Buses To and From Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Ho Chi Minh City also known as Saigon, is a great city in South Vietnam, not to be missed if you’re touring Vietnam, and often the entry point for foreign travellers. All buses leave from the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area – we’ll send you exact details of where to get your particular bus once you’ve made your booking. The bus routes, with times and prices are shown below – just click on the BOOK IT link to book your bus ticket!
Vehicle Type 7: Operated by Huynh Gia or Hanh Cafe. All use air-conditioned 35 berth sleeper buses.
Vehicle Type 1018: Operated by Hanh Cafe, a single level sleeper bus with just 20 berths.
Vehicle Type 1022: Air-conditioned 34 berth limousine sleeper buses with personal TV screens, privacy curtain, USB charger port and free wifi.
Vehicle Type 1027: VIP Limousine sleeper bus with 22 personal sleeping cabins, each equipped with personal entertainment video screens, USB chargers and privacy curtain.
Vehicle Type 1029: Private Taxi: Ford Transit 16 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1030: Private Taxi: Toyota Fortuner 7 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1035: 9 or 11 seater limousine minibus with comfortable business airline style reclining seats and personal USB chargers
Vehicle Type 7: Operated by Huynh Gia or Hanh Cafe. All use air-conditioned 35 berth sleeper buses.
Vehicle Type 1017: 15 seater limousine bus with large comfortable airline business-class style seats (big recline) and your own personal in-seat TV screen.
Vehicle Type 1022: Air-conditioned 34 berth limousine sleeper buses with personal TV screens, privacy curtain, USB charger port and free wifi.
Vehicle Type 1031: Air-conditioned limousine sleeper buses with extra wide (1.2m) sleeper berths, personal TV screens, USB charger ports and free wifi.
Vehicle Type 1017: 15 seater limousine bus with large comfortable airline business-class style seats (big recline) and your own personal in-seat TV screen.
Vehicle Type 1022: Air-conditioned 34 berth limousine sleeper buses with personal TV screens, privacy curtain, USB charger port and free wifi.
Vehicle Type 1029: Private Taxi: Ford Transit 16 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1030: Private Taxi: Toyota Fortuner 7 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1030: Private Taxi: Toyota Fortuner 7 seater or similar sized vehicle
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Phan Rang:
Vehicle Type 1029: Private Taxi: Ford Transit 16 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1030: Private Taxi: Toyota Fortuner 7 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 10: Air-conditioned seated buses.
Vehicle Type 1029: Private Taxi: Ford Transit 16 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1030: Private Taxi: Toyota Fortuner 7 seater or similar sized vehicle
Vehicle Type 1032: 9 seater limousine minibus with comfortable business airline style reclining seats and personal USB chargers
Vehicle Type 1015: Air-conditioned sleeper buses.
Vehicle Type 1016: Air-conditioned seated buses.
Vehicle Type 1015: Air-conditioned sleeper buses.
Vehicle Type 1016: Air-conditioned seated buses.
Vehicle Type 1015: Air-conditioned sleeper buses.
Vehicle Type 1016: Air-conditioned seated buses.
We love HCMC – after nine years living in Mui Ne, we’ve got to know it intimately (if you’re going anywhere from Mui Ne, you nearly always have to go to Saigon first). The vibe of the city is unique, the people are very friendly for a big city, and there is lots to see. In terms of Ho Chi Minh attractions, we recommend visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels (a bus trip from central Saigon), the War Museum, Ben Thanh market and the Reunification Palace. A great way of seeing the downtown tourist spots is by doing a Ho Chi Minh City tour with a cyclo (cycle rickshaw) – you get a great ground-level view of the city, and the cyclo pilots usually speak good English and know Saigon backwards. Take your video camera and capture the chaos of the traffic to show the people back home!
There are some great eating options in Saigon. If you’re looking for Vietnamese food, check out the area around Benh Thanh market, which turns into a giant food court at night – all the food is cooked in front of you, fresh and delicious! For other international options, we love The Sushi Bar for great, well priced sushi (several different restaurants around town, we tend to go to 1, Le Tanh Ton, District 1). Try Au Parc Café for a French Bistro style and a fabulous menu, great for lunch (23, Han Thuyen, District 1) – we love their morrocan styled room on the first floor. If you’re in District 2 (the expat area) then The Mekong Merchant is a must (23 Thao Dien | An Phu, District 2) - pricey, but very very tasty! For fine French dining in the open air at a surprisingly affordable price, check out Le Jardin on Thái Văn Lung in District 1.
And when you’re done with Saigon, and want to head to the beach at Mui Ne, why not do it in style in your own taxi? Its cheaper than you think – check out our dedicated website for booking Saigon to Mui Ne Private Transfers.