{"id":31014,"date":"2026-06-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/?st-import=a4f3968c2ee4bec64ca833956f2e0042"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:01:32","slug":"ho-chi-minh-city-to-dalat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/es\/ho-chi-minh-city-to-dalat\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat: Bus and Sleeper Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat \u2014 Vietnam\\&#8217;s charming highland city at 1,500m, known for its cool climate, waterfalls, flower farms, and French colonial architecture \u2014 is a 6\u20137 hour journey north into the Central Highlands. Overnight sleeper buses save a night\\&#8217;s accommodation and are by far the most popular option. This guide covers everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/agent.12go.asia\/tools\/widget\/country_widget.js\"><\/script>\n<onetwogo-country-widget\n  country=\"VN\"\n   width=\"400\" agent=\"16173966\" lang=\"en\" fxcode=\"USD\" wl=\"12go.asia\">\n<\/onetwogo-country-widget>\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/12go.asia\/en\/travel\/Ho-Chi-Minh-City\/Dalat\/?z=16173966&#038;sub_id=ho-chi-minh-city-dalat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">&#x1f39f;&#xfe0f; Search Ho Chi Minh City \u2192 Dalat tickets on 12Go \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: Sleeper Bus Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat (Most Popular)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Futa Bus (Phuong Trang), Thanh Buoi, and several other operators run frequent buses from Ho Chi Minh City (Ben Xe Mien Dong \/ backpacker area pickups) to Dalat \u2014 approximately 6\u20137 hours, fares from ~150,000\u2013280,000 VND (~$6\u201311 USD). Departures throughout the day and overnight. Flat-bed sleeper buses are most comfortable for the overnight journey. Most drop directly at or near Dalat\\&#8217;s city center or Xuan Huong Lake area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/12go.asia\/en\/travel\/Ho-Chi-Minh-City\/Dalat\/?z=16173966&#038;sub_id=ho-chi-minh-city-dalat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">&#x1f39f;&#xfe0f; Search Ho Chi Minh City \u2192 Dalat tickets on 12Go \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: Fly Ho Chi Minh City to Lien Khuong Airport (Dalat)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vietnam Airlines and VietJet fly from Tan Son Nhat (SGN) to Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) near Dalat \u2014 approximately 45 minutes, fares from ~$30\u201370 USD. Lien Khuong Airport is about 30 km south of Dalat city center (~45 minutes, ~150,000\u2013200,000 VND by taxi or Grab). Faster but significantly more expensive than the bus; only worth it if you\\&#8217;re time-constrained or flights are unusually cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#x2139;&#xfe0f; Dalat is noticeably cooler than Ho Chi Minh City \u2014 average temperatures 15\u201322\u00b0C year-round. Bring a light jacket even in summer. The city is very walkable and cyclist-friendly; motorbike rental from ~100,000 VND\/day for exploring the surrounding waterfalls and farms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Cost from<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sleeper bus<\/td><td>~6\u20137 hours<\/td><td>~$6 USD<\/td><td>Most travelers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flight to Lien Khuong<\/td><td>~1.5\u20132 hours total<\/td><td>~$30 USD<\/td><td>Speed, time-poor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Stay in Dalat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f3e8; <strong>[Travelpayouts Hotellook\/Agoda widget: Hotels in Dalat, Vietnam]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/ho-chi-minh-city-to-mui-ne\/\">Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ho-chi-minh-city-to-phu-quoc\/\">Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ho-chi-minh-city-to-phnom-penh\/\">Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This post contains affiliate links. When you book through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat \u2014 sleeper bus from $6 USD (~6\u20137 hours, most popular) or flight to Lien Khuong Airport from $30 USD (~1.5\u20132 hours total). Cool climate and jacket tip included.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-routes","category-vietnam"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat.jpg",940,581,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat-300x185.jpg",300,185,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat-768x475.jpg",768,475,true],"large":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat.jpg",940,581,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat.jpg",940,581,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat.jpg",940,581,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dalat.jpg",18,12,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"markylipu","author_link":"https:\/\/bordertobeach.com\/es\/author\/markylipu\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"How to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat \u2014 sleeper bus from $6 USD (~6\u20137 hours, most popular) or flight to Lien Khuong Airport from $30 USD (~1.5\u20132 hours total). 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