Besides the type of travel by plane, visitors can choose to go to Con Dao by ship, not only fast but also cheap. Here, we would like to guide you to Con Dao by train from Ho Chi Minh City so you can add more choices in your upcoming trip.
Guide to Con Dao by train from Ho Chi Minh City
Going to Con Dao by ship (Photo Collection)
Con Dao is currently a famous tourist destination of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province known by many international friends. Coming to Con Dao, tourists not only learn the history through the relics but also enjoy the peaceful and fresh space of the Tropical Sea.
Ship to Con Dao at Cat Lo port – Vung Tau
Take the train to Con Dao (Photo Collection)
If previously to travel to Con Dao, you will have to travel by plane with quite expensive cost. But nowadays due to the increasing demand for Con Dao, the option of taking a boat is the form of many people looking for it. From Ho Chi Minh City, you can catch a car or can ride a motorbike to Cat Lo – Vung Tau port. In addition, you can take Kumho bus at the Eastern bus station, walk about 500m from the big road to the port.
Con Dao Tourism by Sea (Photo Collection)
At Cat Lo port, you buy train tickets to Con Dao, note that if you buy tickets from companies, it will cost you extra. If you want to go by motorbike to the port, you should ask about the car service to the island. There are 4 ships going to Con Dao, namely CQ-03, Greenlines, Con Dao 9 and Con Dao 10.
Con Dao 9 and Con Dao 10 ships
Image of Con Dao 9 ship (Photo Collection)
Con Dao 09 and Con Dao 10 ships are the two ships with the longest operating time at Cat Lo port. For those who want to save traveling costs, these two boats are the most reasonable choice. However, the train time is quite long, about 12 hours so you will be quite tired after a long trip to Con Dao. The boat departs at 5 pm, overnight overnight on the train until early the next morning, tourists have arrived in Con Dao.
Con Dao Ship 10 (Photo Collection)
Currently, the Con Dao 09 boat can accommodate up to 238 passengers a trip with 200 beds and 38 seats, the fare is 150,000 VND / one way. As for Con Dao 10, it has a smaller capacity of about 148 passengers in a trip with a total of 40 seats and 108 beds, the ticket price is 200,000 VND / one way.
Ship CQ-03
Images of ship CQ-03 (Photo Collection)
Like the two Con Dao ships above, the CQ-03 ship has a long travel time of about 10 to 12 hours. However, a trip of CQ-03 can accommodate up to 350 passengers. With tickets from 350,000 VND – 420,000 VND / time, this is also an appropriate choice to travel to Con Dao. Due to the increasing number of visitors both on weekdays and different weather conditions, you should book in advance and update the information before the date of departure.
Greenlines hydrofoil
Greenlines Hydrofoil (Photo Collection)
Compared to Con Dao 9 and 10 ships, Greenlines hydrofoils travel twice as fast at about 4 hours. One of the high class ships at Cat Lo port now has the ability to cross 350 nautical miles. With a capacity of 155 seats, it is fully equipped with protective equipment to provide peace of mind for passengers traveling by Greenlines.
Ticket price: 350,000 VND / time
Ship to Con Dao at Tran De port – Soc Trang
Superdong train to Con Dao (Photo Collection)
Tran De Port is located about 240km from Ho Chi Minh City, so you can take a bus or a car to here. Despite arriving at the port for a long time, in return there is a modern Superdong speedboat with an average speed of 28 knots. Therefore, it only takes 2h30p to arrive in Con Dao, 3 times faster than the ships in Cat Lo port.
Experience the Superdong II bullet train (Photo Collection)
The capacity of up to 306 passengers in a trip, especially there is a VIP compartment too. On board are used modern equipment, life saving systems, air conditioning, comfortable seats, LCD TVs, toilets. Bring you a safe and comfortable trip.
Train ticket price:
Adults: VND 310,000 / time
Children: 220,000 VND / time
Elderly people: VND 260,000 / time
People with disabilities: VND 200,000 / time
Above are the ways to go to Con Dao by train from Ho Chi Minh City that we want to share, so you can choose for yourself the most convenient way to travel. Have a nice trip to Con Dao!
