Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Vietnam: Transport & Ticket Guides

With only 2.5 hours drive from the center of Ho Chi Minh City and a beautiful 20km coastline, Vung Tau is one of the favorite destinations for Southern tourists.

How to get from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau?

This article is a complete transportation guide from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau, including departure schedules, transport providers, and tips for booking online bus tickets.

Traveling from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau

The distance from Saigon to Vung Tau is approximately 125 km, making Vung Tau an excellent place for a weekend getaway from Ho Chi Minh.

There are four main ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau: bus, ferry, motorbike, and private car.

Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Bus/ Van

• Duration: 2 – 2.5 hours
• Cost: starts at $6 (165 000 VND)

Taking a bus from Saigon to Vung Tau is the easiest way.

Hoa Mai offers regular buses from Mien Tay bus station to Vung Tau city. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours.

The first bus departs at 4 am, while the last one leaves at 2:00 pm. One ticket costs 165 000 VND.

Bus stop:

• Ho Chi Minh: Mien Tay Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City
• Vung Tau: Hoa Mai Vung Tau Bus Station

In case you’re going directly from the airport.

If you’re going from Tan Son Nhat Airport, you can take a direct bus operated by OUROS to get to Vung Tau.

Frequent buses depart from Tan Son Nhat airport, with the earliest one leaving at 6 am and the last one departs 8:30 pm.

A VIP limousine ticket costs 418 355 VND.

Bus stop:

• Ho Chi Minh: Tan Son Nhat international parking lot
• Vung Tau: 110 Phạm Hồng Thái, Phường 7, Vũng Tàu

Book bus ticket from Saigon to Vung Tau

You can reserve your ticket easily online with 12go, a trusted travel search engine company providing extensive transportation services in Asia.

By entering your departure day, you can search and find the best option for you and your travel company.

Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Ferry

• Duration: 2 hours
• Cost: $16 (407 000 VND)

Taking a ferry is a great way to travel to Vung Tau from Saigon.

From 2016, Greenlines-DP high-speed ferry officially came into operation to bring tourists to Vung Tau city by providing waterway transport for Saigon – Vung Tau and vice versa by catamarans.

Ferry Schedule

Ho Chi Minh City – Vung Tau Route

• Monday to Friday: 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm
• Estimated duration: 120 minutes

Vung Tau – Ho Chi Minh City

• Monday to Friday: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 10 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
• Estimated duration: 120 minutes

Ferry Terminal

• Ho Chi Minh – Bach Dang Speed ferry terminal: 10B Ton Duc Thang St., Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Vung Tau – Ho May Tourism area pier: 01A Tran Phu St., Ward 1, Vung Tau City

Note:

As ferry schedules may vary due to weather conditions and other objective factors, please check with the carrier before your travel date.

Book ferry tickets from Saigon to Vung Tau

You can easily search and book ferry tickets for you and your travel company with 12go.

By entering the departure day, you can compare different options with time and transport providers.

Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Private Transfer

• Duration: Total of 4.5 hours (round trip)
• Cost: $81 (round-trip)

If you’re looking for a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, you can rent a private car charter for your travel group.

The service includes:

• 10 hours car charter, including round trip travel time of 4.5 hours
• Basic English speaking driver
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Fuel costs
• Highway Tolls
• Insurance provided by the operator

Itinerary:

• Pick up from Ho Chi Minh City
• Vung Tau
• Drop off at Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Motorbike

If you’re interested in going to Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh by motorbike, here are two options:

Option 1

From Ho Chi Minh, you can take the National Highway 1A (QL1A).

After crossing the bridge of Dong Nai, you will see a traffic roundabout (Vung Tau crossroads, formerly called Vung Tau fork). From here, you turn right along National Highway 51 and go straight.

After about 100km, you will reach Vung Tau City.

Although this option is quite far, it’s relatively safe if you ride a motorbike at night.

Option 2

From Ho Chi Minh City, you can take a ferry from the Cat Lai ferry terminal (District 2, Ho Chi Minh City) to Nhon Trach (Dong Nai).

After arriving, turn under Highway 51 and go straight for Vung Tau. This option saves about 20 km, but it does not guarantee safety if you travel at night.

Note

Time to go to Vung Tau by motorbike: 3 – 3.5 hours (without stop).

Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau Car

In addition, if you’d like to drive to Vung Tau with your cars, you should choose the route to Vung Tau via Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway, which will help shorten the distance to Vung Tau to only about 2 -2.5 hours.

Things to do in Vung Tau

From swimming at Bai Sau to spending a fantastic time at Ho May park, there are several things that you can do in Vung Tau city.

Don’t forget to enjoy tasty and fresh seafood dishes or watch dog racing at night.