Getting around
Buses and trains from Cam Ranh
Short answer
Cam Ranh sits on the north-south line, but the useful station for travellers is Nha Trang, 40 km north, where the main express trains stop.
Cam Ranh is a stop on the north-south line in the loosest sense. For almost every onward journey you start from Nha Trang, 40 km north.
| Prices As Of | 2026-09-12, 12Go.asia search for travel on 2026-09-14, currency set to USD |
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Buses
Nha Trang To Da Lat
| Distance (km) | 138 |
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| Departures Per Day | 9 |
| Fastest Transport | 2h 45m |
| Typical Bus Duration (hours) | 3 |
| Bus From USD | 9 |
| Van From USD | 9 |
| Private Taxi From USD | 13 |
| Price Range All Modes | US$9 - US$212 across 232 trips |
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| Cam Ranh Airport Departures | 23 of the 232 listed trips depart from Cam Ranh Airport |
| Redbus Note | redBus.vn advertises Phuong Trang (FUTA) Nha Trang-Da Lat tickets at 170,000 VND (viewed via search result snippet, not a fetched page). |
Nha Trang To Mui Ne
| Bus From USD | 8 |
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| Van From USD | 15 |
| Train From USD | 8 |
| Taxi From USD | 46 |
| Total Trips | 170 |
| Price Range | US$8 - US$258 |
| Cam Ranh Airport Departures | 18 of 170 trips depart from Cam Ranh Airport |
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Nha Trang To Ho Chi Minh City
| Bus From USD | 11 |
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| Train From USD | 12 |
| Flight From USD | 29 |
| Taxi From USD | 22 |
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Nha Trang To Da Nang
| Bus From USD | 16 |
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| Train From USD | 18 |
| Flight From USD | 98 |
| Taxi From USD | 209 |
| Total Trips | 235 |
| Example Fares | Viet Lao Bus Cabin 22, 28 Huynh Thuc Khang Da Nang - Nha Trang Office, 8h30m, US$27 (reverse direction) |
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Nha Trang To Hoi An
| Bus From USD | 17 |
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| Train From USD | 19 |
| Flight From USD | 99 |
| Taxi From USD | 233 |
Nha Trang To Quy Nhon
| Train From USD | 9 |
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| Bus From USD | 14 |
| Van From USD | 17 |
| Taxi From USD | 72 |
| Arrival Stops | 234 Tay Son, Quy Nhon |
Operators
| Item | Serves Nha Trang | Url | Note |
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| Futa Phuong Trang | Yes | https://futabus.vn/ | FUTA Bus Lines appears as a listed operator on 12Go for Nha Trang-Da Lat (20 trips) and Nha Trang-HCMC (46 trips). futabus. |
| The Sinh Tourist | Yes | https://www.thesinhtourist.vn/ | The Sinh Tourist has a Nha Trang office and appears on the open-bus circuit Saigon - Mui Ne - Da Lat - Nha Trang. reported Nha Trang-Mui Ne fares of around US$10 and 4. 5-5 hours come from third-party aggregators and are not confirmed here. |
| Limousine Vans | n/a | n/a | 9-to-22-seat limousine vans are the dominant product on the Nha Trang-Da Lat corridor (iHome Transfer, Cocovip, Hoang Minh, Trong Thuy, LH Minh Tri, Sao Limousine). Typical fare US$9-12 per seat, 3 hours, with hotel/cafe pickup. |
| Interbus Lines | No | https://interbuslines.com/en/ | Interbus Lines operates only the Hanoi-Sapa route (via Lao Cai). It does not serve Nha Trang or Cam Ranh. |
Trains
Nha Trang Station
| Address | 17 Thai Nguyen Street, Nha Trang (station forecourt also used by the Dat Moi airport bus terminus at 10 Yersin St / 19 August Stadium) |
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| Note | Address not independently verified in this session; the Dat Moi terminus detail is verified. |
Nha Trang To Ho Chi Minh City
| Operator | Vietnam Rail (Duong sat Viet Nam) |
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| Duration Range | 7h 55m - 8h 40m |
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Fares USD
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| Four Berth Cabin Lower Berth |
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| Four Berth Cabin Upper Berth |
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| Cheapest Class Listed | 13 |
Da Nang To Nha Trang
| Operator | Vietnam Rail |
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| Duration Range | 9h 41m - 11h 23m |
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Fares USD
| Soft Seat |
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| Six Berth Compartment Level 3 |
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| Four Berth Cabin Upper Berth |
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| Cheapest Class Listed | 21 |
Cam Ranh Area Stations
| Practical Advice | For almost all journeys use Nha Trang station (37 km / ~46 min from CXR, on every SE and TN service) rather than Ga Nga Ba. |
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Ga Nga Ba
| Location | Ba Ngoi ward, Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa province (11°55'33"N 109°07'16"E) |
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| Line | North-South (Reunification) railway, 150th station on the line |
| Distance From Nha Trang Station (km) | 49 |
| Distance From Thap Cham Station (km) | 44 |
| Trains Per Day | 2 |
| Dwell Time | 2 minutes |
| Note | The main SE1-SE8 expresses do NOT stop here - only the SE21/SE22 pair. There is no station named 'Cam Ranh'; Ga Nga Ba is the Cam Ranh stop. A disused branch line once ran to Ba Ngoi port (built 1924). |
Trains Stopping
| Train | Route | Arrive | Depart |
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| SE21 | Hue to Sai Gon | 21:33 | 21:35 |
| SE22 | Sai Gon to Hue | 18:56 | 18:58 |
CXR flights
| International Summary | About 25 international routes, heavily weighted to South Korea (Seoul ICN, Busan, Daegu, Cheongju), Russia/CIS (Moscow SVO and VKO, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Mineralnye Vody, Almaty, Astana, Bishkek, Tashkent, Minsk), China (Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hefei), and SE Asia (Bangkok BKK and DMK, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur). |
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| Busiest Route | Seoul Incheon |
| Largest Carrier By Departures | VietJet Air (~91 weekly departures), then Vietnam Airlines |
Domestic Routes
| Destination | Airlines |
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| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines |
| Hanoi (HAN) | Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietravel Airlines, Sun PhuQuoc |
| Da Nang (DAD) | VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines |
| Phu Quoc (PQC) | Sun PhuQuoc, Centrum Air |
| Hai Phong (HPH) | VietJet Air |
| Dong Hoi (VDH) | Sun PhuQuoc |
| Vinh (VII) | Vietnam Airlines |
Aggregator 12 go
| Url | https://12go.asia/ |
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| Usefulness | The most complete single source for Khanh Hoa ground transport: it lists Cam Ranh Airport itself as a departure/arrival station on the Da Lat, Mui Ne and other corridors, and covers buses, limousine vans, Vietnam Rail trains, private taxis and flights in one search. Prices above were read from it on 2026-09-12. |
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a train station in Cam Ranh?
Cam Ranh sits on the north-south line, but the useful station for travellers is Nha Trang, 40 km north, where the main express trains stop.
How do I get from Cam Ranh to Da Lat?
By road, over the mountains. The direct route takes three to four hours by private car or sleeper bus, and it is one of the best drives in Vietnam.
Can I take a night train from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City?
Yes. Several overnight services run the route with soft-sleeper cabins, arriving early in the morning. Book a few days ahead in peak season.
Sources
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