Tourist director of Phu Quoc
A corner of Phu Quoc (Photo: khoanhkhacvietnam.vn)
Phuket is a beautiful archipelago deep in the Gulf of Thailand, in the province of Kien Giang. In the southern waters of the country, Vietnam’s largest island, Yue Feng, is also the largest of the 22 islands in Vietnam. The seawater, the calm streams and many unique seafood are the great advantages of Phu Quoc tourism.
Schedule your trip to Phu Quoc
• The most visited time is from April to September.
• However, the dry season (October to March of the following year) is the most beautiful time in Phuket. Overall, you can safely travel to Phuket at any time of the year because the average annual temperature is only around 28 degrees Celsius.
• The most important thing is to keep track of the weather forecast to avoid stormy days.
Transportation: Vehicles, travel when traveling to Phu Quoc
Transportation to Phuket is mainly by plane, high-speed train or ferry. Here are the options to travel to Phuket depending on the different points of departure:
Hanoi – Phu Quoc: Vietnam Airlines operates one Airbus flight every day from Hanoe to Phukuet departing at 8:40 and arriving at 10:45. The reverse flight departed from Phuket at 11:35 and arrived at 13:40.
TP.HCM – Phu Quoc: Distance 500 km, can be traveled by airplane or combination of car + high-speed train Rach Gia – Phu Quoc
– Airplanes: Vietnam Airlines operates 17 ATR flights per day and one Airbus flight. Jet Air operates one flight per day with Air Bus. Flight time is 50 minutes.
– Cars + high-speed trains Rhin Price – Phuket: Phun Trang, Kumho and Mai Linh are high-quality bus companies specializing in transporting passengers on the route TP.HCM – Rin Price and vice versa, the travel time is 6 to 7 hours depending on the traffic density.
It is possible to travel by airplane or by combination of cars and high-speed trains.
– Flights: Vietnam Airlines operates one flight per day with an ATR flight departing from Changchun to Phuket at 13H00 and arriving at 13:45. The reverse flight departed from Phuket at 11:35 and arrived at 12:20.
– Cars + high-speed trains Can – PhuQuoc: Phuong Trang and Mai Linh are two high-quality bus companies that carry passengers on the Cannot-Rhin Price route and vice versa, the travel time is 3 to 3.5 hours depending on the traffic density.
• From the airport it takes approximately 20 minutes to get to Yangdong Centre/Dinh Anh District by taxi. There are two of the largest taxi companies in Phuket, SASCO and Mai Linh, both of which operate on measurement clocks, which are safe and convenient for tourists.
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Rach Gia – Phu Quoc: Distance 120 km, can go by plane or speedboat:
– Airplane: Vietnam Airlines operates 1 flight every day from Rach Gia to Phu Quoc, departing at 7:30 a.m. and arriving at 8:10 a.m. The return flight departs from Phu Quoc at 8:45 a.m. and arrives at 9:25 a.m.
Road from Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia:
• From the pick-up point on Le Hong Phong Street, District 10, there are buses:
– Mai Linh. Tel: 08 39292929
– Phuong Trang. Tel: 08 3833 3468
Or if departing from the Western bus station, there are Kumho Samco, Ba Dung, Tuyet Hon, Chau Ha buses.
• The bus will arrive at Rach Gia bus station (Kien Giang). Ticket price is about: 120,000 – 150,000 VND/ticket/turn, running time about 6-7 hours.
• You should buy a 45-seat bus ticket so you can easily lie down and have a good night’s sleep. If you want to save time, choose the bus to go around 10 pm, and at 5 am the bus will arrive in Kien Giang. Before getting off the bus, remember to ask the driver where the shuttle bus is parked so you can get on this bus for free. Don’t let the motorbike taxi entice you, just aim for the shuttle bus and go straight ahead. When you get on the shuttle bus, you tell the driver that you want to go to the pier to Phu Quoc.
