Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City with its lively markets and historic Cu Chi Tunnels, a sharp contrast to Hanoi’s tranquil lakes and ancient temples. This route is served by several transport alternatives between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, each listed here with clear information on departure times, trip lengths and pricing.
Travel options for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
The quickest and most affordable way to get from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is by a bus for 1044869 VND, taking only 1 hour.
Bus from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Buses leave regularly from multiple stations, including Nuoc Ngam Hanoi, Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi, Giap Bat Bus Stop, Hanoi, 04 Hang Chinh Maison Mackeno, Hanoi and others, with the first departure at 00:30. If you’re traveling from Hanoi, you can plan your trip to Ho Chi Minh City at a time that works for you. The journey usually takes around 1 hour to reach multiple stations, including 373 Dinh Bo Linh, Ho Chi Minh City, Nga Tu Ga Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City, Eastern Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City, Mien Dong Moi, Ho Chi Minh City and others, with fares starting from 1,044,869 VND. Check availability and book here to reserve your seat.
Prices: 1,044,869 VND
Duration: 1h – 17h ⏱
Flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
For travellers prioritising speed, this route is best covered by air. Flights operate from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport, connecting Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City and arriving at SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City in around 2 hours. Fares commonly begin at 1,151,171 VND, depending on availability. Full flight details and booking options are available on the flight listings page.
Prices: 1,151,171 VND
Duration: 2h – 2h 15m ⏱
Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by train, boarding at Hanoi and arriving at Di An, Binh Duong or Ho Chi Minh City. Trains run several times daily, the journey typically takes about 8 hours 19 minutes, and tickets are 1,392,047 VND. book your seat on this train in advance.
Prices: 1,392,047 VND
Duration: 8h 19m – 11h 35m ⏱
Combined from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, combined transport lets you start your journey at HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport and arrive at SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. The trip usually takes about 3 hours 55 minutes with fares starting at 2,907,794 VND. Explore available routes and reserve your seat book your journey.
Prices: 2,907,794 VND
Duration: 3h 55m – 11h 15m ⏱
Bus Routes & Schedules from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, this bus connection is served by several stations rather than a single fixed terminal. The exact travel time varies depending on where you board and exit the bus, but most trips take approximately 1h to 17h. Services run throughout the day, operating from 00:30 until 21:30, and fares typically begin at 1,044,869 to 42,949,672 VND. By checking the full bus timetable for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, you can compare different station pairings, journey lengths and departure times to choose the option that best matches your travel plans.
Cheapest Bus Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
1044869 VND, from Nuoc Ngam Hanoi to 373 Dinh Bo Linh, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at some times, duration 17hFastest Bus Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
3770000 VND, from Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi to Quoc Lo 1, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at 14:00, duration 1hBus Timetable: 04 Hang Chinh Maison Mackeno, Hanoi → An Suong Office, Ho Chi Minh City
- 16:00 08:00 16h 2700000 VND
Bus Timetable: Giap Bat Bus Stop, Hanoi → 373 Dinh Bo Linh, Ho Chi Minh City
- 15:15 08:15 17h 1044869 VND
Bus Timetable: Giap Bat Bus Stop, Hanoi → Nga Tu Ga Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City
- 15:15 08:15 17h 1155118 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi → An Suong Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City
- 09:00 02:00 17h 1421000 VND
- 15:00 08:00 17h 1421000 VND
- 18:00 11:00 17h 1421000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi → Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City
- 09:00 21:07 12h 7m 1653000 VND
- 10:00 22:07 12h 7m 1653000 VND
- 14:00 02:07 12h 7m 1653000 VND
- 15:00 03:07 12h 7m 2465000 VND
- 16:00 22:45 6h 45m 1595000 VND
- 17:00 05:07 12h 7m 2465000 VND
- 17:30 05:37 12h 7m 1653000 VND
- 18:00 06:07 12h 7m 1653000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi → Mien Dong Moi, Ho Chi Minh City
- 09:00 18:00 9h 1282500 VND
- 15:00 00:00 9h 1282500 VND
- 16:00 22:00 6h 1595000 VND
- 18:00 03:00 9h 1282500 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi → Quoc Lo 1, Ho Chi Minh City
- 14:00 15:00 1h 3770000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Hanoi → 373 Dinh Bo Linh, Ho Chi Minh City
- 21:30 14:30 17h 1044869 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Hanoi → Eastern Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City
- 08:00 22:00 14h 1595000 VND
- 08:30 19:15 10h 45m 1595000 VND
- 09:00 23:00 14h 1595000 VND
- 12:00 02:00 14h 1595000 VND
- 14:00 04:00 14h 1595000 VND
- 17:00 07:00 14h 1595000 VND
- 18:30 05:15 10h 45m 1595000 VND
- 19:00 05:45 10h 45m 1595000 VND
- 20:00 10:00 14h 1595000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Hanoi → Mien Dong Moi, Ho Chi Minh City
- 08:00 21:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
- 09:00 22:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
- 12:00 01:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
- 14:00 03:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
- 17:00 06:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
- 20:00 09:30 13h 30m 1595000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Hanoi → Mien Dong, Ho Chi Minh City
- 08:00 18:00 10h 1653000 VND
- 15:00 01:00 10h 2465000 VND
- 18:00 04:00 10h 2465000 VND
Bus Timetable: Nuoc Ngam Hanoi → Nga Tu Ga Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City
- 21:30 14:30 17h 1155118 VND
Bus Timetable: University of Foreign Languages, Hanoi → Tan Phu, Ho Chi Minh City
- 00:30 00:30 42949672 VND
Flight Routes & Schedules from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Take off from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport on the only direct flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Departures run from 05:00 until 23:50, and the airborne journey lasts roughly 2h to 2h 15m until you land at SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. Fares begin at 1,151,171 to 20,755,036 VND, and reviewing the full timetable for the Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City route helps you pick the departure that works best and reserve your seat in advance.
