Bus to Bangkok
Pattaya → Bangkok · about 2h 15m · ~€1–5
Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City · about ~1h 15m in the air · ~€40–130
Pattaya → Ho Chi Minh City
Thailand to Vietnam · 1 border · Where else can you go from Pattaya?
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About the trip from Pattaya to Ho Chi Minh City
Pattaya (Thailand) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) are 668 km (415 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Bangkok: ~6h door to door with 1 change, for ~€41–135 per person. Without flying, it takes ~22h 40m by bus and ferry, via Bangkok, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok: about 2h 15m, 100 km, ~€1–5
- Flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City: ~1h 15m in the air, 741 km, ~€40–130
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Bangkok: ~6h, 1 change, ~€41–135
- Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Bangkok, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh: ~22h 40m, 3 changes, ~€23–70
Questions
How long does it take to get from Pattaya to Ho Chi Minh City?
~6h door to door by bus and flight, via Bangkok, including time for changes and airports.
How much does it cost to travel from Pattaya to Ho Chi Minh City?
~€41–135 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Can you get from Pattaya to Ho Chi Minh City without flying?
Yes: by bus and ferry, via Bangkok, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, in ~22h 40m, for ~€23–70.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.