Getting Around Nha Trang: Taxi, Bus and Airport Transfers

For a taxi in Nha Trang, Xanh SM listed on 12/02/2025 an opening fare of 29,500 VND for the first 2 km. City buses were listed on 11/08/2025 at about 7,000 VND a trip. From Cam Ranh Airport, the airport's page lists bus route 18 at 50,000 VND.

By Vincent Nguyen

Pick by trip. Fares below are dated figures from Xanh SM and the Khanh Hoa tourism portal, not current tariffs.

• Short city ride: a Xanh SM taxi, listed on 12/02/2025 at 29,500 VND for the first 2 km.
• Airport to town: bus route 18, listed on 21/02/2025 at 65,000 VND for the whole route.
• Trip to Phan Rang-Thap Cham: FUTA City Bus route 11, 15,000 to 65,000 VND one way depending on distance.

Taxi: Xanh SM tariff in Nha Trang

The fares below are Xanh SM’s Nha Trang taxi tariff as of 12/02/2025.

The table prints the same 18,000 VND for both middle bands, kept here as printed. Xanh SM says the table is for reference only and may change, and tells riders to contact its taxi hotline for the exact price.

Xanh SM says about 500 VinFast electric cars have served its Nha Trang taxi service since 1/6/2023.

Mai Linh’s 4-seat Hyundai taxi is listed at 10,000 VND for the first 0.741 km. The per-km rates are then 13,900, 11,600 and 10,300 VND as the trip gets longer.

Taxi Asia Nha Trang has not published a fare table on its website, according to Xanh SM’s page, which gives hotline 02583 535 353.

Bus from Cam Ranh Airport: route 18

As of 21/02/2025, Xanh SM states that Dat Moi Joint Stock Company is the only operator of route 18 between Cam Ranh Airport and central Nha Trang. It lists the full-route fare at 65,000 VND per trip.

Open Cam Ranh International Airport in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Times, stops and a comparison with taxis are in Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang: bus, taxi and shuttle compared. Arrival rules are in Cam Ranh Airport arrival.

Intercity bus: route 11 to Phan Rang-Thap Cham

The Khanh Hoa tourism portal lists FUTA City Bus route 11 from Nha Trang to Phan Rang-Thap Cham. A one-way ticket costs 15,000 to 65,000 VND, depending on the distance. The portal gives hotline 1900 638 494.

Open-top double-decker bus (planned)

As of 26/05/2026, Khanh Hoa authorities have approved plans for an open-top double-decker bus service in Nha Trang, covering about 12 km. The buses are expected to run daily from 9 am to midnight, excluding peak traffic hours. Agencies must still complete legal procedures and route surveys before it starts.

Motorbikes

Renting and riding a motorbike has its own licence rules. They are covered in the motorbike rental guide.

Checklist before any ride

• Confirm the fare table is only a reference: Xanh SM says to call its hotline for the exact price.
• Taking the airport bus? The sources give different fares, from 50,000 VND to 65,000 VND, so check on board.
• Heading to Vinpearl by VinBus? Ask for the stop name in the app, because two sources name route 23’s terminus differently.
• Going to the cable car late? Ticket sales end at 10:30 PM.
• Riding a motorbike? Carry the licence the bike needs, because riding without it is a prohibited act.
• Booking a train? Check the timetable on dsvn.vn, since Xanh SM’s table is for reference only.

See also best time to visit Nha Trang when planning trips by weather.

Pick by trip. Fares below are dated figures from Xanh SM, VinWonders, VinBus and the airport, not current tariffs.

Taxi: Xanh SM tariff in Nha Trang

The fares below are Xanh SM’s Nha Trang taxi tariff as of 12/02/2025.

The table prints the same 18,000 VND for both middle bands, kept here as printed. Xanh SM says the table is for reference only and may change, and tells riders to contact its taxi hotline for the exact price.

Xanh SM says about 500 VinFast electric cars have served its Nha Trang taxi service since 1/6/2023.

Other taxi firms

Mai Linh’s 4-seat Hyundai taxi is listed at 10,000 VND for the first 0.741 km. The per-km rates are then 13,900, 11,600 and 10,300 VND as the trip gets longer.

