How To Travel To Can Tho
Can Tho is easily accessible from cities in the Mekong Delta due to its location as a regional center. There are buses from all the larger cities and minibuses from the smaller ones. If you are coming from Cambodia, you would most likely stop at Chau Duc and take a bus to Can Tho from there. There is also one bus route directly from Phnom Penh once a day. It is difficult, if not impossible, for a visitor to enter by automobile from Cambodia. This is most likely also true for bicycles and motorcycles.
Get In - By Plane
Trà Nóc Airport presently features a big international terminal with comfortable facilities. As of 2011, the airport is connected to Hanoi, Phu Quoc with flights on Vietnam Airlines and Con Dao with flights on Mekong Air. The airport is also connected to Da Nang with a daily flight on VietJet (10:00am – 11:30am) as of May 2016.
AirAsia offers direct flights from/to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok Don Mueang International Airports.
Get In - By bus
From locations in the Mekong Delta up to the north and center of Vietnam, many operators offer service to Can Tho. Ho Chi Minh City could be the location of a brief halt. Ho Chi Minh City is the main point of entry for tourists in Can Tho.
Buses to Can Tho depart from Ho Chi Minh City’s Western Bus Station (Bến Xe Miền Tây) every 1-2 hours, nonstop. The range is $4 to $7. Travel agents typically estimate you a fee that is around twice this from downtown, but they will also cover transportation to the bus terminal. Early in the morning, smaller, more regional buses depart from Saigon for Can Tho.
Thanh Buoi, Phuong Trang, and Mai Linh are the three companies that offer services on routes departing from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and to other locations. Shuttle buses will transport you to Bến Xe Miền Tây from the large operators’ departure points on Le Hong Phong St. in the city’s center. To go to Le Hong Phong St in District 10, you may hire a cab. Go straight to the Mien Tay bus station in District 6 or search for the offices of Thanh Buoi (white backdrop logo with a flower), Phuong Trang (red signage), or Mai Linh (all green). Taxis from District 1 run about USD $12.
Most operators provide a small bottle of water in the price of your ticket. Larger buses include air conditioning, as well as Vietnamese movies and music performances that are typically thought to be excessively loud for Western ears.
- Mai Linh Buses. Has a strong reputation as a bus and cab operator. The service to Can Tho will stop for a half-hour snack break on the route. The journey takes four hours. Water is provided at no cost by the firm. Mai Linh no longer provides shuttle services for customers in HCMC, but if you book via your hotel in Can Tho, they will send a minivan to pick you up. 130,000 dong in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Phuong Trang Buses (FUTA). Has the most number of daily services to Can Tho. Orange offices in the city. There is a 15-minute halt at the enormous Phuong Trang service station, which includes clean restrooms and a few eateries. The journey takes between three and four hours. The operator offers complimentary water. If you know the address of your hotel in Can Tho, a shuttle bus will transport you to your ultimate destination. This is included with your ticket purchase. After exiting the bus, enter the Phoung Trang Building to obtain your free transfer. There, a member of staff will assist you onto a minibus. Verify that he is an employee and not a cab driver. The same holds true for outbound travel. Contact your hotel to request a complimentary shuttle service from FUTA bus to the Central bus station, from whence you can depart for your next destination. (Dec 2019): 130,000 dong for seated buses and 145,000 dong for sleeper buses from HCMC (Limousine).
- Thanh Buoi Buses. The bus pauses for only 10 minutes the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho, making it the most expedient option. The trip takes three to four hours. Shuttle buses transport you to your ultimate destination inside Can Tho upon arrival. Have the hotel’s address readily available. The shuttle buses are included in your ticket price. From HCMC, 125,000 dong.
Get In - By motorbike, car, or taxi
By chauffeured car, approximately 1.5 hours from Sóc Trăng, approximately 3 hours from Châu Đoc, approximately 3.5 hours from Rach Giá (85,000 dong), less than 4 hours from Ho Chi Minh City (169 km, 100,000 dong), approximately 6 hours from Cà Mau, and approximately 1.5 hours from Long Xuyen. From Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho, it is feasible to rent a car for USD70-150 one-way (or round-trip on the same day) for 1-2 persons. The fee includes the driver. If you intend to drive yourself, you should examine the terms in advance.
Depending on your driving, a motorcycle could be somewhat faster than a vehicle. It is relatively simple to hire a motorcycle in District 1’s tourism attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. If you have a valid driver’s license from any nation, most rental businesses will rent you a motorcycle. They may not even request a license. Only those with a valid driver’s license in Vietnam are insured by accident insurance. The majority of European licenses are not accepted immediately. To comply with local regulations, you may be required to take an extra exam with Vietnamese authorities.
For a one-way drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho, it is also feasible to rent a cab for about the same amount as a vehicle. Try getting a Vinasun or Mai Linh cab.
Get In - By boat
Aside from tourist overnight excursions, there are no scheduled boat services to Can Tho. Due to the construction of the Can Tho Bridge in 2011 and the completion of the road surrounding HCMC, travel time to Can Tho has been reduced to less than four hours.
