Driving from Da Lat to Nha Trang gives you the chance to see some of the best countryside views in Vietnam. Here’s what you can expect from the journey. Show  We’d only spent a few days in Da Lat, but I already knew that it was going to remain firmly at the top of my “favorite places in Vietnam” list. Now, however, it was time to head to our next place in Vietnam and this time we were going to Nha Trang for a couple of nights. The short journey from Da Lat to Nha Trang was made much more comfortable when traveling in a limo minivan. However, as always in Asia, the journey wasn’t completely smooth sailing… First impressions are everythingThe night before we were due to embark on the journey from Da Lat to Nha Trang, I received a WhatsApp message from the car company, Catthienhai Travel. I thought that this was a really lovely touch as it showed that they had their customers’ best interests at heart. It was only a brief message confirming our pickup time and location, but it was still nice to know we had absolute confirmation of our upcoming journey. However, at 10:00 am the following morning (the day of departure), just two hours before we were supposed to set off, I received another message from the company saying that the minivan was going to be delayed by an hour and wouldn’t pick us up until 1:00 pm. Thankfully, the owners of the hostel we were staying at (Redhouse Backpackers Hostel) were incredibly kind and said we could sit in the lobby area until our transport arrived. On the road to Nha TrangEventually, just after 2:00 pm, a driver from Cattheinhai Travel arrived at our hostel. It didn’t seem like a good start with the minivan being two hours later than it originally should have been, but we were soon on our way and as for the minivan itself, I really couldn’t complain. The interior was decked out with plush, reclining massage seats, we were provided with a free bottle of water each and a packet of wipes and there was music playing through the van, albeit very loud Vietnamese rap music! It is always quite fearsome willingly getting into a car, bus or van in Asia as the drivers are always so erratic, but as it’s to be expected, you just have to get on with it. Thankfully, the views on the drive from Da Lat to Nha Trang are absolutely stunning. The sharp, hair-pin bends of the road are terrifying enough, but if you just concentrate on the surrounding beauty, you’ll soon be distracted and you’ll be able to enjoy the lovely scenery. We stopped at a small roadside cafe at 3:40 pm for a toilet and snack break (we got ice creams!) and then we were on our way again at 4:10 pm. Arriving in Nha TrangThe minivan arrived in Nha Trang just after 5:00 pm, but as the driver couldn’t speak English very well at all, he couldn’t understand where we wanted to be dropped off so he made us get out at the side of the road miles away from our hostel. I’d recommend having the address you need to be dropped off at in the local language to help avoid this issue in case your driver doesn’t speak your language. Start and end in Ho Chi Minh City! With the In-depth Cultural tour Vietnam Southern Tour in Focus from Saigon to Mekong Delta, Nha Trang and Da Lat, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and 3 other destinations in Vietnam. Vietnam Southern Tour in Focus from Saigon to Mekong Delta, Nha Trang and Da Lat includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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We booked the 8 day tour of HCM city and the Mekong Delta Nha Trang and Da Lat Our guides and driver were excellent and kept the attention of my 10 and 15 year old boys throughout the tour. VietLong Travel organised our tour and responded well to a few... Is there a train from Dalat to Nha Trang?Train: There is no direct train from Dalat to Nha Trang, but you can take a train to the nearby city of Thap Cham and then transfer to a bus or taxi to Nha Trang. Is Dalat worth it?So, is Dalat worth visiting? Yes, without a doubt. You'll never forget your time there. In fact, we met many travellers who'd planned to stay for a couple of days but were still there months later. Does Dalat have a train station?Da Lat station (Vietnamese: Ga Đà Lạt) is a railway station on the Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway line in Vietnam, serving the town of Da Lat in Lâm Đồng Province. It was designed in 1932 by French architects Moncet and Reveron, and opened in 1938. How do I get from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh?The best way to get from Da Lat Station to Ho Chi Minh City is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs $45 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus via Ho Chi Minh Mien Dong, which costs $13 and takes 6h 51m. |
