There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Nan (NNT)plane SGN - NNT
3h 45m฿4,914–13,064Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- 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 bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
31h 39m฿2,106–4,443Bus
- 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 Nanbus
30h 55m฿2,243–3,423Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Lak Si to Sila Attrain
- Take the taxi from Sila At to Den Chaitaxi
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
32h 47m฿2,336–5,062Bus via Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nanbus
33h 11m฿2,237–6,576
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Nan (NNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan is to bus which costs ฿2200 - ฿3500 and takes 30h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ฿4900 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Nan via Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Phnom Penh and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nan is 1092 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan without a car is to bus which takes 30h 55m and costs ฿2200 - ฿3500.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh City to Nan bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nan is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ฿4900 - ฿14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2200 - ฿3500 and takes 30h 55m.
Ho Chi Minh City to Nan bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
Book your Ho Chi Minh City to Nan bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Nan, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Nan (NNT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Nan via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Lak Si to Sila At
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- 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
- ฿480–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- 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
- ฿480–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–220
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Giant Ibis
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Website
- Giant Ibis
Bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,300
- Website
- Giant Ibis
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Pongsak Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 81 804 3651
- Website
- pongsaktaxiservicecenter.com
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