Vung Tau Travel Guide (Get in and get out)

Vung Tau is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province - a province in South of Vietnam. Vung Tau is the first tourist city in Vietnam. With beauty beach and fresh air, Vung Tau is a very popular destination for weekends.

Distance:
The distance from Vung Tau to
Ho Chi Minh City: 125 km
Buon Ma Thuot: 475 km
Ca Mau: 467 km
Can Tho : 289 km
Chau Đoc : 405/361 km
Đa Lat : 326 km
Đa Nang : 971 km
Ha Tien : 493/455 km
Ha Noi : 1721 km
Hoi An : 955 km
Hue: 1069 km
Kontum: 710 km
My Tho: 194 km
Nha Trang: 408 km
Phan Thiet: 158 km
Pleiku: 663 km
Quy Nhon: 631 km
Tay Ninh: 219 km
Vinh Long: 256 km

Get in
By Motor
Ride your Motor to the North (the way to MuiNe, Nha Trang...); crossing Dong Nai River bridge and arriving Vung Tau Intersection (Ngã Ba Vũng Tàu), turn right to Highway No. 51 (Quoc Lo 51).

By Bus
The fastest way on bus to Vung Tau is taking a high speed coach both at open tour and daily bus at Mien Dong Coach Station (Bến Xe Miền Đông). Comfortable 16-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. It has one break station on half-journey. Duration : 2 hours.

• Mien Dong Coach Station(Ben xe Mien Dong)
Address: 292 Đinh Bo Linh, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (08) 3899 4056; (08) 3898 4441; (08) 3898 4442; (08) 3898 4893É
www.benxemiendong.com.vn

From Pham Ngu Lao Area, you walking to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Cach Mang Thang Tam corner, take a bus number 14 to Mien Dong Coach Station. Or take a taxi to Mien Dong Coach Station. The taxi cost is about 70.000 - 100.000dong (7usd).
Or not, you can contact with some bus company while you book a ticket before, maybe they can pick you up.

Bus stop at
• Vung Tau Coach Station in Vung Tau City:
Add: 192 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
Tell: (064) 3859727

Some daily bus to Vung Tau:
• Hoa Mai Bus
Comfortable 16-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. Duration : 2 hours.
+ Vung Tau
Add: 2A Trung Trac, Vung Tau.
Tel: (064).3531982 - 3531981 – 3531980
+ Ho Chi Minh city
Add 1: 50 Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city
Tel: (08).38218928
Add 2:
Mien Dong Coach Station(Ben xe Mien Dong)
292 Đinh Bo Linh, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

• Thien Phu Bus
Comfortable 16-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. Duration : 2 hours.
+ Vung Tau
Vũng Tàu coach station.
Add: 192 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
+ Ho Chi Minh City
Mien Dong Coach Station(Ben xe Mien Dong)
Address: 292 Đinh Bo Linh, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (08).38984893

• Rang Đong Bus:
Comfortable 16-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. Duration : 2 hours.
+ Vung Tau: 
Vũng Tàu Coach station
Add: 192 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
Tel: (064).3525678
+ Ho Chi Minh city:
Mien Dong Coach Station
Address: 292 Đinh Bo Linh, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (08).35.111.111

• Mailinh Bus
Comfortable 16-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. Duration : 2 hours.
+ Ho Chi Minh City
.Address: 64 - 68 Hai Ba Trung, Ben Nghe Ward, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh city
Email: ml@mailinh-corp.com
www.mailinh.vn
Ticket office:
 400A Le Hong Phong,  District 10
 293 Tran Phu, 8 Ward,  District 5
Book ticket:
(08).39292929 (HCM city)
+ In Vung Tau:
Vũng Tàu Coach station
Add: 192 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
Tel: (064).3576576 (Vũng Tàu).

• Kumho car
Comfortable 45-seat cars with air-conditioners. New trip every 1 hour. Duration : 2 hours.
. Address:
292 Đinh Bo Linh (floor 3), 26 Ward, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh city
 Tel: (08) 35116861
Fax: (08) 35114617

By Hydrofoil (Tau Canh Ngam)
Taking the Hydrofoil is a good way to see the commerical maritime areas as the boat runs through the Saigon River to the sea.
Duration : 1 hour and 30 minutes.
This is a little more comfortable way to get to Vung Tau rather than taking the bus.
Note: On the weekends, be sure to get your tickets at least a day early.
In Ho Chi Minh city, Hydrofoil departure at

• Bach Dang Boat Station
Add: 1 A Ham Nghi, District 1, HCM City
 Tel: (08).3821 8061 – 3821 5609
From Pham Ngu Lao Area, you can walking to there. It's take about 10 minutes by walking.

 In Vung Tau, Hydrofoil stop and departure to Ho Chi Minh City at
• Cau Đa Boat station
120 Ha Long, Vung Tau city
Tel: (064).3810 202 – 3510 720

The ticket price: 160000 dong/pax (9usd)

• GreenLines
www.greenlines.com.vn
+ Ho Chi Minh city
2 Ton Đuc Thang (Bach Đang station)
 Tel: (08) 38210650 - 38215 609 - 38218189 -38210653 - 38218 185 - 38213 872
+ Vung tau
126 Ha Long,  Vung Tau
 Tel: (064).3810202 - 3816308

• Vina Express
+ HCM city
1A Ham Nghi, District 1, HCM city
+ Vung Tau
122 Hạ Long, Vung Tau
 Tel: (064). 3856 530

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