There are 8 ways to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane CTU - SGN
8h 11m$141–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
2d 2h$220–329Train, bus via Yongning
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Nanning Easttrain
- Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Ninh Binhbus
- Take the train from Ninh Binh to Ho Chi Minh Citytrain
2d 3h$171–232Drive 2,899.1 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minhcar 2,899.1 km
36h 26m$366–528Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane TFU - SGN
7h 13m$142–243Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane CKG - SGN
8h 40m$147–277Bus
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
2d 14h$156–245Train
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Guilintrain
- Take the train from Guilin to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh Citytrain
2d 17h$271–382
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh is to subway and fly which costs $140 - $250 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh is to subway and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $140 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Chengdu East and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Kunming South, Southern Bus Station Vientiane and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Ho Chi Minh City via Chengdu East, Guilin, Hanoi Gia Lam Station and Ha Noi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Chengdu and Ho Chi Minh is 2233 km. The road distance is 2899.1 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Chengdu East station.
Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Chengdu East station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train, which costs $270 - $390 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via East station, Chengdu East, Kunming, Kunming Station, South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, Southern Bus Station Vientiane, Phnom Penh, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- $120–130
- Business Class Seat
- $170–250
Train from Chengdu East to Nanning East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $220–320
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–36
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Chengdu East to Guilin
- 2nd Class Seat
- $70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- $115–125
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ninh Binh to Ho Chi Minh City
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $55–80
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $55–80
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $55–85
Train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–85
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $60–85
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–90
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Guilin to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Book at
- bookaway.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Nanning Langdong to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $30–45
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–87
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
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More Questions & Answers
Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Kunming station.
Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guilin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh is 2899 km. It takes approximately 36h 26m to drive from Chengdu to Ho Chi Minh.
There are 5637+ hotels available in Ho Chi Minh.






















