Taxi in Mui Ne Phan Thiet Vietnam

Taxi is the convenient transportation mean in Mui Ne Phan Thiet Vietnam for many tourists. There are several taxi companies in Phan Thiet and they are often passing by Mui Ne hotel/resort area. As taxi scams are not uncommon here as elsewhere in Vietnam, knowing what the normal Mui Ne taxi fare will help you to avoid being overcharged.

 

 

Several taxi companies operate in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne but the best known and the most reliable of them is taxi Mai Linh, taxi VinaSun, Sun Taxi which is one of most reputable taxi companies in Phan Thiet, Vietnam.

 

- The best known and the most reliable taxi company in Phan Thiet is Mai Linh - name of the familiar taxi company in Vietnam. Like other cities in Vietnam, in Mui Ne is also better to take a taxi of the reputable company like Mai Linh to lower the chance of possible extra costs. In any case, it is recommendable to check the direction and rough distance on Google Maps before getting on the road to get an idea about how much your trip by Mui Ne taxi should cost.

 

Taxi fare should be clearly displayed on the side of the car. If the taxi you are planning to take doesn’t have one, better skip it for not getting into trouble.

 

Mai Linh Taxi Binh Thuan is the company operating in Binh Thuan Province including Mui Ne. Their green-colored cars are easy to notice in the resort town. Mui Ne taxi fare charged by the local Mai Linh was the following:

 

First 0.5 km: 5,000 VND (~0.22 USD) for 0.5 km

From 0.6 km to 30 km: 12,500 VND (~0.54 USD) for 1 km

From 31 km and above: 10,500 VND (~0.46 USD) for 1 km

 

Taxi fare in Mui Ne is really affordable but don’t forget that even if the resort area has only one street, the road is quite long and the total fare might be not that little.

 

 

- From Phan Thiet Railway Station to the hotel in Mui Ne (distance about 20-30 km) taxi fare should be around 250,000 - 375,000 VND (~10 - 16 USD).

 

- From Binh Thuan Railway Station to the hotel in Mui Ne (distance about 30-40 km) taxi fare should be around 350,000 - 500,000 VND (~15 - 22 USD).

 

- From Phan Thiet City center to the hotel in Mui Ne (distance about 15-20 km) taxi fare should be around 190,000-250,000 VND (~8 - 10 USD).

 

- From Ham Tien beach area to Mui Ne town (distance about 5-10 km) taxi fare should be around 70,000 - 125,000 (~3 - 5.5 USD);

 

- From Ham Tien beach area to Red Sand Dunes (distance about 10-15 km) taxi fare should be around 125,000 - 190,000 VND (~5.5 - 8 USD);

 

- From Ham Tien beach area to White Sand Dunes (distance about 30-35 km) taxi fare should be around 350,000 - 450,000 VND (~15 - 20 USD).

 

 

 

 

 

There is another way for traveling around Mui Ne at the day time as instead of taking a taxi you can jump on one of public buses running on the main seaside road Nguyen Dinh Chieu - Huynh Thuc Khang street.

 

 

Mui Ne Bus No.1 and Mui Ne Bus No.9 let you reach not only Mui Ne Fishing Village but also Red Sand Dunes and beaches in the area around Suoi Nuoc Resort. These public buses can also be used when traveling from Phan Thiet City to Mui Ne or vice versa. From Phan Thiet City you can change buses and explore Binh Thuan Province even further.

 

 

Phan Thiet City and the resort town Mui Ne are the best known tourist destinations in Binh Thuan Province. As proper information in English is missing, not many tourists know about all Phan Thiet public bus routes that can help explore Mui Ne and other tourist destination of Binh Thuan Province.

 

As there are many tourist destinations in Binh Thuan Province, finding transportation for exploring it is not difficult, especially in the main touristy areas such as Phan Thiet City and Mui Ne. If you want to be proactive in terms of travel time and sightseeing, you can rent a motorbike and explore the area independently.

 

 

If you are not an experienced motorbike driver, you can still explore Phan Thiet and its surroundings, it’s not necessarily to take a taxi or book private transfer as you can travel to various destinations by a public bus. Most of Phan Thiet public bus routes go to famous sightseeing places of Binh Thuan province. Traveling by bus is cheap, safe, and convenient, so it is the most perfect choice if you are traveling on a budget.

 

Traveling to various tourist destinations in Binh Thuan province by bus is not difficult. Currently there are 9 bus routes. In particular, Phan Thiet bus routes 1, 4, 6, 9 are the main bus routes going through Phan Thiet City and various tourist sites.

 

Route: Tien Loi - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - Nguyen Tat Thanh - Thu Khoa Huan - DT 716 - Mui Ne - Hon Rom - Long Son - Suoi Nuoc (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:00 – 19:00

Bus frequency: every 20 – 30 minutes

 

Phan Thiet bus route 1 starts at Suoi Cat Amusement Park (383 Tran Quy Cap, Phan Thiet City) in Tien Loi and ends at Suoi Nuoc. Buses on this route pass the following points: Suoi Cat - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - Nguyen Tat Thanh - Ton Duc Thang - Thu Khoa Huan - Nguyen Thong - Nguyen Dinh Chieu (Ham Tien beach area) - Huynh Thuc Khang - Mui Ne Town - Hon Rom - Suoi Nuoc.

 

This bus route is useful for getting from Phan Thiet City to the hotel in Ham Tien seaside, visiting Mui Ne Fishing Village, Red Sand Dunes and other places.

