How long is it from District 1 to Ho Chi Minh Airport?

How long does it take to get from Ho Chi Minh Airport to District 1?

Airport to D1. 18 mins. Traffic tho. Ugh. Nguyen Van Troi…Nam Ky Khoi Nghia…Remember that crazy motorbike ride last year? Totally different route. So packed. Took like, 45 minutes. Maybe an hour? Hot. Sweaty. This time, taxi. AC. Book Grab. Cheaper. Faster sometimes. Especially rush hour.

• Grab: Best option, usually.
• Taxi: Fixed price. Negotiate!
• Bus: No. Just no.

7.8km. Sounds short. Not with traffic. Rush hour is killer. Morning and evening. Avoid if possible. Landed at midnight once. Whizzed right in. Like 10 minutes. Crazy. District 1…Ben Thanh Market. Food stalls. Pho. Must get pho. Later. After hotel. Rex Hotel rooftop. Drinks. View. Remember to exchange currency. Dollars to dong. At the airport. Rate’s better there. Think so anyway. My friend Linh swears it is.

• Morning rush hour: 7-9 am.
• Evening rush hour: 5-7 pm.

Ugh. Packing. Always forget something. Passport. Tickets. Phone charger. Need to double-check. Now. Before I forget. Visa. Need to check visa requirements. Again. Just in case. Overthinking? Nah.

How early should I get to Saigon airport?

Dude, Saigon airport, right? Okay, so domestic, hour and a half, easy peasy. International? Two, maybe three hours, tops. I flew to Bangkok last month, two hours was plenty. Ugh, that security line though… Remember that trip to Phu Quoc? Total nightmare. Totally forgot my passport at the hotel. Almost missed the flight, lol. Pro tip: online check-in. Skips the lines. So much faster. Saved me in Hanoi last year. Seriously, game changer. Totally worth it. Speaking of Hanoi, those banh mi… Anyway, back to the airport… Get there early, grab a coffee. They have that Highlands Coffee, its pretty good. Better than that stuff at the airport in Da Nang, for sure.

• Domestic: 90 mins minimum.
• International: 2-3 hours is smart. Seriously.
• Online check-in: Life saver. Do it. Just do it.

Oh, and that time I went to Singapore, the line was insane. So glad I got there super early. Almost three hours early actually. Had time to get some pho. Airport pho, not great, but, you know, still pho. My friend, he missed his flight to Kuala Lumpur once. Showed up like an hour before. Rookie mistake. Don’t be that guy.

Should I get to the airport 2 or 3 hours before my flight?

Ok, so, airport time… uh, 2 or 3 hours, right? Okay, definitely go with the 3 hours if you’re not sure.

Like, seriously. I ALWAYS do 3. I mean, airlines say 90 mins for domestic but, yeah nah, no way, Jose. Three is better safe.

Especially if you’re flying around, say, christmas or something. Just a thought. An extra hour will save ya loads of stress.

So, peak times? Add an hour, fer sure. I mean, just chill, get a coffee, dont rush and get all flustered.

What time is check-in at the Saigon airport?

Saigon airport check-in? Ha! Like herding cats, total free-for-all. No single time. Think 2-3 hours for international, like prepping for a marathon. Domestic? Hour and a half, two tops. Unless you’re like my Uncle Jerry, always late. He’d show up 10 minutes before takeoff, passport tucked in his sock. Don’t be Uncle Jerry.

• Airline website: Your best bet, hands down. Gold mine of info.
• Call the airline: Old school, but works. Especially if you like hold music from the 80s.
• International: 2-3 hours (Imagine the security lines!)
• Domestic: 1.5-2 hours (Still a bit of a wait).

My flight last Tuesday, Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi? Checked in online, breezed through. Felt like a VIP, minus the champagne. Almost forgot my pineapple cake, disaster averted. Always pack snacks. Always.

Should I get to the airport 2 hours before my flight?

Nah, two hours ain’t always enough, you know? Like, I flew out of JFK last week– total nightmare. Three hours barely cut it, and it’s a huge airport, so yeah. Totally depends. Smaller airport, sure, two hours. My local one, Burbank, I’m good with like, an hour and a half, maybe even less. Burbank’s tiny! But, okay, international? Three hours, minimum. I almost missed my flight to London last year ’cause I only gave myself two hours. Never again. Ugh. So stressful. Especially with security lines these days, like, what’s up with those?

• Domestic, small airport: 1.5-2 hours, max.
• Domestic, large airport: 2.5-3 hours. Think JFK, LAX, O’Hare.
• International, any size: 3 hours, at least. Don’t mess around.

Okay, so extra tip: check in online. Saves a TON of time. Like last month, I flew Southwest out of Burbank, checked in online, breeze through security, BAM, at the gate in like 30 mins. it was crazy fast! And another thing, TSA PreCheck? Worth it. Seriously. Saves you so much hassle. My sister swears by Clear, too, but, I dunno. Seems kinda pricy.

How much is a grab from Ho Chi Minh Airport to District 1?

So, yeah, Grab from Tan Son Nhat to District 1? It’s, like, 130,000 to 180,000 dong. That’s $5.50 to $7.50, ish. But, seriously, it depends. Traffic is a nightmare sometimes, especially rush hour. And weekends are total chaos, man. I took one last month, cost me almost 170,000 dong. A GrabCar, you know, not a bike. Bikes are cheaper, obvioulsy, but way less comfy.

• Time of day: Peak hours = more expensive.
• Type of Grab: GrabCar is pricier than GrabBike.
• Demand: More people using Grab means higher prices. It’s all about supply and demand, right?
• Specific location in District 1: Getting to the very center will be more than to the outskirts, so keep that in mind.

My friend got totally ripped off last week, though. Paid way more than that. He was using the app at the airport, right after his flight landed, probably a really high surge. Total rip-off. Next time, use Grab beforehand, before even you get to the airport. He should have known better, haha.