The Saigon-Phan Thiet train is a train service from Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet on the South Central Coast.
Phan Thiet is the closest beach that can be reached by train from Ho Chi Minh City. The Saigon-Phan Thiet train is a daily service that is timed for Saigonese looking for a quick break in the Phan Thiet/Mui Ne beach resort area.
The train travels along the North-South line from Saigon to Binh Thuan, and after Binh Thuan there is a 10 km branch line to Phan Thiet. This is one of only two branch lines on the North-South railway (along with Quy Nhon).
Phan Thiet Station is on the outskirts of Phan Thiet City. There is a public bus to the city and the Mui Ne beaches, or get a taxi/Grab to the beach area.
[Taxis outside Phan Thiet Station.]
Saigon-Phan Thiet train tickets
There is one train a day in each direction, and two trains a day on weekends and public holidays.
If there are no tickets available or if you want to travel at a different time, you can travel to Binh Thuan Station and get a taxi from there. Baolau will show alternative tickets in addition to the direct services.
Saigon-Phan Thiet tickets
Train: SPT2 (Daily)
Departure: 06:45
Arrival: 10:55
Travel Time: 4h 10m
Train: SPT4
Departure: 08:00
Arrival: 11:55
Travel Time: 3h 55m
Tickets: Buy Saigon-Phan Thiet train tickets
Phan Thiet-Saigon tickets
Train: SPT1 (Daily)
Departure: 13:00
Arrival: 17:10
Travel Time: 4h 10m
Train: SPT3
Departure: 14:10
Arrival: 18:30
Travel Time: 4h 20m
Tickets: Buy Phan Thiet-Saigon train tickets
[Train at Phan Thiet.]
Saigon-Phan Thiet train map
[Map of Saigon-Phan Thiet train.]
Future plans for the Saigon-Phan Thiet train
The future North-South high-speed railway will have a stop at Muong Man, near the current Binh Thuan Station. This means that Binh Thuan will be two stops from Thu Thiem (for Ho Chi Minh City), and the first stop after Long Thanh International Airport Station. Travel from HCMC to Binh Thuan will be reduced from 4 hours to under an hour.
It is not known if the current branch line from Binh Thuan to Phan Thiet will be utilised in some way after the high-speed railway opens.
Saigon-Phan Thiet train links
Here is my review of the trip from Saigon to Phan Thiet by train.
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