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

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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:
Provider?s name | Departure at | Departure time | Arrive in | Reference price (VND/person) | Contact |
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Hoang Minh | Western Station | 20:00 | Sa Dec Station | 160,000 | (+84) 918 258 169 |
Tam Quoc My | Western Station | 6:00 | Tan Phuoc Station | 100,000 | (+84) 949 101 045 |
Lien Hung | An Suong Junction | 21:30 | Sa Dec Station | 160,000 | (+84) 905 383 390 |
Tai Loi | Western Station | 9:00 | Hong Ngu Station | 95,000 | (+84) 277 383 7272 |
Quoc Hoang | 53 Pham Huu Chi, District 5 | 4:00 | Cao lanh Station | 90,000 | (+84) 283 955 1472 |
Hoang Phi | Western Station | 8:00 | Truong Xuan Station | 70,000 | (+84) 984 444 431 |
Tam Nong | Western Station | 8:00 | Tam Nong Station | 85,000 | (+84) 918 185 553 |
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.
Read more: Place to stay in Dong Thap, Vietnam
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:
Provider?s name | Tel Number | Reference price (VND/day) | Address | Website |
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Tigit Motorbikes | (+84) 128 875 8055 | 200,000-1,000,000 | B2-00/01 Sarimi, 72 Nguyen Co Thach, An Lou Dong Ward, District 2 | Tigit Motorbikes |
Saigon Scooter Rental | (+84) 937 252 509 | 200,000-1,000,000 | 23 Han Mac Tu Street, Tan Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City | Saigon Scooter Rental |
Thue Xe May | (+84) 946 666 566 | 70,000-500,000 | No.263 Nguyen Trong Tuyen, Ward 10, Phu Nhuan District | Thue Xe May |
Saigon Bike Rental | (+84) 972 451 273 | 40,000-1,000,000 | N/A | Saigon Bike Rental |
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.
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