A Kia Morning is listed at 10,000 VND for the first 0.752 km, then 13,600 VND per km up to km 30. A Vios, Attrage, Sunny or i10 sedan opens at 11,000 VND per 0.748 km, then 15,100 VND per km. These tables come from Xanh SM’s page quoting Mai Linh and carry no date.

Taxi Asia Nha Trang has not published a fare table on its website, according to Xanh SM’s page, which gives hotline 02583 535 353. The same page says Taxi Quoc Te has no table either and lists hotline 02583 525 252. Sun Taxi’s switchboard is 02583 898 989.

Paying and booking

Xanh SM says its service can be paid through the MoMo e-wallet. Grab publishes no fixed Nha Trang fare. For airport trips, Grab lists an average of VND 250,000-350,000 from Nha Trang to the airport.

Grab says its fares are upfront, except GrabTaxi.

City buses

As of 11/08/2025, VinWonders says Nha Trang has 6 inner-city routes run by Quyet Thang Khanh Hoa and 2 VinBus electric routes. It lists a reference fare of 7,000 VND per trip for the inner-city routes.

Route 7 runs from the Quyet Thang bus station, shown below, along Quang Trung and Thai Nguyen to Tram Thanh, 5:15 to 19:15, at 7,000 VND.

Out-of-town buses

Route 8 runs from Tram Thanh to Khanh Vinh town, 4:45 to 19:10, at 8,000 - 16,000 VND. Nha Trang to Van Gia runs 5:00 to 19:15 at 8,000 - 25,000 VND. Nha Trang to Ninh Tay runs 5:25 to 18:50 at the same fare band.

VinWonders says the buses to Long Phu port, for Monkey Island and the Hoa Lan stream, start at 86 Tran Phu and cost 10,000 VND per trip.

Early starts and late nights

Public transport in Nha Trang ends earlier than the taxis. The earliest bus in the VinWonders table is route 8, leaving at 4:45. Most inner-city routes stop between 17:55 and 19:15.

After that, the options thin out. VinBus routes 16-2 and 23 run to 23:00. The cable car runs to 11:00 PM and a boat covers 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM from the island. Train SE1 leaves for Saigon at 22:42.

Open-top double-decker bus (planned)

As of 26/05/2026, Khanh Hoa authorities have approved plans for an open-top double-decker bus service in Nha Trang, covering about 12 km. The buses are expected to run daily from 9 am to midnight, excluding peak traffic hours. Agencies must still complete legal procedures and route surveys before it starts.

VinBus electric buses

VinBus’s Nha Trang route map lists two routes. Route 16-2 runs Cam Ranh Airport to Vinpearl Nha Trang, 05:50 to 23:00, at 50,000 VND. Route 23 runs Ana Marina Cruise Port to Vinpearl Nha Trang, 06:20 to 23:00, at 15,000 VND.

VinBus’s launch notice for 16-2 gives narrower hours: airport departures 07:00 to 21:15 and Vinpearl departures 08:30 to 23:00, a bus every 45 minutes. The fare matches, so check the VinBus app for the hours.

VinWonders describes route 23 differently, as Do Theatre, 2/4 Square, Imperial Hotel and Vinpearl Nha Trang. The two sources differ on the terminus, so check the stop name in the VinBus app.

VinWonders says VinBus is free for guests with a VinWonders, Vinpearl Harbour, Aquafield Nha Trang or Hon Tam mud bath ticket, or a Vinpearl Nha Trang hotel booking. The VinBus hotline is 1900 866 663.

Cau Da Port and the Vinpearl cable car

VinWonders says the Vinpearl cable car departs from Cau Da Port (Vinpearl Port) in Nha Trang city. It spans 2,642.8 metres. The mainland to Hon Tre Island service runs 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM, with ticket sales ending at 10:30 PM.

The ticket is 200,000 VND for a round trip per person. From 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM, a high-speed boat runs from the island back to the mainland. These figures come from an undated VinWonders page.

