The distance from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City is about 435km. To move from Nha Trang - the coastal city to Ho Chi Minh City - the city that never sleeps, you have 4 choices, which are traveling by plane, by train or by bus.
I - Train from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city
Nha Trang Railway Station is located at 17 Thai Nguyen Street, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province.
Saigon Railway Station is located at 01 Nguyen Thong Street, Ward 9, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, about 1km from the city center.
Beautiful view of Saigon River (Source: Nathan Ergang)
The distance between the 2 Railway Stations is 411km and it takes about 6 - 7 hours to travel among them. The ticket fare is as follow:
- Soft seat: 200,000 - 300,000 VND ($8.5 - 13)/ticket
- Sort berth: 320,000 - 450,000 VND ($13.7 - 19.3)/ticket
Traveling by train will bring visitors a lot of human experience as well as the natural scenery of Vietnam. However, taking the train is quite time-consuming.
II - Flight from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City
Traveling by plane is the fastest way to travel between the 2 cities, about from 50 mins to 1 hour and 10 mins. There are currently 3 airlines that operate the Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City route, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways.
Vietnam Airlines flights (Source: Ttrweekly)
|
Airlines |
Frequency |
Ticket (economy class) |
|
Vietnam Airlines |
4-5 flights/day |
$34.5-64.5 including taxes and fees |
|
Vietjet Air |
6-7 flights/day |
$21.5 - 43 including taxes and fees |
|
Bamboo Airways |
1-2 flights/day |
$26 - 51.7 including tax and fees |
Related topic: Nha Trang Airport Guide
III - Bus from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City
This is the most cost-effective way to move around. However, this method is quite time-consuming and is not suitable for passengers with poor health. Some reputable bus companies operate route Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh city that you can refer to such as:
Phuong Trang Bus:
- Daily routes: 7 flights / day
- Pick up point: No.58, 23 Thang 10 Street - Nha Trang City
- Drop-off point: No.292 Dinh Bo Linh, Ward 26 - Binh Thanh District- Ho Chi Minh City
- Departure time: 7:15 am - 8:20 am - 11am - 7:40 pm - 8:50 pm - 9:10 pm - 9:50 pm
- Travel time: 11 hours
- Cost: 220,000 VND/person ($9.5)
- Contact: 1900 6067 - 02838386852 - 02633585858
Bus from Nha Trang to Saigon (Source: CHUTTERSNAP)
Cuc Tung Bus:
- Daily routes: 13 flights / day
- Pick up point: No.58, 23 Thang 10 Street- Nha Trang City
- Drop-off point: No.292 Dinh Bo Linh, Ward 26 - Binh Thanh District- Ho Chi Minh City
- Departure time: 6am - 7am - 8am - 9am – 10am - 11am - 0pm - 6 pm - 8 pm - 8:30 pm - 9 pm - 9:30 pm - 10 pm
- Time: 8 hours
- Cost: 230,000 VND/person ($10)
- Contact: 02363663100 - 0905848612 - 0905777679
Phuong Nam Bus:
- Daily routes: 4 flights / day
- Pick up point: No.14A Tran Hung Dao Street, Nha Trang City
- Drop off point: No.75E Pham Ngu Lao street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
- Departure time: 8:30 pm - 9 pm - 9:30 pm - 10 pm
- Time: 9 hours
- Cost: 220,000 VND/person ($9.5)
- Contact: 02838364086 -02838364668
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Those are the ways to get from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh city. Hopefully, this article is useful to your journey in Vietnam.
— Duy Linh