 

Route: Tien Loi - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - Tu Van Tu - Nguyen Hoi - QL 28 - Ma Lam - Thuan Hoa (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:00 - 18:00

Frequency: about every hour

 

Phan Thiet bus route 2 starts at Suoi Cat Amusement Park (383 Tran Quy Cap, Phan Thiet City) in Tien Loi and ends at Thuan Hoa. Buses on this route pass the following points: Suoi Cat - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - Tu Van Tu - Nguyen Hoi - National Highway 28 - Ma Lam - Ham Tri - Ham Phu - Thuan Hoa

 

Route: Tien Loi - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - April 19 - QL1A - Phan Ri Thanh (Bac Binh) (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:00 - 20:00

Frequency: every 20 – 30 minutes

 

Phan Thiet bus route 3 starts at Suoi Cat Amusement Park (383 Tran Quy Cap, Phan Thiet City) in Tien Loi and ends at Phan Ri Thanh (Bac Binh). Buses on this route pass the following points: Suoi Cat - Tran Quy Cap - Tran Hung Dao - Hung Vuong - Lotte Mart - Hung Vuong - Tran Hung Dao - Road 19/4 - National Highway 1A - Luong Son (Bac Binh) - Phan Ri Thanh.

 

This bus route passes by 2 supermarkets Lotte Mart and Coopmart in Phan Thiet City, so it is very convenient for those who want to shop and watch movies in Phan Thiet.

 

Route: Phu Long Town - QL1A - Street 19/4 - Tran Hung Dao - Tran Quy Cap - QL1A - Junction 46 (Tan Nghia) (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:30 - 18:30

 

Binh Thuan bus route 4 starts at Phu Long Town and ends at crossroad 46 (Tan Nghia). Buses on this route pass the following points: Phu Long - National Highway 1A - Road 19/4 - Tran Hung Dao - Hung Vuong - Lotte Mart - Hung Vuong - Tran Hung Dao - Tran Quy Cap - National Highway 1A - Junction 46.

 

By taking this bus route you can go to Ta Cu Mountain and visit the beautiful Long Doan and Linh Son Truong Tho pagodas.

 

Route: La Gi - Highway 55 - Tan Nghia (Junction 46)

 

Operating hours: 5:30 - 18:00

Frequency: every 25 – 30 minutes

 

Phan Thiet bus route 5 only passes through 4 points, starting from Le Loi (La Gi), then move through Thong Nhat (La Gi), going straight through National Highway 55 and ending at Junction 46 (Tan Nghia).

 

Route: Phan Thiet - Vo Thi Sau Transport Port - Le Loi - Nguyen Tat Thanh - Tran Hung Dao - Tran Quy Cap - Au Co - Bridge 681 - Lac Long Quan - coastal road (DT 719) – La Gi (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:00 - 18:00

Frequency: every 25 – 35 minutes

 

Phan Thiet bus route 6 starts at Thuong Chanh Beach area in Phan Thiet City, follows the coastal road to Tien Thanh - Ke Ga - Tan Hai and ends at Phuoc Hoi stadium in La Gi town.

 

Route: La Gi - Thong Nhat Street - National Highway 55 - Xuyen Moc (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:00 - 18:30

Frequency: every 25 – 30 minutes

 

Binh Thuan bus route 8 starts at Le Loi in La Gi town, then passes through Thong Nhat, Dinh Bo Linh, National Highway 55 and ends in Binh Chau, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province.

 

This bus route is useful for those who want to travel to Vung Tau.

 

Route: Ham Thanh - Ham Hiep - Phan Thiet Railway Station - Le Duan - Thu Khoa Huan - Tran Hung Dao - Vo Van Kiet - Ton Duc Thang (Lotte) - Thu Khoa Huan - DT 716 - Mui Ne - Hon Rom - Long Son - Suoi Nuoc (and vice versa)

 

Operating hours: 5:30 - 18:30

Frequency: every 25 – 35 minutes

 

Phan Thiet bus route 9 starts at Ham Thanh, makes a stop at Binh Thuan Railway Station and later at Phan Thiet Railway Station and later duplicates bus route 1 to end at Suoi Nuoc. Buses on this route pass the following points: Ham Thanh - Ham Hiep - Phan Thiet Railway Station - Le Duan - Thu Khoa Huan - Tran Hung Dao - Vo Van Kiet - Ton Duc Thang (Lotte) - Thu Khoa Huan - Nguyen Dinh Chieu (Ham Tien beach area) - Huynh Thuc Khang - Mui Ne Town - Hon Rom - Long Son - Suoi Nuoc.

 

This bus route is useful for getting from Phan Thiet Railway Station to the hotel in Ham Tien seaside, visiting Mui Ne Fishing Village, Red Sand Dunes and other places.

 

Important note! Normally the start of Phan Thiet bus route 9 is Phan Thiet Railway Station. However, in January 2020 a temporary extension of the route to Ham Hiep commune, Binh Thuan station and Ham Thanh was made. No date was given when this extension can expire so plan accordingly. 

 

Route: Cam Binh - La Gi - Ta Cu Mountain

 

Operating hours: 5:30 - 18:30

Frequency: every 1 hour – 1 hour 20 minutes

 

Binh Thuan bus route 11 starts at Cam Binh Junction, passes La Gi town and ends at Ta Cu Mountain Park. Buses on this route pass the following points: Cam Binh Junction - Le Minh Cong Street - Truong Vinh Ky Street - Ben Chuong Duong - Le Loi Street - Nguyen Trai Street - August Revolution Road - Nguyen Chi Thanh Street - Ly Street Thai To - Tan Hai Market - Ta Cu Mountain Park.