Hotel transfer · Ho Tram

Saigon airport to Meliá Ho Tram

Meliá Ho Tram runs a free shuttle, so this page is honest about when it wins. If you land at Tan Son Nhat outside its one airport slot, or want your own car, a private car takes you straight to the lobby in about 2½ to 3¼ hours.

  • Drive2½–3½ hours
  • Distance130 km
  • From$50 per car
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Saigon airport transfers › Ho Tram › Meliá Ho Tram Beach

Saigon airport (SGN) → Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort

  • 2½–3½ hours
  • 130 km
  • Door to door
  1. 1. Trip
  2. 2. Car & extras
  3. 3. Your details

Step 1 of 3: Trip

Vietnam time. We track the flight and wait 90 minutes after landing, free.
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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
  • Confirmed within 12 hours by email, with your driver's details
  • 90 minutes' free waiting after landing, flight tracked
  • No card needed. Pay the driver on the day
Book to Meliá Ho Tram Beachfrom $50 · 2½–3½ hoursBook

Where the car stops

The resort's main entrance and lobby. The bell staff take bags from the car.

Ho Tram Hamlet, Ho Tram Commune, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria-Vung Tau), on the Ho Tram coast road

Compared with the resort's own car

Resort transfer: Free for guests: a Tan Son Nhat airport shuttle (departs the airport at 18:00, leaves the resort at 14:00) and a city shuttle from Sala Urban Area, subject to seat availability. Schedule published for 1 June to 6 September 2026 (hotel site, read 4 Oct 2026). Private car through the resort, one way, normal day, plus 5% service charge and tax (hotel site, read 4 Oct 2026): VND 2,557,319 for a 6-seat Kia Sedona, VND 3,086,419 for an 8-seat limousine, VND 3,262,786 for a 15-seat Hyundai Solati; public-holiday rates are higher. Weekly Tuesday Vung Tau shuttle for guests not on the all-inclusive plan: VND 176,366 per guest plus 5% service charge and tax.

Our private car: $50 (1.300.000₫) for a sedan, $56 for a 7-seater. Per car, tolls included.

The airport shuttle is one departure a day and takes about 3½ hours by the resort's own estimate. A booked car leaves when your flight allows and takes the expressway for a shorter drive.

Is Meliá Ho Tram’s free airport shuttle worth taking?

Often, yes, if it fits. The resort’s June to 6 September 2026 schedule has one airport run a day: it leaves Tan Son Nhat (Column 10, ground floor) at 18:00 and leaves the resort at 14:00, and the resort itself puts the trip at about 3½ hours. Seats are first come, first served, and you reserve through the concierge. The city shuttle is a different service, running from a milk-tea shop in Sala Urban Area in Thu Duc at 14:00 and 19:00, and from the resort at 11:00 and 14:00 (about 2 hours).

The shuttle stops being useful when your flight lands at 11:00 or 22:00, when you are travelling in a group that won’t fit the seats left, or when you simply don’t want a 3½-hour bus after a long-haul flight. Check what the schedule says for your dates; we only found the summer 2026 timetable.

Who is the private car for at Meliá?

Anyone whose flight doesn’t match the 18:00 slot, and anyone leaving early. The departure from the resort is 14:00, which is awkward for a morning flight the next day and impossible for an early one. A car leaves when you do. It also suits families on the all-inclusive plan who arrive tired and want to be at the pool by dinner, and golfers heading on to The Grand’s course with bags.

For the airport run on departure, leave the resort about 5½ hours before an international flight.

How long is the drive, and which road?

2½ to 3¼ hours from Tan Son Nhat. The car takes the Long Thanh–Dau Giay expressway and the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau expressway, which has been open to vehicles under 9 seats since May 2026 (vans and 16-seaters still use Highway 51, 30–45 minutes slower). The last stretch is the coast road through Ho Tram. If you land at the new Long Thanh airport once flights start, see Long Thanh to Ho Tram.

What is near Meliá, and can I do a day trip?

Meliá sits on the Ho Tram strip with its own beach, and the resort added rooms and a “Wellness Inclusive” concept from August 2026. It runs a weekly Tuesday shuttle to Vung Tau (a small fee for guests not on the all-inclusive plan, capacity 14), so for any other day a car is the way. Vung Tau is 45–60 minutes away; the Binh Chau hot springs are about 30–40 minutes. Next-door resorts include Dhawa Ho Tram and the older Ho Tram Beach Boutique Resort. The Ho Tram guide covers the strip.

