Vung Tau Transportation

Transportation: Vung Tau is 129km from Ho Chi Minh City, 95km from Bien Hoa (Dong Nai), 513km from Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa)

Road: Ba Ria - Vung Tau has National Highway 56 to Dong Nai Province, National Highway 55 to Binh Thuan Province, National Highway 51 to Ho Chi Minh City. Express buses leave for Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho and some others.

Air: There are flights from Vung Tau to the Con Dao Islands.

Boat: Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.

Get around
If you had the time, you could see much of the town by walking, but if you are short on time, hire a motorcycle. Our drivers showed us much of the town including all of the main sights for only a few dollars. I think we agreed to $1 an hour each, but the drivers whined for a tip so we gave them about $1.50 or maybe even $2.