How to travel from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City is 120km from Vung Tau City, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. The road from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City is an expressway, but the road can be extremely busy from Ho Chi Minh City Center to the outskirt. The convenient ways to travel from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City are as follows:

 By private car: The road trip by car brings you on a good road then on a highway to Ho Chi Minh City. The road conditions are good and traffic can be busy as you get near Ho Chi Minh City. The journey should take 2 hours.

By local bus: There are many bus companies operating daily buses from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City. The trip start from Vung Tau center and concludes at the Eastern Bus Station, Tan Son Nhat Airport or the tourist quarter in Ho Chi Minh City. The journey takes 2 hours.

The luxury commuter bus service from Vung Tau to Saigon Tan Son Nhat Airport starts from February 2019. The trip takes 2 hours 30 minutes and the daily service from 0:00 to 23:00.

By Speedboat: There are several speedboats from Vung Tau to Saigon. Speedboats depart at Ho May Pier at Vung Tau City and concludes at Bach Dang Pier, District 1 (City center), Ho Chi Minh City. The trip by waterway takes 2 hours.

By motorbike: The adventure by motorbike from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City is fun but not suitable for those who are not used to busy traffic in Vietnam. Those love straying off from the busy road can take the scenic coastal road for several kilometers before heading to Ho Chi Minh City.

By bicycle: traveling by bicycle from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City is not a fun adventure due to busy road. There is a scenic coastal road which you may like to try before turning into the busy road to Ho Chi Minh City.