There are 7 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok 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 to Suvarnabhumi • 1 h 58 min
$46 - $164
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 22 h 16 min
$38 - $67
5 alternative options
Fly to Don Muang • 2 h 58 min
$44 - $137
Bus via Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office • 19 h 58 min
$43
Bus • 21 h
$39
Bus Travel Mart • 22 h 21 min
$55
Drive • 12 h 37 min
$75 - $120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok is to bus which costs $39 and takes 21 h.
The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok is to fly which takes 1 h 58 min and costs $45 - $170.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok is 748 km. The road distance is 869 km.
It takes approximately 1 h 58 min to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office and arriving at Bangkok Khao San Road via Monivong/Sihanouk and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 h 58 min.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Vietjet Air and two other airlines fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok via Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office, Monivong/Sihanouk, Ministry of Information, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 19 h 58 min.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $350
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $140
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Aranyaprathet to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $35
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $7
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $9 - $13
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $18 - $25
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $26 - $35
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office to Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- virakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok Khao San Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Website
- catmekongexpress.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap Mekong Express
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- catmekongexpress.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Aranyaprathet
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- giantibis.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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