There are 4 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuah by plane, bus, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SGN - LGK
4h 15mRM 568–1,014Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Satunbus
- Take the ferry from Tammalang Pier Satun to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
47h 12mRM 410–1,341Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
44h 22mRM 440–1,058Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Bus Terminal to Go Ho Travel Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibisbus
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
2d 3hRM 782–1,562
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuah is to bus and ferry which costs RM 410 - RM 1400 and takes 47h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuah is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs RM 550 - RM 1100.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuah is 926 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuah without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 44h 22m and costs RM 440 - RM 1100.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuah, including transfers.
Kuah is 1h ahead of Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently 11:48 PM in Ho Chi Minh City and 12:48 AM in Kuah.
There are 824+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Kuah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–750
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Satun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Bus Terminal to Go Ho Travel Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 195
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Giant Ibis
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–210
- Website
- Giant Ibis
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 198
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–160
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–190
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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