How to travel to Dong Thap from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Located in the Southern of Vietnam, it is better to start your trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Even though, if you are already in Hanoi, you should move from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City first. Among means of transportation such as shuttle buses, trains and airplanes, catching a flight is highly recommended due to its speed and convenience. From Ho Chi Minh City, there are several of ways to arrive in Dong Thap
There are “4 ways to travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City”

1. Getting to Dong Thap from Ho Chi Minh City by shuttle bus

From the Western Station, you can easily catch a shuttle bus to Dong Thap at any time. The trip is around 154 kilometers long and it takes 2 hours to complete. The price is from VND 70,000 to VND 160,000 depend on the type of car.

Below are some prominent transport-service providers you should consider:

 

You also can find more information about arriving Dong Thap from Ho Chi Minh City by shuttle bus

2. Getting to Dong Thap from Ho Chi Minh City by private vehicle

a. The route leads to Dong Thap from Ho Chi Minh City for both motorbike and car

Starting from downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, you move heading to Binh Chanh District and turn onto 1A National Highway at Binh Thuan Junction. After moving 16 kilometers, you will arrive in My Yen, Vinh Loc and keep the direction toward Ben Luc Bridge to be in Tan An City, Long An. Then, you must find the way to My Tho City, Tien Giang for about 16 kilometers more. From My Tho City,you turn right, follow the 1A National Highway for 55 kilometers till you are in An Huu Junction. After that, you turn onto National Highway 30 and keep moving for 33 kilometers more to arrive Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap.

Read more: Getting around in Dong Thap Province

This route is just 135 kilometers long and it takes about 2,5 hours moving by motorbike to finish. The downside is that you have to get through many crowded cities and it might occur problems with the police. Therefore, you should completely obey the traffic law, wear the helmet and bring necessary documents to avoid as many unwanted stuffs as possible.

b. The car route from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Thap

Start from the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, you follow the route as in the first route but instead of turn onto 1A National highway at Binh Thuan Junction, you get onto Ho Chi Minh – Trung Luong Express for 50 kilometers. Then, you turn onto the 1A National Highway and drive 5 km more to arrive My Tho City. Then you can follow the route as we said above. You will arrive in Cao Lanh City after more than 1 hour.

This way is faster and easier to track. But it is the car only.

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c. How to rent a private vehicle in Ho Chi Minh to arrive in Dong Thap

You can easily rent a private vehicle in Ho Chi Minh City as most of travel agents and hotels provide this service. Everything you need is to ask your hotel’s staff for information. If unfortunately, there is no service provider around, you might consider the bellowing:

 

You might be required to left your passport or ID as the deposit but you will need them to get around. Therefore, you should negotiate the lease to accept the verified photo or show them your paper so they can verify it themselves. Moreover, you should be careful with the cheap and non-deposit rental services. They are usually low prestige and their vehicles may be too old and might lead to dangerous accidents. Read the contract carefully and check the vehicle carefully are the effective way to protect yourself from the unwanted burdens. One last thing, keep your bill with full of information include the date of rental, deposited documents and the vehicle’s license number so you can retrieve your stuff smoothly.