-time visitors to Vietnam. Meanwhile, traveling by bus is quite cheap but it takes about 8 hours and riding a motorbike is so interesting for backpackers.
Taking a direct flight from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City
A flight from Dalat to Saigon often takes from 45 to 60 minutes - Source: Stefan Fluck
Departure point: Lien Khuong airport
- Location: National Highway 20, Lien Nghia commune, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province - about 30 km from Dalat city
- IATA code: DLI
- Website: https://www.vietnamairport.vn/lienkhuongairport
Arrival point: Tan Son Nhat international airport
- Location: Truong Son street, ward 2, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh city
- IATA code: SGN
- Website: https://www.vietnamairport.vn/tansonnhatairport
Note:
- From Dalat city to Lien Khuong airport by taxi costs about $11.
- Ticket price: from $50 / person / way
- For more details about flight time, flight schedule, flight status, and promotions, please visit the official websites of the airline companies in Vietnam such as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways.
Traveling by bus from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City
Traveling by bus from Dalat to Saigon often takes about 8 hours but the fee is many times cheaper than traveling by plane. Some buses and limousine buses in Dalat offer good services:
Minh Trí limousine bus Dalat to Ho Chi Minh
- Pick up point: D11, Hoang Dieu street, ward 5, Dalat city
- Drop off point: No.230 Thanh Thai street, ward 14, district 10, Ho Chi Minh city
- Departure time: 5am, 8am, 9am, 11am, 00pm, 1pm, 4pm, 9pm, 10pm.
- Ticket price: 180,000 - 300,000 VND / person / way ($7.8 - 13)
- Contact: 0263 655 9999 - 1900 63 68 96
Nguyen Kim limousine
- Pick up point: No.17 Luong The Vinh street, Dalat city
- Drop off point: No.275F Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh city.
- Departure time: 11:15am, 00:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:15pm, 10:15pm, 11:30pm
- Ticket price: 380,000 VND / person / way ($16.5)
- Contact: 0898 819 819
Duc Tuan limousine bus from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh
- Pick-up point: No.60 Hoang Dieu street, Dalat city
- Drop-off point: No.633/1 Au Co street, Hoa Thanh ward, Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh city
- Departure time: 10am, 11am
- Ticket price: 300,000 VND / person /way ($13)
- Contact: 0918 448 687 - 0946 448 687
Thanh Buoi sleeping bus
- Pick-up point: No.05 Lu Gia street, Ward 9, Dalat city
- Drop-off point: No.1 Vinh Vien street, ward 2, district 10, Ho Chi Minh city
- Departure time: 10am, 2pm
- Ticket price: 230,000 VND / person / way ($10)
- Contact: 0263 3727 727 - 1900 6079
Riding a motorbike from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh city
Source: Bernie Almanzar
Riding a motorbike from Dalat to Saigon is a great challenge for backpackers. With a distance of more than 300km, the riding time is about 8 or 9 hours. The best route you can follow is National highway 20 and National highway 1A (passing through Prenn pass & Bao Loc pass). Some motorbike rental shops in Dalat:
Motorbike Dalat:
- Address: No.08 Doan Thi Diem street, ward 1, Dalat city
- Contact: 0932 579 752 - dalatmotorbike@gmail.com
- Rental fee:
+ Semi-automatic motorbike: $7 / day
+ Automatic motorbike: $11 / day
+ Motorcycle: $16 / day
Tigit Motorbikes Dalat
- Address: No.8 Nguyen Tu Luc street, ward 8, Dalat xity
- Contact: bookings@tigitmotorbikes.com
- Rental fee:
+ Semi-automatic motorbike: $7 / day
+ Motorcycle manuals: $20 / day
The above-mentioned information is our guide to travel from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City. Hope you have an exciting and safe trip with great experiences.
— Duy Linh