Going on from Meliá

Vung Tau, Binh Chau, Mui Ne (2¾–3½ hours east) and both Saigon airports are bookable in either direction; the price table below has them all.

Taxi and private transfers from Meliá Ho Tram Beach to…

Fixed prices per car from Meliá Ho Tram Beach, tolls included. The same car and driver standard both ways, and every route works in reverse.

  • Binh Chau 30–45 min · 30 km Including Minera Hot Springs Binh Chau
    Private car from $17
    Price it
  • Vung Tau 45–60 min · 35 km Including Pullman Vung Tau, The Imperial Hotel Vung Tau, Marina Bay Vung Tau Resort & Spa
    Private car from $19
    Price it
  • Saigon airport (SGN) 2½–3½ hours · 130 km
    Private car from $50
    Price it
  • Central Saigon 2½–3½ hours · 130 km Including Caravelle Saigon, New World Saigon Hotel, Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon, Saigon Prince Hotel (formerly Duxton)
    Private car from $50
    Price it
  • Thao Dien, D7, Thu Duc 2½–3½ hours · 130 km Including Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon, Mia Saigon Luxury Boutique Hotel, Lachateau Hotel
    Private car from $50
    Price it
  • Mui Ne 2½–3½ hours · 140 km Including Anantara Mui Ne Resort, Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne, Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort & Spa, Coco Beach Resort Mui Ne
    Private car from $62
    Price it

Nearby

  • Ho Tram beachThe long, lightly used beach in front of the resortson the doorstep
  • The Grand Ho Tram and The Bluffs golfGreg Norman course and the large casino resort next along the stripabout 10–15 min
  • Binh Chau hot springsMineral springs inland, an easy half-day tripabout 30–40 min
  • Vung TauRestaurants, the Christ statue and beaches for a night out45–60 min

Our driver standard

The car you'd want after a long flight

Car quality in Vietnam varies wildly: a driver smoking between jobs, seatbelts tucked away or missing, a car that's done half a million kilometres. This is the standard we hold every driver to, and what we ask you about after every trip.

  • Calm hands on the wheel. Smooth, unhurried driving. Safety comes before speed, every time.
  • The horn is for emergencies. Not a musical instrument. Anyone who has sat in Saigon traffic knows why we say this.
  • No smoke, no perfume bomb. Nobody smokes in our cars, and there's no air freshener strong enough to make your eyes water.
  • Air you'd want to breathe. Cabin filters changed on schedule, so the air-con blows clean, not twenty years of exhaust.
  • Newer cars, kind suspension. Cars in good condition, with seats and suspension made for a four-hour drive.
  • Seatbelts that work. In every seat. Child seats are free on request.

FAQ

About this transfer

Does Meliá Ho Tram have a free shuttle from Saigon airport?

Yes, with limits. The resort lists a complimentary airport shuttle that leaves the resort at 14:00 and leaves Tan Son Nhat (Column 10, ground floor) at 18:00, with a stated journey of about 3½ hours. It is first come, first served, and the published schedule runs from 1 June to 6 September 2026. Check the concierge for dates after that. If your flight lands at another time, a private car is the practical answer.

Is the free shuttle or a private car better?

The shuttle costs nothing, so it wins on price if its times suit you. A private car wins on airport pickup at any hour, on timing (we track your flight and wait 90 minutes free), on privacy, and on comfort with children, golf bags or a lot of luggage. You can also stop on the way.

How long is the drive from Tan Son Nhat to Meliá Ho Tram?

Typically 2½ to 3¼ hours by car. The route uses the Long Thanh–Dau Giay expressway and then the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau expressway, which has been open to vehicles under 9 seats since May 2026, so it suits a sedan or 7-seater. Leaving Saigon between 4 and 7 pm adds time.

Can you take us from Meliá Ho Tram to Vung Tau or Binh Chau?

Yes. Vung Tau is 45–60 minutes away and Binh Chau hot springs about 30–40 minutes. Every onward route and its price is in the table below.

We land late at night. Is that a problem?

No. We track your flight and wait 90 minutes after landing, free. Pickups between 22:00 and 06:00 add a 10% night surcharge, shown before you book. Tell the resort you'll arrive after midnight.