There are 3 ways to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh by plane, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane UBP - SGN
3h 45m$142–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
29h 18m$82–97Train, bus
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the bus from Wat Samian Nari to Ratchathewi District Officebus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
30h 46m
Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh is to bus which costs $80 - $100 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Ubon Ratchathani and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Opposite Samnak Ngon Khet Chatuchak, Bangkok and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Ubon Ratchathani and Ho Chi Minh is 533 km.
The best way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Ubon Ratchathani station.
The best way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $140 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $100 and takes 29h 18m.
Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
There are 4987+ hotels available in Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, Opposite Samnak Ngon Khet Chatuchak, Ratchathewi District Office, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $21–24
- First Class
- $28–31
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Wat Samian Nari to Ratchathewi District Office
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
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