There are 3 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Xishuangbanna by plane, bus, or train
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 Jinghong (JHG)plane SGN - JHG
5h 53m¥1,028–2,696Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
2d 15h¥639–1,179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
47h 38m¥664–1,043
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Xishuangbanna is to bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥1100 and takes 47h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Xishuangbanna is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2700.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Xishuangbanna is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Xishuangbanna without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 38m and costs ¥650 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Xishuangbanna, including transfers.
Xishuangbanna is 1h ahead of Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently 12:11 AM in Ho Chi Minh City and 1:11 AM in Xishuangbanna.
There are 52+ hotels available in Xishuangbanna.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Xishuangbanna, China?
Ruili Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Jinghong (JHG) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Jinghong via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–340
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥190–220
- First Class
- ¥290–340
Train from Oudomxay station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–190
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥101–106
- First Class
- ¥160–190
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–650
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥400–600
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥410–600
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥410–600
- 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
- ¥95–230
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- 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
- ¥160–250
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥168
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from My Dinh bus station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–330
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
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