A bus from the city reaches the area too. A Hon Xen to Vinpearl bus station route runs 5:20 to 18:00 at 7,000 VND, and route 04 ends at the Vinpearl port.

Airport transfers

The full comparison is in Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang: bus, taxi and shuttle compared. In short, the airport’s own transport page lists bus route 18 at 50,000 VND per person, 50 to 60 minutes.

The same page lists a 4-seat Quoc Te taxi at 300,000 VND and a 4-seat GSM (Xanh SM) car at 350,000 VND one way. VinBus route 16-2 runs 05:50 to 23:00 at 50,000 VND.

As of 21/02/2025, Xanh SM states that Dat Moi Joint Stock Company is the only operator of route 18 between Cam Ranh Airport and central Nha Trang. Xanh SM listed 65,000 VND for the whole route then. Check the fare on board.

Open Cam Ranh International Airport in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Arrival rules are in Cam Ranh Airport arrival.

Intercity bus: route 11 to Phan Rang-Thap Cham

The Khanh Hoa tourism portal lists FUTA City Bus route 11 from Nha Trang to Phan Rang-Thap Cham. A one-way ticket costs 15,000 to 65,000 VND, depending on the distance. The portal gives hotline 1900 638 494 and the Nha Trang office as 176 Tran Quy Cap.

Route 11 is 116 km and starts at the Nha Trang North Bus Station. The buses are orange-red, with 23 seats and 17 standing places.

Train: Nha Trang railway station

As of 18/02/2025, Xanh SM gives the station address as 17 Thai Nguyen and its phone as 02583822113. The station opened on 02/09/1936 and was ranked a national historic-cultural relic in 2011. Bus route 07 has a stop on Thai Nguyen Street, a short walk away.

Xanh SM says the timetable is for reference only and may change. It says tickets can be booked online on dsvn.vn and vetau.com.vn. It adds that the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee expects to convert the station’s function after 2030 under the city master plan to 2040.

Motorbikes

Renting and riding a motorbike has its own licence rules. They are covered in the motorbike rental guide and the driving licence guide.

Operating a motor vehicle in road traffic without the required driving licence is a prohibited act. A holder of an international driving permit from a Vienna Convention country must carry both the permit and a matching national licence.

A bike up to 125 cm3 ridden without a licence draws a fine of 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 VND. Above 125 cm3 the fine is 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 VND.

One Nha Trang shop, True Friends Easy Rider, lists a 50cc automatic from 150,000 VND a day. Its Yamaha Grande 125cc is from 130,000 VND and its Honda PCX 150cc from 250,000 VND. A new NVX 155cc is listed from 250,000 VND.

Like Bike says its rental contract needs the details of a foreign passport and an insurance deposit, returned at hand-back.

Rental checks tightened in 2026

On 8 May 2026 the Nha Trang Ward People’s Committee told agencies and businesses to strengthen oversight of motorbike rental. Rental businesses face strict penalties for giving a bike to a tourist without a valid licence or legal driving eligibility.

Tuoi Tre News reported on 1 August that hundreds of foreigners were fined for not meeting the requirements to rent and ride. Khanh Hoa traffic police identified nine businesses renting to foreigners, mainly in Nha Trang Ward. Rental signs have dropped significantly compared with about three months earlier.

A shop owner on Hung Vuong Street said shops now check each customer’s licence. Some shops stopped because very few foreign customers qualify. Expect a licence check at the counter, and use taxis or an app if you hold no valid licence. The guide to riding without a licence has the fines.

If something goes wrong

In an emergency, call 113 for the police and 115 for a medical emergency. See Nha Trang emergency numbers.

The Khanh Hoa People’s Committee issued a coordination regulation to support tourists in the province, effective 2/12/2025. It covers handling reports on touting, cheating, price-raising, price-forcing and fraud.

See also best time to visit Nha Trang when planning trips by weather.

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Not confirmed: Grab publishes no fixed Nha Trang fare, and no current Mai Linh fare was confirmed. City bus routes and fares come from a VinWonders guide dated 11/08/2025, not the operator. Whether the repeated 18,000 VND in Xanh SM's table is a misprint is not confirmed.

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