Whats the best way to get from Ho Chi Mihn to Hoi Ahn?

Question

and from there to Halong Bay?

Answer 1

a plane will get you to da nang in about 1.5 hrs. then a $5-$12[1hr] cab ride depending on your barganing skills will get you to hoi an.. [there are sometimes cheaper mini buses out of the da nang airport]. if i may recommend; take the plane or train to nha trang , spend a cpl of days there, then plane or train to da nang/ hoi an...there are also buses but from sai gon to da nang ,close to 24 hrs...take the plane its about $50

Answer 2

Vietnam Airways from Saigon to Danang and then a short 30 minute taxi ride to the charming town of Hoi Ahn.

Answer 3

if you wana see the scenery,i recommend going by coach because the scenery in the way is very very beautiful.If you wana get to Hoian faster,you should book a flight,it's about 1 hour to get to Hoian.Have a good trip :)

Answer 4

You have received some pretty good advice so far, but the answers are not quite on the money.

The most common, most practical and best way to get to Hoi An from Ho Chi Minh City is flying to Da Nang and taking a taxi from Da Nang to Hoi An. There are two domestic carriers that fly into Da Nang, which are Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines. As George mentioned, Pacific Airlines is no frills-low cost. The price difference is about $10, so you should be more concerned about departure/arrival times rather than cost. The flight is a little more than an hour.

Once at Da Nang International, DO NOT TAKE THE AIRPORT TAXI COMPANY. Instead, take the Mai Linh taxi company (green on white color scheme). Mai Linh has standardized rates that are competitive across Vietnam, while Airport Taxi will s***w you for being a traveler stuck at the airport thinking that you have no other choice for taxi service.  

Hoi An is about 10 miles from Da Nang and the taxi will cost you about $10. If you want to do something really smart, get a taxi coupon book from the Mai Linh office in Ho Chi Minh City. You can pay all of your taxi fares in Vietnam at the end of the month or when you leave and receive a 10% discount. Also, you won’t have to worry about carrying around change for taxi fare because you will write out a coupon instead.

You can also take a tour bus, train, private car and other means to get to Hoi An. All of the mentioned options will make for much longer yet more scenic travel to Hoi An. A word of caution though, Central Vietnam is susceptible to floods and road washouts due to typhoons, storms and heavy rains common to the area. Many of the tour bus companies and private drivers will operate despite the flood danger, which will put your life in jeopardy just to see the countryside at ground level. In my opinion, the jungle between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang looks the same as the jungle just outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Save yourself the worry and take a plane.

Have fun on your trip!

P.S. Welcome back Ong Jon!!!

Answer 5

Fly with vietnam airways to Danang,then taxi or mini-bus to Hoi Ahn.

Answer 6

It really depends on what you are looking to do.  If you are interested in getting straight to Hoi An then i can recommend that you fly from HCMC to Da Nang with Vietnam Airlines for approximately 63 USD.  There is a cheaper airlines called Pacific Airlines but they are often delayed and they are the budget airline of Vietnam so enough said (though they have a good safety record as far as crashes go). Then take a Taxi from the airport to Hoi An approx. 12-15USD.

Answer 7

If you go back to Saigon, rent a car with the driver. You can negotiate price for the trip.