By the GoPhuot editors · Updated 15 August 2026
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Most flexible and comfortable, travel door to door in one smooth, unhurried coastal sweep.
Private Car · Ho Chi Minh City → Hoi An, sold by 12Go
180 - 350 USD16h - 18hOn demand
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Scenic and steady, ride the rails north to Da Nang, then glide onward to Hoi An.
1Saigon Railway StationDa Nang Railway Station
Train14h 30m - 17h 30m15 - 80 USDDaily
2Da Nang Railway StationHoi An
Taxi45m - 1h10 - 20 USDOn demand
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15 - 80 USD14h 30m - 17h 30mDaily
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Cheapest and simplest, sleep through the night and wake near Hoi An's lantern glow.
Sleeper Bus · Ho Chi Minh City → Hoi An, sold by 12Go
12 - 28 USD13h 30m - 16hDaily
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Fastest and easiest, fly to Da Nang and finish with a short coastal ride into lantern-lit Hoi An.
1Ho Chi Minh CitySGNDa Nang International AirportDAD
Flight3h 15m - 4h 15m35 - 120 USDDaily
2Da Nang International AirportHoi An
Taxi45m - 1h10 - 20 USDOn demand
Flight · Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang International Airport, sold by Skyscanner
35 - 120 USD3h 15m - 4h 15mDaily
Flight · Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang International Airport, sold by Trip.com
35 - 120 USD3h 15m - 4h 15mDaily
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Cheap and practical, fly to Da Nang, then ride a shared shuttle through rice fields to Hoi An.
1Ho Chi Minh CitySGNDa Nang International AirportDAD
Flight3h 15m - 4h 15m35 - 120 USDDaily
2Da Nang International AirportHoi An
Shuttle Bus1h 15m - 1h 45m5 - 15 USDFrequent
Flight · Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang International Airport, sold by Skyscanner
35 - 120 USD3h 15m - 4h 15mDaily
Flight · Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang International Airport, sold by Trip.com
35 - 120 USD3h 15m - 4h 15mDaily
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UNESCO-listed Ancient Town with weathered wooden shophouses, colorful lanterns, tailor shops, and some of Vietnam's most beloved local dishes.
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