--- title: "Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang 2026: Train, Bus or Flight" description: "Day trains from Ho Chi Minh City reach Nha Trang in 7h21 to 8h36 from 239,000₫ for a seat. Sleeper buses take 6h30 to 11h from about 298,000₫; flights about an hour." canonical: "https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/" language: "en" content_type: "route" last_checked: "2026-10-09" confidence: "medium" status: "published" from: "Ho Chi Minh City" to: "Nha Trang" both_directions: true structured_data: "https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/#webpage" alternates: "en=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ fr=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/fr/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ de=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/de/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ es=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/es/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ ja=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ja/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ ko=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ko/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/ ru=https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ru/ho-chi-minh-city-to-nha-trang/" --- # Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang by train, bus or flight ## Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang Seven trains run from Ga Sài Gòn to Ga Nha Trang for October 2026, from SE8 at 06:00 to SNT2 at 21:45: 7 hours 9 minutes to 8 hours 36 minutes, from 239,000₫ soft seat on morning trains. Sleeper and cabin buses run day and night in 6 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours, from about 298,000₫ online. Direct flights to Cam Ranh airport take about an hour, from about 714,600₫. ### Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang time, fare and arrival | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Usual way | Daytime train, or a night sleeper bus | | Typical time | 7 h 9 min to 8 h 36 min by train; 6 h 30 min to 11 h by bus; about 1 h flying | | What it costs | Train from 239,000₫; bus from about 298,000₫; flights from about 714,600₫ | | Where it arrives | Ga Nha Trang in the city; Cam Ranh airport by air | ### Trains, buses and flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang | Operator | From | To | Typical time | Fare | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vietnam Railways, SE trains | Ga Sài Gòn | Ga Nha Trang | 7 h 9 min to 8 h 36 min | 239,000₫ to 1,212,000₫ | SE8 06:00, SE6 08:45, SE22 10:15, SE10 13:15, SE4 19:20, SE2 20:35, SNT2 21:45. | | Sleeper and cabin buses (VietNam Travel Bus, An Anh, Nhat Duong Binh Minh, iHome, Nam Hai and others) | Phạm Ngũ Lão area offices, Bến xe Miền Tây or An Sương | Company offices and hotels in Nha Trang | 6 h 30 min to 11 h | From about 298,000₫ online | | | Vietnam Airlines | Tan Son Nhat (SGN) | Cam Ranh (CXR) | 1 h to 1 h 25 min | From about 737,800₫ online | | | VietJet | Tan Son Nhat (SGN) | Cam Ranh (CXR) | 1 h | From about 714,600₫ online | | ### Leaving Ho Chi Minh City **Trains** leave from **Ga Sài Gòn** (Saigon station). **Buses** leave from their company offices, many of them on and around **Phạm Ngũ Lão** street (229, 273 and 293 Phạm Ngũ Lão for October 2026), from Nguyễn Cư Trinh street nearby, or from **Bến xe Miền Tây** and **An Sương** bus stations on the western side of the city. **Flights** leave from Tan Son Nhat; check whether your airline uses Terminal 3 or Terminal 1. ### Arriving in Nha Trang or at Cam Ranh **Ga Nha Trang** is in the city. The buses end at their offices or at hotels in town, many along Tố Hữu and Thái Nguyên streets. **Cam Ranh airport** is south of Nha Trang, not in the city, so allow for the ride in after you land. ### Morning trains are cheaper On this line the fare depends heavily on the train. Soft seats for October 2026: - Morning SE8 and SE6: 239,000₫ to 262,000₫ - SE10 at 13:15: 372,000₫ to 403,000₫ - Evening SE4: 401,000₫ to 445,000₫ A berth in a four-berth compartment went from 472,000₫ on SE8 to 949,000₫ on SE4. **The evening trains** arrive in the small hours: SE4 at 02:40, SE2 at 03:44 and SNT2, the Sài Gòn to Nha Trang train, at 05:40. The morning trains get in mid-afternoon. ## Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City Seven trains left Ga Nha Trang for Ho Chi Minh City for October 2026 departures: SE7 at 08:47 and SE5 at 10:25 by day, and SE9, SE21, SNT1, SE3 and SE1 in the evening, arriving between 03:26 and 06:30. They take 7 hours 48 minutes to 10 hours 23 minutes, from 240,000₫ for a soft seat on the day trains. Buses and flights run back the same way. ### Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City time and fare | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Usual way | Train, by day or overnight | | Typical time | 7 h 48 min to 10 h 23 min by train | | What it costs | Train from 240,000₫ seat, 369,000₫ berth | | Where it departs | Ga Nha Trang, or Cam Ranh airport | ### Trains, buses and flights from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City | Operator | From | To | Typical time | Fare | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vietnam Railways, SE and SNT trains | Ga