“How to get to Phu Quoc island from Ho Chi Minh city” is a common question raised by many travellers to Vietnam. If you are in Ho Chi Minh city, the fastest way to go to Phu Quoc is by plane. Another option for Ho Chi Minh – Phu Quoc route is to take a bus, then a speed boat.
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Travel to Phu Quoc by air
It takes 1 hour by plane for Ho Chi Minh – Phu Quoc route. In case you are in other cities in Vietnam, there are still many direct flights connecting these cities to Phu Quoc such as flights from Ha Noi (it takes 2 hours to Phu Quoc), Hai Phong (2h10), Thanh Hoa (1h50), Vinh (1h35), Hue (1h30), Da Nang (1h45), Nha Trang (1h05), Da Lat (1h).
There are currently 4 airlines operating the route Ho Chi Minh – Phu Quoc. You can check air tickets of these 4 carriers to buy the cheapest one.
A return air ticket between Ho Chi Minh and Phu Quoc is from 1.819.000 vnd =78.1 usd – 3.000.000 vnd =128.81 usd (Exchange rate USD/VND = 23.290). The air ticket midweek (generally Tuesday, Wednesday) is often cheaper than the ticket on the weekend.
Vietnam airlines
Vietnam airlines is a leading 4-star global airline and provides the highest quality of products and services. For a Vietnam airlines ticket, you already have free 12 kg hand-luggage and 23 kg checked baggage. When you press Search button to find your flight on its official website, the ticket prices have already included all fees, taxes, and payment processing fee.
There are many fake Vietnam airlines websites on the internet, so you need to carefully check the website you book air tickets.
To book air tickets of Vietnam airlines, you can download its application or buy air tickets on its website here.
Vietjetair
Vietjetair is one of low-cost airlines in Vietnam. Hand-luggage weight allowed is 7kg. Most of Vietjetair tickets do not include checked baggage and taxes and fees. You need to choose the tickets you want to see full prices. Besides, at the processing payment step, a payment processing fee will be added to your ticket price. It often costs 55.000 VND.
So you can book the tickets via Vietjet air official website.
To check luggage allowance, please click here for more details.
Bamboo airways
Like Vietjetair, Bamboo airways is a low-cost airline in Vietnam. A luggage allowance of 7kg hand-luggage is applied for Economy Saver Max ticket type, the other prices already include 20 kg checked baggage. For more details of baggage allowance, please click here.
To book air tickets of Bamboo airways, please click here.
Pacific Airlines
Pacific airline is the first low-cost airline in Vietnam. Vietnam Airlines currently holds 98% stake in Pacific Airlines. So, when booking air tickets in Vietnam airlines website, you can see under some cheap prices mentioned “operated by Pacific airline”. With that notice, you are just allowed to carry 7kg hand luggage.
To book Pacific airlines tickets, please click here for more details.
Go to Phu Quoc by bus and express boat
From Ho Chi Minh city, if you want to experience how the journey to Phu Quoc by boat is, you can take the following routes to get to Phu Quoc:
- By bus from Ho Chi Minh to Ha Tien, then a ferry boat from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc.
- By bus from Ho Chi Minh to Rach Gia, then a shuttle boat from Rach Gia to Phu Quoc.
For the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Ha Tien/ Rach Gia, there are two famous buses including Phuong Trang bus and Kumho bus that you can take.
Ho Chi Minh to Ha Tien/ Rach Gia by Phuong Trang bus
Phuong Trang bus (Photo: Futabus website)
Phuong Trang bus or Futa Bus Lines allowed you to book online on its website or make a booking via a phone call or at all its branches/ offices in Vietnam.
Booking hotline: 19006067
Booking tickets online at the website of Phuong Trang bus here.
Ho Chi Minh – Ha Tien route
For the route Ho Chi Minh – Ha Tien, it takes 7 hours by Phuong Trang sleeping bus for 347 km distance. The earliest bus runs at 8am, the latest bus at 23:30.
It costs 205.000 vnd = USD9.
Daily timetable of Phuong Trang bus for Ho Chi Minh – Ha Tien route is: 8:00, 10:30, 12:30, 21:30, 23:30.
Buses start at Mien Tay bus station (Bến xe Miền Tây) and drop you at Ha Tien bus station (Bến xe Hà Tiên). However, there are transit cars to transfer you from the bus office where you book the tickets to Mien Tay bus station.
Ho Chi Minh – Rach Gia route
For the route Ho Chi Minh – Rach Gia, it takes 5 hours by sleeping bus for 235 km distance. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the latest bus at 23:45.
It costs 190.000 vnd = USD8.15. The buses run every 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Buses start at Mien Tay bus station (Bến xe Miền Tây) and drop you at Rach Gia bus station office (VP Bến xe Rạch Giá). However, there are transit cars to transfer you from the bus office where you book the tickets to Mien Tay bus station.
