Transparent pricing
One-way, with driver
2.100.000 ₫
Round-trip, with driver
3.800.000 ₫
HCMC to Phan Thiet is the same route as HCMC → Mui Ne, just with the final 15 km going southwest into Phan Thiet city instead of northeast to Mui Ne strip. 200 km, 4 hours via CT01 expressway + QL1A.
Travelers choose Phan Thiet over Mui Ne for: authentic Vietnamese beach culture (working fishing harbor, local seafood, less Russian tourism), budget accommodation (half the price of Mui Ne resort strip), and food (Phan Thiet is Vietnam's fish-sauce capital).
For groups wanting both: Phan Thiet as base, day-trips to Mui Ne dunes (15 km / 20 min away).
Recommended itinerary
Standard HCMC → Phan Thiet drive (4 hours):
- 0:00 — Depart HCMC.
- 0:45 — On CT01 expressway.
- 1:30 — Exit to QL1A near Long Khanh.
- 3:15 — Pass Ham Thuan Nam — approaching Phan Thiet outskirts.
- 3:30 — Enter Phan Thiet city. Hotels along Nguyen Tat Thanh + coastline.
- 4:00 — Hotel check-in.
Return: similar route reversed; Sunday afternoon traffic returning to HCMC can add 1-1.5h.