– High-speed boat: Superdong shipping company operates the Rach Gia – Phu Quoc cruise and vice versa, departing in the morning at 8:00 a.m. and departing in the afternoon at 1:00 p.m., travel time at sea is 2.5 hours.
• Superdong Train: Address: No. 14 Tu Do Street; Vinh Thanh; Rach Gia. Tel: 077 877742 – 077 877 741.
Ho Chi Minh City – Ha Tien – Phu Quoc: Distance 45 km, can go by speedboat or ferry
Road from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Tien: Buses from Saigon to Ha Tien include:
Phuong Trang bus: ticket price 170,000 VND.
Departure time:
* Western bus station: 7:15 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
* Ha Tien bus station: 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
* In Ho Chi Minh City:
– Switchboard: 0838.309.309
– Office 328A Le Hong Phong – District 10 – Ho Chi Minh City
– Office 260 Le Hong Phong – District 5- Ho Chi Minh City.
– Ticket counters 22, 23, 31 Mien Tay Bus Station – Ho Chi Minh City
Kumho bus: ticket price 190,000 VND.
* Ha Tien – Ho Chi Minh City route
– Departure time: 07:50, 11:00, 13:00, 20:20, 21:10, 22:30. Ticket booking phone: 077.3.959797 – 077.3.959696
* Ho Chi Minh City – Ha Tien route
– Departure time: 09:30, 11:00, 15:30, 20:30, 21:30, 23:00. Ticket booking phone: 08.3.7527878 – 08.3.9225112 – 08.3.9225113
Tuan Nga bus: ticket price: 165,000 VND/ticket
* In Ho Chi Minh City:
– Switchboard: 0946 79 00 55 – 0962 57 11 99
– Office 7 Pham Huu Chi – Ward 12 – District 5 – Ho Chi Minh City.
– Western Bus Station ticket counter – Ho Chi Minh City.
* In Ha Tien:
– Switchboard: 0773. 95 45 45 – 0969 19 11 77
– Office at Ha Tien Bus Station.
– Ferry: Departs at Thanh Thoi ferry wharf (Ha Tien), stops at Da Chong wharf (Bai Thom, Phu Quoc). The ferry has a large capacity and can carry all kinds of cars. Ferry travel time is about 2 hours. From Da Chong ferry terminal to Duong Dong town center about 20km, you can go by bus or motorbike taxi (this area is a bit difficult to find taxis).
– High-speed boat: Superdong I and Superdong II trains depart from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; From Phu Quoc to Ha Tien at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every day. Hong Tam high-speed boat also operates this cruise, departing from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc at 1:30 p.m. and from Phu Quoc to Ha Tien at 8:30 a.m. every day. Travel time at sea is 1 hour 20 minutes. Some ships for you to choose from:
Photo: hatienphuquoc.net
MOVING IN PHU QUOC: There are three main roads:
– Tran Hung Dao Street: The road with the most hotels and resorts in Phu Quoc, most of them have beaches, starting from the fifth intersection and extending to the end of Truong beach, to An Thoi. You can go from one resort’s beach to another comfortably, and the length of this free beach is more than 10km. Tran Hung Dao Street is also the way to visit galleries – Coi Nguon, Ngoc Trai, Phu Quoc Prison, Yen Cave.
– April 30 Street – Phu Quoc Food Street: There are many restaurants and eateries, you can try seafood at roadside shops at better prices than the night market. This road goes to Sung Hung Co Tu pagoda, Tranh stream, Ham Ninh fishing village, Bai Vong wharf. You can take this road through An Thoi to visit Sao beach and Khem beach.
– Hung Vuong Street: This road creates a junction with 30/04 street. Go straight to the first intersection, Nguyen Trung Truc street, turn left to go to the airport, turn right to Da Ban stream, Khu Tuong pepper garden, national park, Ganh Dau, Ong Nguyen temple, Vung Bau tourist area…
