How to go → PHU QUOC to CON DAO? ☀️

1. Ferry+Bus – to Con Dao
2. Flights to Con Dao
3. Questions + Travel Tips
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From Phu Quoc to Con Dao Islands you can travel by ferry+bus or plane.

• • Travel distance from Phu Quoc Island to Con Dao Islands (Con Son) is about 430 km by ferry+bus via Rach Gia and Can Tho. There are 2 ways how you can travel to Con Dao (Con Son) from Phu Quoc – flight with stopover in Can Tho (or Saigon) or by ferry+bus via Rach Gia and Can Tho. The best and fastest option how to reach Con Dao is to take a flight via Can Tho. There is no direct flight between Phu Quoc Airport and Con Dao Airport. Transfer by plane – flight from Phu Quoc to Con Dao (via Can Tho) takes about 6-10 hours (this time can change). Travel by plane is also the most expensive option of getting to Con Dao, it costs about $100-200/pp from Phu Quoc via Can Tho.
  • Another interesting option of transport to Con Dao (Con Son) from Phu Quoc is to travel by land – bus + ferry also via Can Tho. This way has 3 steps – ferry/boat from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia, bus from Rach Gia to Can Tho and ferry/boat from Can Tho to Con Dao. This way of transfer takes a lot of time, about 12-14 hours (depends on the stopovers). But it you take a speedboat from Can Tho to Con Dao you will see a nice part of Mekong Delta region. Transport by ferry/boat+bus is also the most cheapest way of getting to Con Dao, it costs about $40-70/pp. Ferry schedule from Can Tho to Con Dao is very limited, so carefully prepare for this option of transfer. You can book ferry/bus tickets or flights to Con Dao from Phu Quoc easily online in advance.

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• • The Con Dao Islands (Côn Đảo) are located in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province. Totally this site has 16 inhabited islands, the largest island and the main base for visitors and tourists is Con Son (Côn Sơn). There is an airport in Con Son Island (for flights to Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi), there are no trains and public buses in Con Dao. But, there are some private companies with minivans or other cars, you can also rent a scooter / motorbike and explore this island on your own. You can visit various nice beaches or you can go to Con Dao National Park. Con Dao in southern Vietnam is now a popular tourist destination for its natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural attractions. You can can also read this article: Weather in Con Dao.
  • But there are also another places for visit, e.g. in Con Son town you can visit historical prison, there are various artifacts from french colonization. Con Dao has limited services for tourists, but the most important things you will find here, especially in Con Son town. You can book hotel, guesthouse in Con Son town and there are other kind of services, ATM machines, cafés + restaurants or gas station. Many tourists after visit this island are traveling back from Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City, so you can take a direct flight or transfer by ferry+bus via Vung Tau or Soc Trang.

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How do I get from Phu Quoc to Con Dao Islands?

1. FERRY + BUS from Phu Quoc to Con Dao (via Can Tho)

A sought-after low-cost transport option from Phu Quoc Island to Con Dao Islands (Con Son Island) is a ferry and bus/minivan route via Rach Gia and Can Tho. You cannot take a boat or ferry to Con Dao directly from Phu Quoc Island, so you have to go via Rach Gia to Can Tho city first, and from there you can take a boat/ferry to Con Dao. So this transport option has a total of 3 steps, first a boat trip from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia, then a bus / minivan trip to Can Tho and from there a boat trip to Con Dao. As a result, this option takes significantly longer than flights with a transfer.

The first step is to travel by boat from Phu Quoc to the town of Rach Gia. On this used boat route, you can use the ferry and boats of Phu Quoc Express, Thanh Thoi Ferry, Superdong Speed ​​Ferry, which will offer you comfortable seats in their boats. These boats can depart from Bai Vong Fast Boat Pier (Cầu Tàu) in Phu Quoc and arrive at Rach Gia port (Đương Nguyễn Công Trứ) in Rach Gia.

