Transportation info

Saigon-Danang

Ticket booking
http://www.sinhcafe.com.vn/Desktop.aspx/sinhcafe/contact/
 
Time table and fares

 
 
 
http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm#Northbound%20timetable
 
Train regulations
 
Giving ticket back
The time for giving ticket back is regulated as follow:
- With regional and mixed passenger trains: before the train departs.
- With express and super-express trains: 4 hours before the train departs.
- With collective tickets: 12 hours before the train departs.
Exchanging ticket
In case passengers can not use ticket in specific date and train, they can exchange ticket basing on these
following conditions:
- With express and super-express train: 24 hours before the train departs.
- With regional and mixed passenger train: before the train departs. 
When passengers give ticket back, they must pay handling charge and their money is subtracted 10%.
Hand-baggage
The weight of hand-baggage is exempt from fare basing on these following regulations:
- 20 kg for a passenger ticket
- 10 kg for a half of passenger ticket
 
Pasted from <http://www.vr.com.vn/English/hientai_hoatdong_hanhkhach.html>
 
Saigon Railway Station
Add: 1 Nguyen Thong Street, 
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84 - 8) 8 466 528
 
Danang Railway Station
Add: 122 Haiphong Street, 
Danang City
Tel: (84 - 511) 823 810
 
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Danang-Hoi An via taxi
Nego from USD$20 to $12 (3 people)
About 20 min
Recommended: Mai Linh Taxi (the taxi in green and white color)
 
Danang-Hoi An via bus
Nego from USD$3 to 10,000 VND
45 min
 
My wife and I were there a few days ago and just took the public bus near the train station. It cost
10,000d/way (but it won't be what they try for) and takes about 45mins.
 
We caught the bus at Ly Thai To (Hung Vuong) and Hai Phung St. - the bus doesn't drive by Hung Vuong &
Hoang Hoa Tham, it turns down Le Duan & there are many stops along that street - look for the blue
signs or I'm sure you could just wave at the big yellow bus.
 
It's a yellow colored bus with a large banner in the front or side of the bus with "Hoi An-Danang" written
to indicate the destination. There is about 2 bus every hour throughout the day.
 
Final destination in Hoi An is at the local bus station very near the town center off Le Hong Phong St. (Li
Thruong Kiet). You can walk to town as Hoi An is a small town or take one off the motocycle taxi waiting
around at the station. 10-15k (d) is the most it should cost for the ride to your hotel. If you want to walk
into town, head toward the street and turn left from the station and walk to the intersection of Li
Through Kiet & Hai Bai Trung. Google it.
 
Reverse your step if you want to head back to Danang. Oh! The "money collector" guy will try to
overcharge foreigners so stand firm and act like you know the ropes. Hope that helps.
 
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Possible things to do
Ho Chi Minh
o Notre Dame Cathedral
o Ben Thanh night market
 
Hoi An
o Tailoring - http://www.hoian.co.uk/tailor_shop_help.php
o Boat trip @ Thu Bon River
o Beach
o Island-hop
 Cam Kim Island - woodcarvers
 Cham Island - good for diving/snorkeling
 Travelling here by ourselves will require us to get permits, troublesome
 If go with tour groups no need. There's a dive centre (with very good
reviews) that provides a one-day-out trip to the island (snorkel plus explore
around) - http://chamislanddiving.com/snorkeling_trips.html - US$40
 Thanh Ha - pottery
 My Son
 Recommended to go by organised tour
 US$3 will get you there and back on a bus.
Bus and a boat, with lunch and an extra stop or two, for US$5.
Admission fee 65,000 dong.
For a sunrise tour, expect to leave Hoi An around 5:00am.
Most other tours leave around 8:00am.
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o Cycle - bike rental $1
o Bars
 Must drink bia hoi (draught beer)!
 Recommended: Zero Semile, Sleeping Gecko
o Cooking class @ Morning Glory Cooking School - http://maps.google.com.sg/maps/place?
oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-
8&q=cooking+class+in+hoi+an&fb=1&gl=sg&hq=cooking+class&hnear=hoi+an&cid=13648057
482030488498
 
General
o Shopping
o Lim kopi
o Eat French food (luxurious ones if budget allows)
o Shopping
o Spa
o Temples/pagodas - charged individually hence need to be selective