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There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Ho Chi Minh by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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Taxi, fly
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1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)LXA - SGN
7h 58m
$241–875
Train via Guangyuan
1. Take the train from Lhasa to Guangyuan
2. Take the train from Guangyuan to Laibin North
3. Take the train from Laibin North to Nanning
4. Take the train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
5. Take the train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
2d 23h
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming South
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
4. Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
5. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
3d 11h
$302–370
Drive 3,739.2 km
1. Drive from Lhasa to Ho Chi Minh3,739.2 km
2d 6h
$472–681
Bus, train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
1. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
2. Take the train from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Kunming South
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
4. Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
5. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
3d 13h
$303–371
Train
1. Take the train from Lhasa to Changsha
2. Take the train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
3. Take the train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
3d 15h

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights

24Weekly Planes

8h 37mAverage Duration

$212Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,686.2 km
Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?

You can take a train from Lhasa to Ho Chi Minh City via Guangyuan, Laibin North, Nanning, Hanoi Gia Lam Station, and Ha Noi in around 2d 23h.

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Ho Chi Minh City(opens in a new window), Vietnam(opens in a new window)

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC, Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), formerly (and still commonly) known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 9.3 million in 2023. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, the largest of which is the eponymously-named Saigon River. As a municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts, 6 rural districts, and 1 municipal city (Thủ Đức). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan is ASEAN 6th largest economy, also the biggest outside ASEAN country capital.

Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

War Remnants Museum(Opens in a new window)

The War Remnants Museum (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh) is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the Vietnam War and the first Indochina War involving the French colonialists.

Municipal Theatre(Opens in a new window)

The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; French: Opėra de Saigon), is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam.

Museum of Vietnamese History(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of Vietnamese History is located at 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Formerly known as the Musée Blanchard de la Brosse, built by Auguste Delaval in 1926, and The National Museum of Viet Nam in Sai Gon, it received its current name in 1979. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's history with exhibits from all periods. It should not be confused with the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi. The topics covered by the exhibits include the following:

Gia Long Palace(Opens in a new window)

Gia Long Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Gia Long), now officially the Hồ Chí Minh City Museum (Vietnamese language: Bảo tàng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a historical site and museum in Hồ Chí Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The museum is situated at the corner of Lý Tự Trọng and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa streets, located on 2 hectares of land, near the Independence Palace.

Places to stay in Ho Chi Minh City

Winsuites Saigon Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Orchids Saigon Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

T-Ritz Saigon Hotel & Apartment(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Au Lac Legend Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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