How to get to An Giang - From Can Tho, Sai Gon, Cambodia

An Giang is an ideal place to experience the Mekong Delta’s eco-tourism in Vietnam. However, when traveling to An Giang, tourists still have many difficulties in traveling.

Currently, there is no airport in An Giang, so there is no direct flight to get there. However, you have the option of flying to nearby provinces first. Then, you can get to An Giang via buses, rental vehicles, taxis, or by just booking a tour to An Giang.

Fabulous Mekong Ecotours will provide you some information on how to get to An Giang so that you can visit the land of Seven-Mount more easily.

Where is An Giang?

An Giang is a province located in the southwest of Vietnam, in the Mekong Delta bordering Cambodia, 126 km from Can Tho, and 187 km from Ho Chi Minh City. 

An Giang makes a strong impression on visitors by its breathtaking beauty of the western region of the Hau river, where there is a mixture of many unique cultures of the Kinh, Khmer, Cham, and Chinese communities. 

An Giang is also famous for its tourist attractions such as Tra Su Cajuput Forest, Cam Mountain, Islamic villages, mosques, etc. Thanks to this, An Giang is attracting a large number of tourists every year.

How to get to An Giang

Coming from other countries

There is no airport in An Giang, so you cannot fly directly from other countries to An Giang. However, you can fly to Ho Chi Minh City or Can Tho first. Then, you will move to An Giang by other means of transportation.

You can find more information about flights to Can Tho here: How to get to Can Tho.

Getting An Giang from Cambodia

In addition, you can go directly from Phnom Penh (Cambodia) to Chau Doc (An Giang) by speedboat. The trip lasted about 4 hours through the Hau River, which Cambodians call the Bassac River.

Routes	Duration	Prices	Speed boat companies
Phnom Penh → Chau Doc	4 hours	$39	Hang Chau

Hanoi, Da Nang to An Giang 

The best and most time-saving means of transportation from Hanoi or Da Nang to An Giang is by airplanes because the distance between these cities is quite far. Hanoi is about 1639 km from An Giang and Da Nang is about 1182 km from An Giang.

Therefore, you should fly from Hanoi or Da Nang to Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City first, then you will move from Ho Chi Minh City or Can Tho to An Giang by land means of transport.

Routes	Airlines	Duration	Prices
Hanoi → Can Tho	Vietnam Airlines	2 hours	$214
Da Nang → Can Tho	Vietnam Airlines	1 hour 30 minutes	$153
Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City	Vietjet Air	2 hours	$76
Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City	Vietjet Air	1 hour 25 minutes	$99

Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city) or Can Tho to An Giang

The reasonable means of transportation that you can choose to move from Ho Chi Minh City or Can Tho to An Giang is a bus because the distance between the cities is not too far. An Giang is 126 km from Can Tho, and 187 km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Routes	Time	Price
Ho Chi Minh City → An Giang	5 – 6 hours	170,000 – 210,000 VND ($6.85 – $8.46)
Can Tho → An Giang	3 hours	125,000 VND ($5)

If you want your time to be more flexible, you can choose to travel by rental cars. The price for this means of transportation may be higher than going by bus. Car rental from Can Tho to An Giang is about $81 – $94.

There are many trustworthy car rental companies in Can Tho that you can refer to such as Fabulous Mekong Ecotours.

You can take a look FME Travel service here: Car rental in Can Tho.

How to go around An Giang?

Getting around An Giang by bus

Bus service in An Giang has many routes. Every day there are nearly 100 bus lines, and each bus is about 5-10 minutes apart, starting from 5:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Popular bus routes in An Giang that you can consider taking:

Long Xuyen – Chau Doc

• Time: 5:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Distance: 15 minutes/trip

Route 05: Chau Giang – Tan An

Route: Chau Giang Ferry Terminal – Tan Chau Town – Tan An Ferry

• Time: 5:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Distance: 15 minutes/trip

Note: these buses are local ones and most of the drivers can not speak English, and the price is very cheap, less than 30,000 VND /per ticket ($1,21).

Getting around An Giang by taxi

In addition to the bus, visitors can choose to take a taxi when traveling to An Giang, suitable for families or groups of friends of about 3-4 people. There are many taxi companies that tourists can choose from such as:

Mai Linh Taxi

Mai Linh Taxi provides door-to-door shuttle services with affordable rates and a variety of vehicles from 4 seats to 7 seats.

• Call center: 02963 922 266
• Price: from 12,000 VND / km (about $0,48)

Long Xuyen Taxi

Long Xuyen Taxi is a local taxi company that has been operating for a long time and is reputable in An Giang

• Call center: 0296 858 788
• Price: from 13,000 VND / km (about $0,52)

Getting around An Giang by walking

If you are in the center of Chau Doc, An Giang, we highly recommend that you walk to visit nearby attractions such as Hang Pagoda, Ba Chua Xu Temple, etc.

In addition, you can walk to Chau Doc night market at night to discover and enjoy delicious local food here.

Scooter rental in An Giang

A scooter is a convenient means for tourists to move around in An Giang. You can contact (or negotiate) with hotels to rent scooters or rent scooters at rental companies. The rental price ranges from 120,000 to 200,000 VND per day ($4,84 – $8).

Above is the information you can refer to before visiting the culturally rich and beautiful land in Mekong Delta.

You can refer to FME travel’s An Giang tour here: An Giang Tour.

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