The railway from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang city is 935 km. A train takes from 16 hours to 19 hours to run from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang.
There are 5 trains running daily, all of them belong to Thong Nhat train system. There are some trains starting from Ho Chi Minh which the guests can choose to travel: SE2, SE4, SE6, SE8 and TN2.
It takes about 17 hours on average to run from Saigon train station to Da nang train station.
There are different kinds of seats on trains to use: hard seats, soft seats, hard beds and soft beds. Some cabins has air-conditioners; others has no air-conditioners.
Train tickets are sold at the train stations in Ho Chi Minh or any stations in other cities or provinces. If you cannot go to the train stations to buy tickets, it’s easy to book train tickets with local travel agents or your hotels.
Vietnam Drive recommends you to book soft beds with air-conditioner cabins to get more comfortable travel from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang.
Timetable of the trains from Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang:
This is the train schedule with starting time from Ho Chi Minh, and arrival time at Da Nang city.
| Train station | KM | SE8 | SE6 | TN2 | SE2 | SE4 |
| Sai Gon / Ho Chi Minh | 0 | 06:00am | 09:00am | 13:10 | 19:30 | 22:00 |
| Arrive to Da Nang | 935 | 22:59 | 03:02 am | 08:41am | 12:46pm | 14:15 |
| Estimated hours | 17 hours | 18 hours | over 19 hours | over 17 hours | over 16 hours |
From Da Nang train station, the guests need to take a taxi or a car to the hotel in Da Nang or Hoi An.
If you need a better transfer from the train station in Da Nang to Hoi An City. Please contact Vietnam Drive!