Cheapest Flight Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
1151171 VND, from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport to SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at some times, duration 2h 10mFastest Flight Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
2204461 VND, from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport to SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at 17:35, duration 2hFlight Timetable: HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport → SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City
- 05:00 07:10 2h 10m 2268926 VND
- 05:10 07:20 2h 10m 1395878 VND
- 05:45 07:55 2h 10m 1956334 VND
- 06:00 08:10 2h 10m 3838730 VND
- 06:30 08:40 2h 10m 2295502 VND
- 06:40 08:55 2h 15m 1928969 VND
- 07:00 09:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 07:05 09:20 2h 15m 1563488 VND
- 08:00 10:15 2h 15m 20755036 VND
- 08:40 10:50 2h 10m 1887132 VND
- 08:50 11:05 2h 15m 1510074 VND
- 08:55 11:10 2h 15m 1928969 VND
- 09:00 11:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 09:25 11:40 2h 15m 1375354 VND
- 10:00 12:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 10:05 12:10 2h 5m 1928969 VND
- 10:10 12:20 2h 10m 2295502 VND
- 10:50 13:05 2h 15m 1387984 VND
- 11:00 13:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 11:10 13:20 2h 10m 1375354 VND
- 11:40 13:50 2h 10m 1928969 VND
- 12:00 14:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 12:25 14:35 2h 10m 2491530 VND
- 13:00 15:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 13:15 15:30 2h 15m 1696893 VND
- 13:40 15:45 2h 5m 1928969 VND
- 14:00 16:10 2h 10m 1375354 VND
- 14:15 16:25 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 14:30 16:45 2h 15m 1563488 VND
- 15:00 17:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 15:10 17:20 2h 10m 1395878 VND
- 15:15 17:25 2h 10m 2295502 VND
- 15:30 17:40 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 15:35 17:50 2h 15m 1662160 VND
- 15:40 17:55 2h 15m 1220083 VND
- 15:40 17:55 2h 15m 1212994 VND
- 15:40 17:55 2h 15m 1703997 VND
- 15:50 18:00 2h 10m 1703997 VND
- 15:55 18:10 2h 15m 1703997 VND
- 16:00 18:10 2h 10m 1170380 VND
- 16:10 18:25 2h 15m 1243265 VND
- 16:30 18:40 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 16:35 18:45 2h 10m 2079740 VND
- 17:00 19:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 17:20 19:30 2h 10m 1151171 VND
- 17:20 19:30 2h 10m 1985015 VND
- 17:30 19:40 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 17:30 19:40 2h 10m 2204461 VND
- 17:35 19:35 2h 2204461 VND
- 17:45 19:55 2h 10m 1151171 VND
- 18:00 20:10 2h 10m 2495214 VND
- 18:10 20:20 2h 10m 1703997 VND
- 18:20 20:35 2h 15m 1338516 VND
- 18:30 20:40 2h 10m 1703997 VND
- 18:35 20:45 2h 10m 2295502 VND
- 18:40 20:45 2h 5m 2702820 VND
- 19:00 21:15 2h 15m 20755036 VND
- 19:05 21:15 2h 10m 1170380 VND
- 19:30 21:45 2h 15m 20755036 VND
- 20:00 22:10 2h 10m 2268926 VND
- 20:05 22:15 2h 10m 1925285 VND
- 20:30 22:40 2h 10m 2268926 VND
- 21:00 23:10 2h 10m 1917654 VND
- 21:15 23:25 2h 10m 2295502 VND
- 21:35 23:50 2h 15m 1563488 VND
- 22:00 00:10 2h 10m 2389438 VND
- 22:10 00:20 2h 10m 1717153 VND
- 22:30 00:40 2h 10m 2079740 VND
- 22:35 00:50 2h 15m 1449029 VND
- 23:00 01:10 2h 10m 2495214 VND
- 23:25 01:35 2h 10m 1151171 VND
- 23:50 02:00 2h 10m 1151171 VND
Train Routes & Schedules from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
- Arriving at Di An, Binh Duong, you’ll leave Hanoi by train for a trip of approximately 8h 19m to 11h 1m. Tickets are available from 1,392,047 to 1,629,345 VND, with departures from 06:00 until 20:50.
- Travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by train, a trip that lasts about 8h 55m to 11h 35m. Departures occur from 06:00 until 21:00 with fares starting at 1,392,047 to 2,519,948 VND.
Cheapest Train Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
1392047 VND, from Hanoi to Di An, Binh Duong, departure at 19:20, duration 9h 21mFastest Train Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
1629345 VND, from Hanoi to Di An, Binh Duong, departure at 20:50, duration 8h 19mTrain Timetable: Hanoi → Di An, Binh Duong
- 06:00 17:01 11h 1m 1578496 VND
- 08:55 19:30 10h 35m 1510696 VND
- 19:20 04:41 9h 21m 1392047 VND
- 20:50 05:09 8h 19m 1629345 VND
Train Timetable: Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City
- 06:00 17:35 11h 35m 2053092 VND
- 08:40 19:40 11h 2519948 VND
- 08:55 20:20 11h 25m 1493746 VND
- 19:05 06:05 11h 2339970 VND
- 19:20 05:15 9h 55m 1392047 VND
- 20:50 05:45 8h 55m 1832744 VND
- 21:00 08:00 11h 2268137 VND
Combined Routes & Schedules from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
From HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport, take a route that combines multiple transport options en route to Ho Chi Minh City. Expect to spend about 3h 55m to 11h 15m traveling, with services operating from 06:05 until 16:15 and tickets starting at 2,907,794 to 4,067,912 VND. You’ll arrive at SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, and checking the timetable for transfers linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City ensures you select the departure that fits your schedule.
Cheapest Combined Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
2907794 VND, from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport to SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at 08:15, duration 11h 15mFastest Combined Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
3576131 VND, from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport to SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, departure at 16:15, duration 3h 55mCombined Timetable: HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport → SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport, Ho Chi Minh City
- 06:05 11:10 5h 5m 2918582 VND
- 07:45 13:20 5h 35m 3715061 VND
- 08:15 19:30 11h 15m 2907794 VND
- 11:50 20:10 8h 20m 4067912 VND
- 13:20 20:40 7h 20m 3739269 VND
- 16:15 20:10 3h 55m 3576131 VND
Frequently Asked Questions Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Below you will find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
How long does the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route usually take?
Travel time on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route varies a lot by transport type. Flights take about 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes, trains about 8 hours 20 minutes to 11 hours 35 minutes, and buses can range from about 1 hour to 17 hours depending on the service.
What is the usual price range for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
Prices on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route vary by transport. Buses start at about VND 1,044,869, trains at about VND 1,392,047, and flights at about VND 1,151,171. Some bus fares are much higher, reaching VND 42,949,672.
Which is the cheapest way to travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
The cheapest listed option on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route is bus travel, with fares starting at about VND 1,044,869. Train tickets start higher, and flights also begin above that level. Actual prices depend on the specific departure and service.
Which option is the fastest on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Flights are the fastest option on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route. The shortest flight times are about 2 hours, with most listed flights taking up to about 2 hours 15 minutes. Train and bus journeys are much longer.
Where do buses leave and arrive on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Bus departures on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route include Nuoc Ngam Hanoi, Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Giap Bat Bus Stop, 04 Hang Chinh Maison Mackeno, and University of Foreign Languages. Arrivals include Eastern Bus Station, Mien Dong, An Suong, Nga Tu Ga, and other Ho Chi Minh City stops.
Where do flights operate from and to on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Flights on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route depart from HAN Hanoi Noi Bai Airport and arrive at SGN Ho Chi Minh Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The listed flight duration is about 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes.
What are the train stations for the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Trains on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route depart from Hanoi. Arrivals are listed for Di An, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City. The journey time ranges from about 8 hours 20 minutes to 11 hours 35 minutes.
How often do flights run on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route, and what are the first and last departures?
There are 72 listed flight trips on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route. The first departure is at 05:00 and the last is at 23:50. The context does not provide a fixed frequency between departures.
What are the first and last train departures for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
For the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route, trains start at 06:00 and the last listed departure is at 21:00. There are 11 train trips in the context, but no exact departure frequency is given.
What are the first and last bus departures on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Bus service on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route starts as early as 00:30 and the last listed departure is at 21:30. There are 40 bus trips in the context, but no regular frequency is specified.
Why does travel time vary so much on the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City route?
Travel time varies because the route is served by different transport types and by different bus or train pairs. Flights are about 2 hours, trains are about 8 to 12 hours, and buses range from about 1 hour to 17 hours depending on the stop pair.
If I want to book Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City tickets, where should I look?
For Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City tickets, TicketRoutes.com is the booking reference to use. It lists the available departures, prices, and stations for flights, trains, and buses on this route.
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