How to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat
Our pick: The overnight sleeper bus is the standard, good-value choice; fly only if you are short on time.
- Distance
- ~300 km
- Options
- 2
- Fastest
- Flight · 50min
- Cheapest
- Sleeper bus · $12–20
Every way to make the trip
Sleeper bus
Cheapest6–7h · $12–20 ppThe overnight sleeper is common and comfortable enough; you wake in the cool highlands.
Flight
Fastest50min · $30–55 ppQuick if your time is tighter than your budget.
One way, in USD. Bus, train and flight fares are per person; private cars and transfers are often quoted per vehicle. Shown for Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat — the trip back is usually similar.
Weather at each end
Ho Chi Minh City
Month-by-month detail- Jan: Prime time
- Feb: Prime time
- Mar: Prime time
- Apr: Good
- May: Mixed
- Jun: Mixed
- Jul: Mixed
- Aug: Mixed
- Sep: Avoid
- Oct: Avoid
- Nov: Good
- Dec: Prime time
- Jan: Prime time
- Feb: Prime time
- Mar: Prime time
- Apr: Good
- May: Mixed
- Jun: Mixed
- Jul: Mixed
- Aug: Mixed
- Sep: Avoid
- Oct: Avoid
- Nov: Good
- Dec: Prime time
Uses the southern wet/dry calendar; Da Lat itself is much cooler.
Prime timeGoodMixedAvoid
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon — fast, loud, and best understood by neighbourhood.
Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat — common questions
- What is the best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat?
- The overnight sleeper bus is the standard, good-value choice; fly only if you are short on time.
- How long does it take to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat?
- By sleeper bus 6–7h; flight 50min.
- What is the cheapest way from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat?
- The sleeper bus, at $12–20 per person. The overnight sleeper is common and comfortable enough; you wake in the cool highlands.
- How far is Da Lat from Ho Chi Minh City?
- About 300 km.