PHU QUOC to CAN THO — Boat, Bus, Flight? ☀️

7 min readJun 29, 2020

How to get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho — How do you get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho? You can travel by boat+bus or plane.

Can Tho from Phu Quoc — from the beach to Mekong Delta region.

Can Tho (Cần Thơ) is a popular place in southern Vietnam if you want to visit floting markets in Mekong Delta region. Cai Rang Floating Market is a must to visit in a tour to Can Tho City. Can Tho is a city in southern Vietnam, about 180 km south of Ho Chi Minh City. This city lies on the Sông Hậu River, which is one of the branches of the Mekong in its delta. Can Tho is one of the five Vietnamese cities that have the status of “city under central administration”, which corresponds to the status of a province. Today, thanks to its location in the middle of the Mekong Delta, it is experiencing considerable prosperity, its economic importance is growing and at the same time it is becoming a university and tourist center. Some of the popular sites in Can Tho: Cai Rang Floating market, My Khanh Tourist Resort, Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery (the largest temple in the Southwest region), Binh Thuy Ancient House, Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary, Can Tho Ancient and Ninh Kieu Wharf.
Can Tho is easily accessible from Ho Chi Minh City by bus, motorbike or private taxi. A large inland port, Can Tho is protected by dikes from the annual flooding of the Mekong and has a canal link to Vi Thanh in the southwestern part of the province. It is so many ideal natural features that make the southwestern provinces safe, peaceful and suitable for eco-tourism including camping, shopping on water, listening to Southern folk songs. There are 2 popular ways how you can travel to Can Tho from Phu Quoc Island-by boat+bus or plane (direct flight).

🥇 Book your ferry+bus e-tickets or flights from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho online on Baolau or 12go.asia
(You can search and book tickets for another routes, e.g. Phu Quoc > Rach Gia, Rach Gia > Can Tho, Can Tho > Ho Chi Minh…)

Tourist boats in Can Tho — Mekong Delta.

From Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho you can travel by boat/ferry+bus or plane.

Travel distance from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho (ferry+bus via Rach Gia) is about 200 km. The most popular way is to travel by boat/ferry + tourist bus via Rach Gia port. Travel by ferry from Phu Quoc Island to Rach Gia takes about 2.5 hours and travel by bus from Rach Gia to Can Tho takes about 3.5 hour. Travel by boat+bus from Phu Quoc to Can Tho via Rach Gia cost about $14–23/pp (bus+ferry ticket). Boats depart from Bai Vong Fast Boat Pier and arrive to Rach Gia Port. This route is operated by Superdong Speed Ferry and Phu Quoc Express.
Another option how to get to Can Tho from Phu Quoc Island is to travel by plane. It is the most fastest option because there is a direct flight, but it is not cheap option and schedule is limited. There are also flights with stopover, but take a flight with stopover does not make a sense. Direct flight from Phu Quoc (Duong Dang Airport) to Can Tho takes about 1 hour and it costs about $55–210/pp. You can search and book boat+bus tickets and direct flight from Phu Quoc to Can Tho easily online. From Can Tho in southern Vietnam you can travel to Da Lat via Saigon.

How do I get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

1. FERRY+BUS from Phu Quoc to Can Tho (via Rach Gia port)

A) FERRY/BOATS from Phu Quoc Island to Rach Gia

travel by ferry/boats from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia takes about 2,5 hours
boats depart from Bai Vong Fast Boat Pier in Phu Quoc Island
boats arrive to Rach Gia Port in Rach Gia town
ferry ticket from Rach Gia to Phu Quoc costs about $14–23/pp
boat/ferry companies from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia port: Superdong Speed Ferry, Phu Quoc Express
it is recommended to print your ferry/boat e-ticket to Rach Gia

Ferry/boat from Phu Quoc Island to Rach Gia — Ferry/boat of Phu Quoc Express from Phu Quoc Island to Rach Gia (photo: Baolau)

B) TOURIST BUS/MINIVAN from Rach Gia to Can Tho

a cheap option how to travel from Rach Gia to Can Tho
travel distance from Rach Gia to Can Tho by bus is about 120 km
travel by bus from Rach Gia to Can Tho takes about 3.5 hours
bus ticket from Rach Gia to Can Tho costs about $5–6/pp
bus company from Rach Gia to Can Tho: Futabus, Vu Linh
if you do not search your bus connection, try to change a date of departure
you will receive your bus e-ticket to Can Tho by email, ready to print or carry in your smartphone or tablet and present at the ticket counter of the station before boarding the bus or in the bus in Rach Gia
you can read this article: How to reach Can Tho from Rach Gia?

Bus from Rach Gia to Can Tho — Bus of Futabus from Rach Gia to Can Tho (photo: Baolau).

2. DIRECT FLIGHT from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho

the most comfortable and fastest way how to get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho
direct flight from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho takes about 1 hour
airport in Can Tho: Can Tho International Airport
airport in Phu Quoc Island: Phu Quoc - Duong Dang Airport
airline from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho: Vietnam Airlines
the one-way direct flight from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho costs about $55–210/pp

Direct flight from Phu Quoc to Can Tho is the most fastest option.

Faqs + Tip — Travel route from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho:

How to book tickets/flights from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

🥇 Search and book your ferry+bus e-tickets or flights from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho online on Baolau or 12go.asia
(You can search + book tickets for another routes, e.g. Phu Quoc > Rach Gia, Rach Gia > Can Tho…)

How long does it take to get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

Travel by boat+tourist bus from Phu Quoc to Can Tho (via Rach Gia port) takes about 7 hours.
Travel by plane (direct flight) from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho takes about 1 hour.

How much does it cost to get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

Travel by boat+bus from Phu Quoc to Can Tho costs about $20–30/pp.
Travel by plane (direct flight) from Phu Quoc to Can Tho costs about $55–200/pp.

What is the travel distance from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

Travel distance from Phu Quoc to Can Tho (via Rach Gia) is totally about 200 km by boat+tourist bus.

Is there a flight from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

Yes, there is a direct flight from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho, but the schedule of these direct flights are limited. You can try to search and book direct flight online with Baolau.

What is the best way of travel from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

The best and most comfortable and fastest way is to take a direct flight. It takes only about 1 hour. But it is not a cheap option.

Is there another way how to get from Phu Quoc Island to Can Tho?

Yes, there is also another way how to reach Can Tho. You can travel by boat to Ha Tien and from Ha Tien you can take a bus to Can Tho. But from Rach Gia port you will save some travel time.
Another option is to take a direct flight to Ho Chi Minh City and from Ho Chi Minh City you can travel by bus/taxi to Can Tho.