Trail planner
Saigon, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Hoi An or the Highlands by motorbike: how long, how often, from how much, and which one fits your route. Updated November 2026.
Going north? Take the 4-hour bus down the Khanh Le pass to Nha Trang and follow the coast, or the 18:30 overnight sleeper to Hoi An (about 12 hours). Going south or flying out of Saigon? Stop at Mui Ne for the beach (about 4 hours), or ride straight to Ho Chi Minh City: buses every hour from 8:00 to 23:00, about 8 hours by day or 6–7 overnight. Not in a hurry? Leave on the back of an Easy Rider instead of a bus. Every bus below picks you up at the hostel for free, about 1 hour before departure; message us on WhatsApp with your date and we book the seat.
Fares are today's lowest from our timetable; tap a town for its full guide.
Da Lat to Mui Ne bus → · other way: Mui Ne to Da Lat
Da Lat to Nha Trang bus → · other way: Nha Trang to Da Lat
Da Lat to Saigon bus → · other way: Saigon to Da Lat
Da Lat to Hoi An bus → · other way: Hoi An to Da Lat
Easy Rider to Buon Ma Thuot → · other way: How to get to Da Lat
Da Lat sits up in the middle; every way out drops to the coast or the plains. Tap a pin for its card.
House: Mooka's Home, Da Lat · 1 Mui Ne · 2 Nha Trang · 3 Ho Chi Minh City · 4 Hoi An · 5 Buon Ma Thuot.
Read live from the timetable we book from, every route including the longer ones.
| From Da Lat to | Departures a day | First · last | Takes | From (VND) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏙️ Ho Chi Minh City | 1 | Every hour 8:00 – 23:00 | 8h day · 6–7h night | 350,000 |
| 🌊 Nha Trang | 1 | 7:00 · 8:00 · 9:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 13:00 · 13:30 · 14:00 · 14:30 · 15:30 · 16:30 | 4h | 260,000 |
| 🏖️ Mui Ne | 3 | 7:30 · 13:30 · 9:00 · 17:00 | 4h | 300,000 |
| ⛱️ Vung Tau | 1 | 8:45 · 12:00 · 13:00 · 21:00 · 23:00 | 8h | 410,000 |
| 🌴 Can Tho – Mekong Delta | 1 | 7:00 · 8:00 · 9:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 20:00 · 20:30 · 21:00 · 22:00 | 12h | 550,000 |
| 🏝️ Quy Nhon | 2 | 7:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30 · 18:30 | 8h | 450,000 |
| 🌉 Da Nang | 2 | 14:00 · 15:00 · 17:00 · 18:00 · 18:30 | 14h / 12h | 530,000 |
| 🏮 Hoi An | 1 | 18:30 | 12h | 580,000 |
| 🏯 Hue | 2 | 14:00 · 16:00 · 17:30 | 15h | 580,000 |
Times can change with weather, traffic and the bus companies, and fares may rise on Vietnamese holidays. We confirm the seat and your pickup time on WhatsApp before you pay; the full timetable with one-tap booking is on the Da Lat bus schedule.
Three common routes through Da Lat, and where the bus out fits.
Saigon → Da Lat → north. You came up from the south, so go down the other side: Nha Trang in about 4 hours by day, with the views of the pass, then the coast or the train north. In a hurry, the 18:30 overnight sleeper to Hoi Anskips the coast and saves a night's bed.
Hoi An / Nha Trang → Da Lat → south. Coming down from the north, finish with the beach: Mui Ne is about 4 hours, and Saigon is the next leg from there. Or go straight to Ho Chi Minh City if your flight is close.
A loop out of Saigon. Saigon → Mui Ne → Da Lat → Saigon: the beach first, then up the mountain from Mui Ne, then the bus back to Saigon: about 8 hours by day or 6–7 overnight, so leave a buffer before a flight.
How it works when you stay with us.
Leaving by motorbike: every long Easy Rider tour is US$75 per person per day with your own rider-guide, and your backpack rides on the bike. The multi-day rides include simple rooms and entrance tickets; meals are extra, and you end where the tour ends. All routes and day plans are on the Easy Rider page.
Heading south or flying out of Saigon: Mui Ne for the beach (about 4 hours), then on to Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon directly (about 8 hours by day, 6–7 overnight). Heading north: Nha Trang first (about 4 hours over the Khanh Le pass), then the coast to Hoi An; or the overnight sleeper straight to Hoi An (about 12 hours), or fly Lien Khuong to Da Nang (about 1 h 20).
Both are about 4 hours by road. Pick Mui Ne if you are going south afterwards and want the sand dunes; pick Nha Trang if you are going north, because it sits on the north–south railway and the coast road to Hoi An.
No. Da Lat is not on the north–south railway. Take the bus down to Nha Trang (about 4 hours) and the train from there, or fly from Lien Khuong airport.
Yes. When you book through Mooka's Home, pickup from the hostel is free, about 1 hour before departure, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before. You pay at reception.
Yes, on the back of an Easy Rider with a local rider-guide: US$75 per person per day, one day to Mui Ne or Nha Trang, three to Saigon, five or six to Hoi An, with rooms on the multi-day rides and entrance tickets included. Your backpack rides on the bike.
The day before is safest, especially for morning departures and the 18:30 overnight to Hoi An. Same-day seats are often available, but they can sell out on weekends and Vietnamese holidays, when prices may rise too.
Getting Around Da Lat: Grab, Scooter or Tour (and Getting Back)Grab works well in Da Lat's centre but is patchy at the waterfalls and in the countryside. Which places to Grab, which to scooter, and when a tour is simpler.
Arriving in Da Lat Early on a Night Bus: Bags & Check-inNight bus into Da Lat before dawn? Reception opens 07:30, check-in is 13:30: where to leave bags, breakfast near the hostel, and tours that start that morning.Booking direct means our best available rate with no booking fees — you pay at check-in, can change plans by messaging us, and every dong goes to the hostel instead of a booking site. Capsule dorms from 150,000 VND, private en-suite rooms from 350,000 VND — a 15-minute walk from Xuan Huong Lake, tours and bus tickets booked at reception.