Ferry transfer time from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia is approx. 2.5 hours and tickets range from $13-25/pp, depending on the class you choose. For most travelers, the cheapest option available will be sufficient. Ferry tickets from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia are easy to find and buy online in advance. However, be aware that in the monsoon season, in case of bad weather, these boat connections may be canceled or postponed.

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The second step is a transfer by bus, minivan or private car from Rach Gia to the city of Can Tho, from where the ferry departs to Con Dao. There is no railway here, so forget about the train transfer between Rach Gia and Can Tho. It is a route that is approximately 100 km long and you can use private modern minivans or buses from the companies Futabus, VietNam Travel Bus, Vu Linh Limousine.

Private taxis are also an alternative, but they are of course a more expensive form of transport. The transfer by minivan or bus from Rach Gia to Can Tho takes approximately 2.5-3 hours, but also take into account that buses in Vietnam may be late or the exact departure times are not observed.

Tickets to Can Tho are cheap and transfer by minivan or bus from Rach Gia costs in the range of $6-12/pp, Futabus usually has the cheapest tickets. These bus or minivan tickets from Rach Gia to Can Tho can easily be found and purchased online in advance. Read the transfer information carefully and follow the instructions of the transport companies.

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The third step is to travel by ferry/boat from Can Tho to Con Dao – Con Son. However, the timetables of these ships are relatively limited, so first it is advisable to get an overview of the departures in advance with a time gap. On the route from Can Tho to Con Dao, you can use the boat and ferry companies Phu Quoc Express and Mai Linh Express.

Both companies have modern boats and ferries with seats ready for you, and tickets from Can Tho to Con Dao cost between $22-43/pp. These prices may vary slightly during different seasons and the timetable may also change. The ferry ride time from Can Tho to Con Dao – Con Son is approximately 3 hours 45 minutes.

Boats and ferries arrive at Bến tàu Côn Đảo Wharf (Đảo Côn Sơn, Côn Đảo) and depart in Can Tho from Ninh Kieu Wharf (106 Hai Ba Trung), which is in the city center. The boat trip to Con Dao from this place is also an interesting experience, you will see a piece of the Mekong Delta area. Search and book tickets to Con Dao from Can Tho online with plenty of time and read all transfer instructions.

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2. FLIGHTS from Phu Quoc to Con Dao

The fastest and most convenient way to get from Phu Quoc Island to Con Dao – Con Son Islands is by plane with a transfer in Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City. There are no direct flights between Phu Quoc and Con Dao, you have to use connecting flights, so this transfer option has 2 steps. This transport option will save you several hours compared to land transfer by boat. The total flight time from Phu Quoc to Con Dao can be between 6-10 hours.

From Phu Quoc you can use direct flights to Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City. Unfortunately, there is a very limited flight schedule to Can Tho and also from Can Tho to Con Dao, so after that it may be better to use flights to Ho Chi Minh City. Flight time from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes and flights are operated by Vietnam Airlines, VietJetAir, Vietravel Airlines, Hanh Air Systems or Bamboo Airways.

Flights are operated from Phu Quoc Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport in Saigon, see also Vietnam airport map and more information. Air transfer from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City costs around $45-100/pp, but these prices can change during the seasons.

If you are looking for the cheapest flights between these places, they are usually offered by VietJet Air, a low-cost airline with good references. You can easily search and book flights from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City online in advance.

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The second step is a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao. It is a popular travel route among tourists and flights to Con Dao will be offered by Vietnam Airlines. This is Vietnam’s largest airline with very good reviews. The direct flight time from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Con Dao Airport is only 1 hour and mostly Economy Class flights are available.

A direct flight to Con Dao – Con Son from Ho Chi Minh City costs between $60-130/pp. Again, these prices may change slightly during the seasons. Con Dao Airport is located in the eastern part of the island and you can get to the city by various shuttle buses or private cars.

Alternatively, a boat transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao is also possible, this route is operated by Phu Quoc Express. You can easily find and book flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao online well in advance.

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