In case you are visiting Can Tho city and want to visit Phu Quoc from there, you can take Phuong Trang bus from Can Tho to Rach Gia, then take an express boat to Phu Quoc.
Futa Bus Lines branch list
Here are some branches of Phuong Trang bus, to know more other branches, please click here for more details.
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De Tham office (dist 1)
272 De Tham, Pham NGu Lao ward, dist 1, Hochiminh city
Tel: 0283 920 8559
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Ha Tien bus station
QL80, kp5, P.Binh San, Tx Ha Tien, Kien Giang
Tel 02973 668866
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Mien Dong bus station (Bến xe Miền Đông)
292 Dinh Bo Linh, P26, Q Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh
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Rach Gia bus station (BX Rạch Giá)
260A Nguyen Binh Khiem, Vinh Quang ward, Rach Gia city, Kien Giang pro, Vietnam
Tel: 02973 691 691
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91B Can Tho bus station
91B Nguyen Van Linh street, Hung Loi ward, Ninh Kieu dist, Can Tho city, Vietnam
Tel: 02923 769 768
Ho Chi Minh to Ha Tien/ Rach Gia by Kumho Bus
Kumho bus (Photo: Kumho website)
Besides Phuong Trang bus, Kumho bus or Kumho Sanco Buslines also provides the route Ho Chi Minh – Ha Tien.
It takes 7 hours 15 minutes for this route and it costs 290.000vnd = 12.5 usd.
There are 32 cabins in Limousine bus of Kumho.
Kumho bus from Ho Chi Minh to Rach Gia cost 215.000 vnd (usd 9.23 ) and it takes 5 hours 30 minutes.
You can book bus tickets via its Hotline or at its offices as follows:
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Mien Tay bus station
- Counters number 14, 28
- Booking hotline (028) 37 52 78 78
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Le Hong Phong office
- 326 Le Hong Phong, dist 10, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
- Booking hotline: (028) 39 225 112
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Rach Gia office:
- Booking hotline: (0297) 3 656 656
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Ha Tien bus station
- Booking hotline: (0297) 3 95 97 97
To know more other routes provided by Kumho bus, please click here for more details.
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Ha Tien/ Rach Gia – Phu Quoc by express ferry boat
To get to Phu Quoc from Ha Tien or Rach Gia, you can take an ferry boat provided by SuperDong Fast Ferry JSC or by Phu Quoc Express Boat.
SuperDong express boat
SuperDong express boat (Photo: SuperDong express boat website)
You can book tickets online at its website here.
The route Rach Gia –Phu Quoc costs 324.000vnd = 14usd and Ha Tien – Phu Quoc route 225.818 vnd = 9.7usd. This route takes 2h15
The timetable of Ha Tien – Phu Quoc: 6:10, 7:10, 10:00, 12:00, 13:45
The timetable of Phu Quoc – Ha Tien: 8:00, 8:20, 9:45, 13:00
The timetable of Rach Gia – Phu Quoc: 07:00, 8:10, 10:30; 13:10
The timetable of Phu Quoc – Rach Gia: 7:10, 10:10, 13:00, 14:00
For more detailed timetable of SuperDong express boat, please click here.
List of branches of SuperDong express boat
- Representative offices in Ho Chi Minh city
610 Dien Bien Phu str, ward 11, dist 10, Ho Chi Minh city.
Tel: (028)38 666 333 – Email: saigon.sales@superdong.com.vn
- Rach Gia ticket office
01 lot 4, 3-2 street, Vinh Thanh Van ward, Rach Gia city, Kien Giang pro, Vietnam
Tel: 0297) 3877 742 – Email: rachgia.sales@superdong.com.vn
- Ha Tien ticket office
11 Tran Hau, Binh San ward, Ha Tien town, Kien Giang pro, Vietnam
Tel: (0297) 3955 933 – Email: hatien.sales@superdong.com.vn
Phu Quoc Express boat
Phu Quoc express boat (Photo: Phu Quoc express boat website)
You can easily book tickets online via the website here.
It costs 250.000 vnd = 10.73 USD for the route Ha Tien – Phu Quoc and 340.000 vnd = 14.59 USD for Phu Quoc – Ha Tien route.
Phu Quoc express boat departs in Ha Tien at 7:30, 12:30 daily and comes back from Phu Quoc at 9:30, 14:30 daily.
The daily timetable of Rach Gia – Phu Quoc is 7:00, 8:40, 10:20, 13:45 daily.
The daily timetable of Phu Quoc – Rach Gia is 7:10, 10:30, 12:40, 13:45 daily.
To book Phu Quoc express boat to Phu Quoc from Ha Tien, please view here,
and for the Rach Gia – Phu Quoc journey, please view here for more details.
In summary, travelling to Phu Quoc from Ho Chi Minh or other cities in Vietnam is now easy for you when there are many transportation options for you by flight, by bus, by ferry boat or express boat. Depending on your time, your budget or where you staying in Vietnam, you can choose the most suitable journey to get to Phu Quoc.
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