The route from Ho Chi Minh City centre to Tan Son Nhat airport (TSN) is much easier than that in Hanoi as the airport is located right in the city.
BUS
Public bus from TSN airport back to the city centre is bus number 152 equipped with air-conditioner and ticket self-service.
- Hours: 05:45 AM to 6 PM
- Ticket: 5000 VND
- Frequency: 12-17 minutes
- Trip duration: 50 minutes
- Outbound Route: Bus stop at the end of Road 10 (Trung Son residential area) – Road 9A – Nguyen Van Linh – Road 9A – Duong Ba Trac – Nguyen Van Cu – Tran Hung Dao – Ben Thanh station – Ben Thanh market – Round-about – Le Lai – Pham Hong Thai – Cach Mang Thang Tam – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai – Pasteur – Vo Thi Sau – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Nguyen Van Troi – Phan Dinh Giot – Truong Son – Tan Son Nhat airport – new international Terminal
- In-bound route: Tan Son Nhat airport – new international Terminal – Truong Son – Tran Quoc Hoan – Hoang Van Thu – Nguyen Van Troi – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Nguyen Dinh Chieu – Cach Mang Thang Tam – Pham Hong Thai – Le Lai – Round-about – Ben Thanh station – Tran Hung Dao – Nguyen Van Cu – Duong Ba Trac – Road 9A – bus stop at the end of Road 10 – Trung Son residential area
Besides, Ho Chi Minh City has recently operated new bus number 109 running from city centre to the airport. This is a high-quality bus and even called a 5-star bus.
- Hours: from 23/9 Park 00:00 – 01:30 of the next day, from TSN 00:00 – 02:30 of the next day
- Ticket: 12,000 VND (<5km), 20,000 VND (>5km)
- Frequency: 15-30 minutes
- Trip duration: 45 minutes
- Seats: 63
- In-bound route: TSN (International Terminal) – TSN (Domestic terminal) – Truong Son – Tran Quoc Hoan – Lang Cha Ca Round-about – Hoang Van Thu – Nguyen Van Troi – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Nguyen Dinh Chieu – Cach Mang Thang 8 – Pham Hong Thai – Ben Thanh Round-about – Ben Thanh station – Pham Ngu Lao – Park 23/9
- Outbound route: Park 23/9 – Le Lai – Ben Thanh Round-about – Pham Ngu Lao – Yersin – Tran Hung Dao – Ben Thanh station – Le Loi – Pasteur – Vo Thi Sau – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Nguyen Van Troi – Phan Dinh Giot – Truong Son – Domestic Terminal – International Terminal
TAXI
Currently, there are 8 taxi companies granted permission for transportation at Tan Son Nhat airport:
No | Company | Type of Vehicle | Initial fare | The fare from 2nd Km | The fare from 31st Km | Waiting Fare |
1 | VINASUN Taxi
(08) 38 27 27 27 |
5-seated Toyota Vios | 11,000VND/678m | 16,000VND/Km | 12,400VND/Km | 3,000VND/3 mins (free for first 5 mins) |
8-seated Toyota Innova | 11,000VND/647m | 17,000VND/Km | 14,400VND/Km | |||
New 8-seated Toyota Innova G&J | 12,000VND/666m | 18,000VND/Km | 15,400VND/Km | |||
2 | Mai Linh Taxi
(08) 38 38 38 38 |
Kia morning, Hyundai i10 | 10,000VND/689m | 14,500VND/km | 11,700VND/km | 3,000VND/4 mins (free for first 5 mins |
T.Vios, H. Verna, N. Sunny | 11,000VND/696m | 15,800VND/km | 11,900VND/km | |||
T. Innova J, k. Caren, N. Livina | 11,000VND/665m | 16,5000VND/km | 13,900VND/km | |||
T. Innova G, T. Innova E | 12,000VND/677m | 17,700VND/km | 14,900VND/km | |||
3 | Sai Gon Airport Taxi
(08) 38 118 118 |
Toyota Vios (5 seats) | 12,500VND/700m | 17,000VND/km | 13,500VND/km | 3,300VND/3 mins (free for first 5 mins) |
Isuzu (8 seats/) | 12,500VND/700m | 17,000VND/km | 13,500VND/km | |||
Toyota Innova G (8 seats) | 13,000VND/700m | 18,000VND/km | 15,000VND/km | |||
Suzuki APV (8 seats) | 12,500VND/700m | 17,000VND/km | 13,000VND/km | |||
4 | Hoang Long Taxi
(08) 38 68 68 68 |
Kia Morning (4 seats) | 9,500VND/700m | 14,000VND/km | 12,000VND/km | 1,500VND/3mins |
Vios Limo (4 seats) | 10,000VND/700m | 15,200VND/km | 12,000VND/km | |||
Innova G (8 seats) | 11,000VND/700m | 17,500VND/km | 14,000VND/km | |||
5 | VINA Taxi
(08) 38 11 11 11 |
Spectra (4 seats) | 10,500VND/700m | 15,500VND/km | 12,000VND/km | 3,100VND/3 mins |
Jolie (8 seats) | 10,500VND/700m | 15,500VND/km | 12,000VND/km | |||
Innova (8seats) | 11,000VND/700m | 16,500VND/km | 13,000VND/km | 3,300VND/3 mins | ||
Innova G+ (8seats) | 12,000VND/700m | 18,000VND/km | 13,500VND/km | 3,600VND/3 mins | ||
6 | Sai Gon Tourist Taxi
(08) 38 45 88 88 |
4-seated car | 11,000VND/700m | 15,500VND/km | 12,000VND/km | 3,100VND/2 mins |
7-seated car | 11,000VND/700m | 16,000VND/km | 14,500VND/km | 3,200VND/2 mins | ||
7 | Happy Taxi
(08) 38 77 77 77 |
5-seated car | 12,000VND/700m | 15,500VND/km | 13,000VND/km | 3,000VND/3 mins |
8-seated car | 12,000VND/700m | 17,000VND/km | 14,000VND/km | |||
8 | Comfort Savico Taxi
(08) 38 21 21 21 |
Vios E (4 seats) | 11,000VND/700m | 16,000VND/km | 13,500VND/km | 2,700VND/3 mins |
Innova G (8 seats) | 12,500VND/700m | 17,500VND/km | 13,500VND/km |
At Domestic Terminal: passengers can catch a cab outside A2 entrance which is Taxi and Bus Waiting Hall, column 3 to 13. The disabled, the elderly, and pregnant women will get priority at column 1 and 2
At International Terminal: passengers go to Waiting Hall on the left of the Terminal, column 1 to 3, after leaving entrance A1, A2. Column 6 is the priority point