Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Da Nang are civilized and modern cities representing Southern and Central Vietnam. Therefore, the cities have always attracted the attention of many domestic and foreign tourists. For more convenient travel, let’s take a look at the best ways of getting from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang in the article below.
1 - Distance from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) is the biggest city of Vietnam, which plays an important location and role in the economy and culture of southern Vietnam. Danang is well-known as a beach paradise, and the most worth-living city in central Vietnam. The distance between these two cities is about 950km. You can take a train, bus or flight to get from Saigoon to Da Nang.
II - Overnight train from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
- Distance: 950km
- Traveling time: 15 - 20 hours
- Departure: Ho Chi Minh Railway Station - No.1 Nguyen Thong street, Ward 9, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
- Arrive: Da Nang Railway Station - No.791 Hai Phong street, Thanh Khe, Da Nang city
- Train ticket price: from $15 - 52.5
- Note: Soft berths in the cabin of 4 people are highly recommended for tourists.
- Some trains schedule (train code - departure time):
+ SE21: 08:47 - 05:20 (Date+1)
+ SE5: 09:28 - 05:50 (Date+1)
+ SE3: 12:49 - 09:12 (Date+1)
+ SE7: 23:52 - 20:02 (Date+1)
III - Taking flights from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
Departure: from Ho Chi Minh city - Tan Son Nhat airport
- Location: Truong Son street, ward 2, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh city
- IATA code: SGN
Arrive: Da Nang city - Da Nang airport
- Location: Duy Tan street, Hoa Thuan Tay ward, Hai Chau district, Danang city -
- IATA code: DAD
Flight time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Famous airlines offer flights from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang: Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietjet Air.
Number of flights each day is about 27 flights:
- Vietjet Air: flight frequency of 12 flights one day
- Vietnam Airlines:flight frequency 12 flights one day
- Bamboo Airways: flight frequency of 3 flights one day
For further information about ticket prices, booking, flight schedule and flight status,... please visit the official website of airlines.
IV - Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
Taking a bus is a cheap way to get to Da Nang city.
Travel time: from 17 - 22 hours
Some buses that departs in Ho Chi Minh city
Hoang Long Bus:
- Departure - Arrival time: 7:00 - 2:50
- Pick-up: No.292 Dinh Bo Linh street, Ward 26 - Mien Dong Bus Station
- Drop-off: No.161 Ton Duc Thang street, Da Nang city- Da Nang Office
- Travel time: 20 hours
- Contact: 02822438989
Hong Hai Bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
- Departure - Arrival time: 17:30 - 5:30
- Pick-up: No.292 Dinh Bo Linh street, Ward 26 - Mien Dong Bus Station
- Drop-off: Thanh Khe district, Da Nang city
- Price: $17 / ticket
- Contact: (0283) 5111555, 0987 008 800, 0913774118
Minh Phuong Bus:
- Departure - Arrival time: 7:30 - 3:30
- Pick-up: No.292 Dinh Bo Linh street, Ward 26 - Mien Dong Bus Station
- Drop-off: No.185 Ton Duc Thang street, Da Nang city - Da Nang Central Bus Station
- Contact: 0902 819 171, 0948 646 264, 028 221 70 597
It can be seen that the distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang is also relatively long but the traffic is really convenient since there are various means of transportation for you to choose from such as plane, train, bus, etc. For a smooth journey, you should choose a plane to have more time to relax and travel.
— Ha Bich
