How to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong (Can Tho)
Our pick: A limousine van to Can Tho, or an organised 2-day tour if you want the early-morning floating market done for you.
- Distance
- ~170 km
- Options
- 2
- Fastest
- Roughly a tie
- Cheapest
- Limousine van · $8–14
Every way to make the trip
Limousine van
Cheapest3.5–4h · $8–14 ppVans to Can Tho, the delta hub for the floating markets.
Private car
3.5h · $60–90Private car, worth it for a small group doing a self-paced delta trip.
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 Mekong (Can Tho) — 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
Mekong Delta (Can Tho)
HCMC & the south calendar- 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.
Prime timeGoodMixedAvoid
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon — fast, loud, and best understood by neighbourhood.
Mekong Delta (Can Tho)
Base in Can Tho for the real floating market — not the one-day Saigon tour.
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong (Can Tho) — common questions
- What is the best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong (Can Tho)?
- A limousine van to Can Tho, or an organised 2-day tour if you want the early-morning floating market done for you.
- How long does it take to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong (Can Tho)?
- By limousine van 3.5–4h; private car 3.5h.
- What is the cheapest way from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong (Can Tho)?
- The limousine van, at $8–14 per person. Vans to Can Tho, the delta hub for the floating markets.
- How far is Mekong (Can Tho) from Ho Chi Minh City?
- About 170 km.