Nha Trang | Ga Sài Gòn | 7 h 48 min to 10 h 23 min | 240,000₫ to 1,931,000₫ | SE7 08:47, SE5 10:25, SE9 17:03, SE21 19:38, SNT1 20:20, SE3 21:12, SE1 22:42. | ### Leaving Nha Trang The trains leave from Ga Nha Trang in the city. Buses leave from their offices in town. ### Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City Trains end at Ga Sài Gòn; the evening trains arrive between 03:26 (SE9) and 06:30 (SE1). ### The night trains south **The evening trains** let the night pass on board: - SNT1: 20:20 to Ho Chi Minh City 05:00 - SE3: 21:12 to 05:30 - SE1: 22:42 to 06:30 They cost more than the day trains: a four-berth berth was 655,000₫ to 966,000₫, against 498,000₫ to 536,000₫ on SE7 and SE5. SE1 also has a VIP two-berth, 1,931,000₫. ## Quick Facts - Departure: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival: Nha Trang - Main transport: train, bus, flight - Last checked: 2026-10-09 - Confidence: medium ## A day on the train, a night on the bus, or an hour in the air [Nha Trang](/nha-trang/) is on the coast north-east of Ho Chi Minh City, on the North-South railway, and all three ways work. **[The train](/train/)** is the most relaxed: a morning train arrives mid-afternoon, an evening train south arrives at dawn. The fare climbs steeply through the day, so the early trains are much the cheapest. **Sleeper and cabin buses** leave all day and night from the backpacker streets around Phạm Ngũ Lão and the bus stations; for October 2026, more than 300 bus departures were on sale online. **Flying** is quickest in the air, about an hour, but Cam Ranh airport is outside Nha Trang, and there were only a handful of direct flights. ## Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang train times **Sài Gòn to Nha Trang, sold by the railway for October 2026:** - **SE8:** 06:00 to 13:43 - **SE6:** 08:45 to 16:06 - **SE22:** 10:15 to 18:05 - **SE10:** 13:15 to 21:51 - **SE4:** 19:20 to 02:40 - **SE2:** 20:35 to 03:44 - **SNT2:** 21:45 to 05:40, stopping at Dĩ An, Biên Hòa and Tháp Chàm **Nha Trang to Sài Gòn:** - **SE7:** 08:47 to 17:00 - **SE5:** 10:25 to 18:20 - **SE9:** 17:03 to 03:26 - **SE21:** 19:38 to 04:35 - **SNT1:** 20:20 to 05:00 - **SE3:** 21:12 to 05:30 - **SE1:** 22:42 to 06:30 ## Train, bus and flight fares to Nha Trang **Train, the railway's own fares, Sài Gòn to Nha Trang, October 2026, insurance included:** - **SE8 and SE6:** soft seat 239,000₫ to 262,000₫; six-berth 352,000₫ to 447,000₫; four-berth 472,000₫ to 508,000₫ - **SE22:** soft seat 304,000₫; four-berth 547,000₫ to 606,000₫; VIP two-berth 1,212,000₫ - **SE10:** soft seat 372,000₫ to 403,000₫; four-berth 771,000₫ to 814,000₫ - **SE4:** soft seat 401,000₫ to 445,000₫; four-berth 884,000₫ to 949,000₫ - **SNT2:** soft seat 421,000₫; four-berth 820,000₫ to 947,000₫ **Buses sold online:** from about 298,000₫ (Nam Hai Limousine cabin) to about 1,447,000₫ for a double cabin. **Direct flights sold online:** - VietJet: from about 714,600₫ - Vietnam Airlines: from about 737,800₫ - Pacific Airlines: about 924,700₫ ## Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang: what people ask ### How long is the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? 7 hours 9 minutes to 8 hours 36 minutes, on the railway's timetable for October 2026. ### How much is the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? For October 2026, from 239,000₫ for a soft seat on the morning trains SE8 and SE6, up to about 445,000₫ on the evening train SE4. A four-berth berth costs 472,000₫ to 949,000₫ depending on the train. ### What time is the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? For October 2026: SE8 at 06:00, SE6 at 08:45, SE22 at 10:15, SE10 at 13:15, SE4 at 19:20, SE2 at 20:35 and SNT2 at 21:45, from Ga Sài Gòn. ### How long is the bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? For October 2026, about 6 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours, depending on the company and the stops; most sleeper buses leave between 21:00 and midnight. ### Is there a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? Yes, to Cam Ranh airport, about an hour. For October 2026 there were Vietnam Airlines flights at 07:05, 11:25, 13:05 and 19:10, VietJet at 14:35 and 19:10, and Pacific Airlines at 19:10. ### Is there a night train from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City? For October 2026, yes, several: SNT1 at 20:20 arriving 05:00, SE3 at 21:12 arriving 05:30, SE1 at 22:42 arriving 06:30, and SE9 and SE21 earlier in the evening. ## Where these times and fares come from 1. [Vietnam National Railway Group ticket site (dsvn.vn) — official](https://dsvn.vn/) ## Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City and the coast - [Getting to Nha Trang by train, plane or bus](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/nha-trang/) - [Ho Chi Minh City: airport, stations and onward journeys](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city/) - [Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: flight, train or bus](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-ho-chi-minh-city/) - [Vietnam trains: tickets, sleeper berths and journey times](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/train/) - [Vietnam buses: sleepers, cabins and daytime vans](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/bus/)