There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Wattay International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SGN - VTE
- Drive from Vientiane-Airport-VTE to Phencar
3h 7m฿3,059–7,985Bus, train
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 train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Na Thatrain
31h 47m฿1,978–4,921Bus via Bangkok
- 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 Udonthanibus
29h 20m฿2,618–3,476Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane SGN - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Phentaxi
4h 25m฿4,675–6,568Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus
38h 12m฿2,239–3,186
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen is to bus and train which costs ฿1900 - ฿5000 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen is to fly and drive which takes 3h 7m and costs ฿3000 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Udonthani via Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Phnom Penh and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Phen is 974 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 29h 20m and costs ฿2600 - ฿3500.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Phen, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh City to Phen bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
Ho Chi Minh City to Phen bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
There are six+ hotels available in Phen.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phen, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phen via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Udonthani in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–7,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Na Tha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,089–1,094
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Udonthani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿928
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿729
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–800
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿828
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ฿400–480
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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