How To Travel To Quy Nhon
Get In - By Plane
Built in 1966 on the site of a former American airfield, Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is located north of the city and serves solely domestic routes. Vietnam Airlines offers daily early morning flights to Ho Chi Minh City and three weekly flights to Hanoi.
It is simplest and quickest to arrive by plane, but only from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, and the resort islands of Phu Quoc and Con Dao. The airport is around 35 kilometers from the city center.
Vietnam Airlines operates two daily flights from Saigon and one daily flight from Hanoi, with the exception of Wednesday, when there are none. Air Mekong flies between Ho Chi Minh City and the two resort cities. (Air Mekong appears to have ceased service to and from Qui Nhon in March 2013)
The airlines offer a shuttle service between the airport and their city headquarters, which are housed in the same building on Nguyn Tn Thành Street. It costs the equivalent of $2.50 USD (VN 50,000), however you should hurry out of the airport as soon as you’ve collected your baggage and hop on one of the huge coach/buses or little beige micro buses, as they tend to go quickly. You must pay upon boarding. At the entrance to the municipal office, taxis are constantly available to transport tourists to their ultimate destinations.
A cab from the airport to the city will transport you directly to your accommodation for around $20 US (VN $400,000). (As of 12/6/2016, a cab from the airport to Quy Nhon costs just 250,000 dong, and you may negotiate a fare to Bai Xep for 350,000 dong) Check with your hotel to see whether it offers a shuttle service, and compare its rates to those of the airport’s shuttle.
Get In - By bus
Southwest of the city, at the base of the mountains, lies the major bus terminal. The entrance is located between Cn Vng and Vô Liêu streets on the west side of Tay Sn street. The position is handy for buses, since it provides easy access to the major highway, although it is a sparsely populated industrial section of the city. If this is your first look of Quy Nhn, have no fear: the city is considerably prettier than it appears upon arrival.
Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of departure at the several bus company offices within the station’s covered area. During the week preceding and many weeks after the Tt vacation, prior reservations are required, and even then, buses may be completely booked or cancelled. Tickets are virtually always available for next-day travel and are frequently available for same-day travel at the majority of other periods. Tickets purchased in Quy Nhn are often less expensive than those purchased in a larger city on the reverse journey.
The small-town fairness of Quy Nhn extends to bus fares. In contrast to most Vietnamese cities, you will not be charged more if you purchase your bus ticket straight from the bus company’s window at the Quy Nhn bus station. You will pay the same amount as locals.
The distance between Quy Nhn and other large cities is hundreds of kilometers, and bus companies provide several alternatives for traversing the trip: the price, length of the route, quality of the bus, and number of stops vary greatly across buses. In average, direct buses departing from Quy Nhn are 25,000–75,000 dong more expensive and can travel a few hours faster than local buses. The anticipated arrival times of overnight journeys are often more precise and punctual than those of daytime journeys. As in other Vietnamese cities, Quy Nhn’s bus firms are infamous for travelling at breakneck speeds across the countryside. However, they consistently arrive later than the extremely optimistic arrival predictions they provide. Be prepared for your bus travel to take at least an hour or two longer than expected… and maybe much more.
As a general guideline, the journey duration and usual cost of one-way tickets from Quy Nhn are as follows:
- Dalat (Đà Lạt): 9–12 hours. 175,000 dong.
- Da Nang (Đà Nẵng): 6–9 hours. 110,000 dong.
- Huế: 8–11 hours. 200,000 dong.
- Nha Trang: 5–7 hours. 90,000 dong.
- Saigon: 12–15 hours. 235,000 dong.
- Vinh: 16–20 hours. 410,000 dong.
Get In - By train
The Diêu Trì train railway station serves Quy Nhon on the principal north-south reunification route in Vietnam.
The station is located 13 kilometers (8 miles) to the city’s northwest. A cab from the city center to Diêu Tri station costs between 120,000 and 175,000 dong. A local bus travels hourly between the station and the city center, and each ticket costs 3,000 dong.
In addition to the major Diêu Tri station, there is a much smaller station in the city center at the Quang Trung roundabout off Lý Thường Kiệt Street. The tiny train between Diêu Tri and the central station costs 30,000 dong and takes 25 minutes. If your north-south train from Diêu Tri has a link to Quy Nhon’s central station, it is an inexpensive and convenient option to taking a cab.
Seats on the principal north-south national railway lines may typically be purchased at Diêu Tri station on the day of departure; however, beds, especially the soft mattresses in the four-person berths, sell out regularly; at peak seasons, it is advisable to reserve at least a week in advance.
Approximate costs and duration:
- Da Nang (Đà Nẵng): 6 hours. Hard seat 150,000 dong. Soft seat 200,000. Hard bed 250,000.
- Nha Trang: 4 hours. Hard seat 110,000 dong. Soft seat 145,000. Hard bed 175,000. Soft bed 210,000.
- Saigon: 13 hours. Hard seat 300,000–555,000 dong. Soft seat 350,000–700,000. Hard bed 550,000–735,000. Soft bed 650,000–1,000,000.
Get In - By car or motorcycle
As the largest city between Hội An and Nha Trang, Quy Nhon is frequently frequented by Vietnamese and locals on seaside travels as an overnight stop.
The beautiful Highway 1D connects Quy Nhon to Nha Trang 220 kilometers (135 miles) to the south, providing breathtaking views of the coastline and beaches as it winds over mountain ranges. You can easily maintain an average speed of at least 40 kilometers per hour (25 miles per hour) during the route, since traffic is low.
Hoi An is located 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Quy Nhon on Highway 1. The road is generally well-maintained, although compared to Highway 1D heading south, the traffic is greater and the scenery is less stunning. The route zigzags down the coast and frequently passes through tiny settlements where inhabitants use the roadway to dry seeds, which can considerably restrict the space available for driving and make the journey sluggish and possibly nerve-wracking. The majority of drivers will not exceed 30 kilometers per hour (20 miles per hour) on average.
