Ho Chi Minh City to Con Son Island (And the Best Option for You)
We were really scratching our heads on how to get from Ho Chi Minh to Con Son Island while we stayed in Vietnam. We got lots of different opinions and recommendations. So after tons of research, we finally made this guide for you. Here’s the four ways from Ho Chi Minh to Con Son Island: 1. Fly directly on to the island. Takes 1 hour, costs up to 150 USD. 2. Bus to Soc Trang, then a speedboat. 8 hours, costs 20 USD 3. Bus to Vung Tau then an overnight ferry. 17 hours, costs 15 USD 4. Bus to Vung Tau then a speedboat. 6 hours, costs 35 USD There are a few things you need to know about the flights and overnight ferry before you make a decision. We can’t recommend the overnight ferry, and we will go into details on why. Table of Contents Ho Chi Minh to Con Dao Islands Ferry Options Why You Should Avoid the Overnight Ferry How to Take the Ferry from Vung Tau Take the Phu Quoc Express Instead A Speedboat from Soc Trang is a Great Option The Motion Sickness Ex...