Besides car, motorbike or motorbike-taxi (xe-om), Saigon city bus is also a popular way to move around a city. The most advantage of city bus is cheap (a ticket price is around 5,000 – 15,000 VND), and availability. Today, the bus system is built and develope well for almost provinces and cities in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (also called Saigon)
Main bus routes in Saigon
1. Saigon city bus stop at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
– Bus no. 49 (San bay Tan Son Nhat – Quan 1): This bus starts at Tan Son Nhat airport and brings you to the centre of the city. Catching this bus, you also can visit Duc Ba Church in District 1. The price is 40,000 VND/per way (around $2) and the bus is available every 30 minutes.
– Bus no.152 (Khu dan cu Trung Son – Ben thanh – San Bay Tan Son Nhat): It can bring you to and from Tan Son Nhat Airport and return the centre of Saigon. You can go to Ben Thanh Market by catching this bus. The price is very cheap with 5,000 VND (20 cent US) and you just need to wait every 15 minutes for a bus.
– Bus no. 119 (San bay Tan Son Nhat – Ben xe Mien Tay): This bus is from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Mien Tay bus terminal and vice versa. You can go to Tan Binh Market if you take bus no. 119. The price is 40,000 VND one way and it is available every 30 minutes.
– Bus no. 109 (Cong Vien 23/9 – San bay Tan Son Nhat): It brings you to go to Tan Son Nhat airport and returns the centre of city by this bus. You also can visit Ben Thanh market by this bus. The price is much higher with 120,000 VND (around $5) and it takes 30 minutes for every bus.
2. Saigon city bus to visit Lotus Lake (Dam Sen)
– Bus no.11 is from Thi Sach Street to Dam Sen Cultural Park, one of the most interesting playgrounds in Ho Chi Minh City. The price of a ticket is 5,000 VND and you need to wait about 10 – 15 minutes for a bus.
– Bus no.15 (Ben Phu Dinh – Dam Sen): It also goes to Dam Sen Culture Park, and on the road, you can visit Big C Supermarket in Tan Binh District. The price is 5,000VND and the bus is available every 10-15 minutes.
3. Saigon city bus to visit Suoi Tien and Hung Temple
– Bus no. 76 (Long Phuoc – Suoi Tien – Den Vua Hung): Catching this bus, you can go to Suoi Tien Resort and also visit Hung Temple. You can take this bus in stops in District 9. The price is 6,000 VND (around 20 cent US) and time to wait for a bus is about 15 minutes.
4. Saigon city bus to visit Ben Thanh market, Saigon Opera House, Suoi Tien park
Bus no. 29 (Ben Thanh – Khu che xuat Linh Trung – Dai hoc Quoc Gia): This bus will brings you to Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Opera House, Saigon Zoo And Botanical Garden (Thao Cam Vien) and also Suoi Tien resort. The price is 6,000 VND per way and you just need to wait for 8 minutes to catch a bus.
