There are 4 ways to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)IPH - SGN
5h 15m$102–465Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
45h 58m$76–129Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
43h 9m$95–106Drive 2,115.8 km
- Drive from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh2,115.8 km
29h 28m$246–355
Ipoh (IPH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh is to bus and train which costs $75 - $130 and takes 45h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Terminal Meru Raya and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Bangkok and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 9m.
The distance between Ipoh and Ho Chi Minh is 930 km. The road distance is 2115.8 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to bus which takes 43h 9m and costs $95 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $110 and takes 43h 9m.
Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh is 2116 km. It takes approximately 29h 28m to drive from Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Scoot Tigerair, Vietnam Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Hat Yai Station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Opposite Bangkok Business College, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 43h 9m.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–22
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $40–55
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
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