There are 7 ways to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Udon Thani International Airport
best- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)UTH - SGN
4h 39m$101–197Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)DMK - SGN
4h 24m$52–111Bus via 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
20h 18m$57–60Drive 858.7 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh858.7 km
12h 28m$100–144Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)BKK - SGN
4h 37m$59–114Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
21h 38m$72Bus via Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis
23h$95–97
Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh is to bus via Bangkok which costs $57 - $60 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $50 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Wat Ratchanatdaram and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Thailand and Ho Chi Minh is 851 km. The road distance is 858.7 km.
The best way to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 20h 18m and costs $57 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Thailand to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Bangkok station.
The best way to get from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs $57 - $60 and takes 20h 18m.
Thailand to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thailand to Ho Chi Minh is 859 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wat Ratchanatdaram to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok Business College, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Krong Ta Khmau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- vietravelairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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/
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 23 222 838
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
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