There are 10 ways to get from Bangkok to Vietnam by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Don Muang to Tan Son Nhat • 4h 10m
$70 - $412
Cheapest option
Train, bus, drive • 22h 4m
$21 - $62
8 alternative options
Fly Suvarnabhumi to Tan Son Nhat • 4h 2m
$106 - $559
Fly Don Muang to Danang • 4h 23m
$73 - $610
Fly Don Muang to Noi Bai International • 5h 27m
$71 - $387
Fly Suvarnabhumi to Noi Bai International • 5h 19m
$97 - $354
Bus • 20h 38m
$43 - $45
Bus via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal • 22h 17m
$46 - $48
Train, bus • 23h 55m
$27 - $67
Drive • 12h 19m
$75 - $110
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Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for ThailandQuestions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Bangkok to Vietnam is to train and bus and drive, which costs ฿600 - ฿1900 and takes 22h 4m.
The quickest way to get from Bangkok to Vietnam is to fly which costs ฿3100 - ฿17000 and takes 4h 2m.
The distance between Bangkok and Vietnam is 858 km. The road distance is 859.6 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Vietnam without a car is to bus which takes 20h 38m and costs ฿1250 - ฿1350.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Bangkok to Vietnam, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Vietnam is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs ฿2100 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1250 - ฿1350 and takes 20h 38m.
The quickest flight from Don Muang Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Vietnam is 860 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Bangkok to Vietnam.
Nok Air and Thai AirAsia offer flights from Don Muang Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Don Muang Airport is to bus which takes 25 min and costs ฿150.
- Distance: 858.3 km
- Duration: 4h 10m
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Vietnam?
Nok Air and Thai AirAsia fly from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Leang Heng Bookshop, Phnom Penh Khai Nam Bus, and Ho Chi Minh City in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Muang to Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
Flights from Don Muang to Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $360
Flights from Don Muang to Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $150
Flights from Don Muang to Noi Bai International via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $150
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $160
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $410
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Muang to Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $160
- Phone
- 1690
- webmaster.srt@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Phayathai to Ban Klong Luk Border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $40
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20 - $27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $10 - $14
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
Train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Klong Luk Border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $40
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20 - $27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $10 - $14
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
- Phone
- 023 992 379
- Chhon.Sotheara@trrcambodia.com
- Website
- royal-railway.com
Train from Poipet to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Phone
- 016 786 270
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- virakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0972 098 300
- khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com
- Website
- en.khainamtransport.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Khai Nam Bus to Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- en.khainamtransport.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- +855 70 877 727
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- +84-28 3838 9596
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office to Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 023210359
- info@ppsoryatransport.com.kh
- Website
- ppsoryatransport.com.kh
Bus from Phnom Penh Phuong Trinh to Bavet border Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com
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