Nha Trang to Da Lat Bus 2026
Day coach 3.5-4 hours via Highway 27B mountain route. Sea level to 1,500m elevation. Daytime only.
Quick answer
Day sleeper coach Nha Trang โ Da Lat: VND 180-320K (USD 8-13), 3.5-4 hours via Highway 27B mountain switchbacks. Futa Bus Lines + Hanh Cafe are the popular options. Limousine van (Camel Travel): VND 250-380K (USD 10-15), 3.5-4 h with hotel pickup. Daytime only โ the road is dangerous after dark.
Operators compared
| Operator | Type | Price | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futa Bus Lines (Phuong Trang) | Day sleeper coach | VND 200Kโ320K (USD 8โ13) | 3.5โ4 h | Largest operator. Nha Trang Long Van + Da Nang South terminals. |
| Hanh Cafe | Day open-tour bus | VND 180Kโ280K | 3.5โ4 h | Backpacker favourite. Central Nha Trang hotel pickup. |
| The Sinh Tourist | Day open-tour bus | VND 200Kโ300K | 4 h | Open-tour combo continuing to Mui Ne / HCMC. |
| Camel Travel | 9-seat limousine van | VND 250Kโ380K | 3.5โ4 h | Premium seats, door-to-door hotel pickup + drop. |
| Local morning bus (Da Lat direct) | Standard coach | VND 130Kโ180K | 4.5 h | Cheapest option, Nha Trang bus station only. |
FAQ
How long is the bus from Nha Trang to Dalat?
3.5-4 hours by day sleeper coach or limousine van via Highway 27B โ the winding mountain route through Khanh Vinh + Lac Duong districts. The route climbs from sea level (Nha Trang) to 1,500m (Dalat) โ dramatic scenery + significant temperature drop. Day-time only recommended (sunrise-to-3pm departures) โ the road has multiple hairpin bends + is dangerous after dark.
How much is the Nha Trang to Dalat bus?
Futa Bus Lines: VND 200-320K (USD 8-13) โ mid-range sleeper coach. Hanh Cafe: VND 180-280K โ backpacker fare. Camel Travel limousine: VND 250-380K โ 9-seater premium van with hotel pickup. Local morning coach: VND 130-180K โ cheapest but from Nha Trang bus station only. All buses accept Vietnamese dong cash + most now take card.
Day or night bus Nha Trang to Dalat?
Day only. Highway 27B is a winding mountain road with hairpin bends that's dangerous after dark. All commercial operators run daytime schedules (07:00-15:00 departures). If you're backpacking and want overnight travel to save a hotel night, you'd be better off taking the Nha Trang โ HCMC โ Dalat sleeper route (18h total but scheduled for overnight sleep).
Nha Trang to Dalat by motorbike (Easy Rider)?
Classic route โ 3-4 hours by motorbike via Highway 27B with Easy Rider guides. Often done as part of a multi-day scenic loop (Nha Trang โ Dalat โ Mui Ne โ back to Nha Trang or HCMC). Book via Da Lat Easy Rider or Real Easy Rider operators in Nha Trang.
What to do in Dalat when I arrive?
Dalat is Vietnam's highland coffee + flower capital at 1,500m elevation. Top experiences: Crazy House (Hang Nga Guesthouse โ surreal architecture), Linh Phuoc Pagoda (mosaic temple), Datanla Waterfall + Alpine Coaster, coffee tours at Me Linh Coffee Garden, canyoning (USD 60-90), and Easy Rider motorbike tours of the coffee plantations + K'Ho hill tribe villages. Budget 2-3 nights. See our full Da Lat guide + homestay guide for booking with local families.
Onward from Dalat โ Mui Ne or Hoi An?
Dalat โ Mui Ne: 4-5 hours by limousine van (dramatic descent from 1,500m to sea level, coastal beach + sand dunes). Dalat โ Hoi An: 14 hours by sleeper bus or 1h flight DLI โ DAD. Most travellers do Mui Ne next (warmer, faster) before continuing north to Hoi An via HCMC or by direct sleeper. Alternatively fly from Lien Khuong (DLI) to Da Nang (DAD) for the fast Hoi An route.
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Compare Futa, Hanh Cafe + Camel Travel. Fixed-price English tickets.
When you arrive in Da Lat
Bus safety in Vietnam โ what the numbers actually say
Road risk is the part of a bus trip nobody researches. Here is the verifiable position, with sources, so you can weigh it yourself.
It is getting safer, and that matters as much as the headline number. In the first two months of 2026 Vietnam recorded 443 fewer crashes and 106 fewer deaths than the same period a year earlier, following a national road-safety push after the Ha Tinh sleeper-bus crash. The risk is real but falling โ this is not a reason to avoid buses, it is a reason to choose carefully.
Operators you can actually check
Scale and fleet age are the two things a passenger can verify before booking. Larger operators run newer coaches, publish schedules and have a reputation to protect.
FUTA Bus Lines (Phฦฐฦกng Trang)
Vietnam's largest private bus operator: founded 2002, around 3,500 vehicles, over 1,000 departures a day and roughly 20 million passengers a year. Coaches are imported complete from Europe. Scale of that order means published schedules, fixed terminals and a brand with something to lose โ all things you can check before you board.
SourceBefore you book
- โขPrefer daytime departures on mountain routes. The HanoiโSapa and Da Lat approaches are winding and much of the risk is night driving on unlit bends.
- โขChoose a named national operator over an unbranded minivan touted at the bus station. Scale correlates with newer vehicles and maintained schedules.
- โขCheck the seat has a working belt before you settle in. Sleeper berths often have them tucked under the mattress โ many passengers never find them.
- โขLimousine vans (9โ11 seats) travel faster than sleeper coaches on the same road. Faster is not safer on mountain routes.
- โขBook a seat in the middle of the coach rather than the very front or rear where possible.
- โขHave your accommodation write the destination in Vietnamese. Most crashes are not the traveller's problem โ but being dropped in the wrong place at 4am is.
AirConnect is not a bus operator and does not inspect vehicles. Booking platforms listed on this page are ticket resellers, not safety certifiers. Figures above are linked to their sources so you can check them.