There is no train station in Da Lat, even the provinces close to Da Lat, airplane seems to be the best way to reach if you start from Hanoi – Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh city. Besides, train is not a popular way to travel to this beautiful mountainous city. Following are the transportation guide from Da Lat to other destinations:

From Da Lat to Hue

To get from Da Lat to Hue, tourists can take an open bus with $38 for a ticket. And it is a long journey, around 23 hours. These buses usually depart at noon and arrive at noon the next day.
An alternative for this route is that tourists can take a bus from Da Lat to Nha Trang, then buy a train ticket to get from Nha Trang to Hue. Travelling by bus from Da Lat to Nha Trang costs around $11 and takes more than 5 hours. And from Nha Trang to Hue, you can choose to depart at one of 5 different time every day (at 3:21 am, 4:54 am, 8:30 am, 1:33 pm, 4:23 pm, 8:04 pm, and 9:51 pm). It takes around 12 hours for this route. So totally, you will spend more than 17 hours (exclude stops and time resting or going from the bus station to the train station in Nha Trang).

From Da Lat to Da Nang

The distance between Da Lat and Da Nang is more than 690km. Except flight, the open bus is a very good way to get from Da Lat to Da Nang. It is a 13-hour journey with the cost of $32 per ticket. These buses depart at noon or early afternoon and arrive in Da Nang in morning next day. You can contact us for help and more information.
If you want to travel by train to enjoy the sightseeing on the way, you can take a bus from Da Lat to Nha Trang first, then get the other part of your journey done by train from Nha Trang Train Station to Da Nang. Trains from Nha Trang to Da Nang takes more than 10 hours with from $28-$45 for each ticket. There are various choices to depart during a day from morning to evening so you can easily pick one suitable for your schedule.

From Da Lat to Nha Trang

Da Lat – Nha Trang is a very popular tour in Vietnam, the travelling distance between the two cities is 145km. Once the road from Da Lat to Nha Trang was very dangerous; however, it has been rebuilt and is much better than several years ago. The most convenient way to get from Da Lat to Nha Trang is by bus. There are a lot of buses run on this route, they usually depart daily at 7:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. It takes only 5 hours for total travelling (including a 30-minute stop for rest) and the ticket price is only around $11.
Taxi or renting a private car is also an option for this route, especially if you travel with your family or you are scared of the driving speed of the bus’s driver. You can book the transfer with us to drive more slowly, for sure it can pick up/drop off you at the hotels. Price is around $85 for these kinds of transportation.

From Da Lat to Mui Ne

As there is no train station in both Da Lat and Mui Ne, buses from Da Lat to Mui Ne is almost the only choice among tourists. It is very easy to take a tourist bus to travel on this 160km route since there are many direct bus connection between the two cites. These buses depart twice a day, at 7:30 am and 12:30 am, and arrive at Mui Ne after 4 hours and a half. The ticket price can be around $11. You can tell the bus to pick you up from your hotel or depart at the bus office in the center of Da Lat.
Taxi or renting a private car is also an option for this route, especially if you travel with your family or you are scared of the driving speed of the bus’s driver. You can book the transfer with us to drive more slowly, for sure it can pick up/drop off you at the hotels. Price is around $85 for these kinds of transportation.

From Da Lat to Saigon

To get from Da Lat to Saigon, you can take a sleeping bus. They depart daily two times during the day, especially at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. You will spend more than 7-8 hours travelling and pay around $17 for a seat.
Besides that low-cost way, tourists can also consider traveling by plan. There are around more than 5 daily flights from Da Lat to Saigon which are operated by VietJet Air, Jestar and Vietnam Airlines. The duration of each flight is 50 minutes and you should book the ticket as soon as possible to get the cheap price.

From Da Lat to Hanoi

The best way to get from Da Lat to Hanoi is taking a flight. There are around 4 daily flights on this route. Domestic Airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Jestar and VietJet Air operate 1 hour and 50 minutes flights from Da Lat to Hanoi every day. You can visit their websites for more information and booking the tickets or contact us for any help.
Another option is you can take tourist bus from Da Lat to Nha Trang which run twice per day and trave by sleeper train from Nha Trang to Hanoi, ticket price can cost from 65-75$/each.

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