GETTING HERE

Getting to Cat Tien National Park is quite easy as it is located between the two major bustling cities of Ho Chi Minh and Da Lat.  It is around 150km north from Ho Chi Minh City or 175km south from Da Lat. If you are coming from overseas, the nearest international gateway is Ton Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

Jungle Lodge can provide car transport services for 1 – 12 persons for the trip between Ho Chi Minh City and Cat Tien National Park.
This typically takes between 2½ to 3 hours drive depending on traffic.
Car pick-up charges are between VND 1,800,000 and VND 2,800,000 depending on the type of vehicle.

Inquiry at our Front Desk

+84.251.3664888

From Ho Chi Minh City

1. There are a couple of reliable & very comfortable inter provincial buses (see buses of Thanh Buoi & Phuong Trang info below) that depart hourly/daily from Ho Chi Minh to Da Lat via National Highway 20 (Quoc Lo 20). Travelling by these buses, you can ask to be dropped off at ‘Ben Xe Buyt Phuong Lam at km142’ (ie: Phuong Lam Bus Station at km142). Just opposite of the Phuong Lam bus station is a big signboard designating Café Mai Phuong, @3982, Ap Phu Lam 1, Xa Phu Son, Huyen Tan Phu, Dong Nai. Telephone no: 01224068919 (Ms Tung) as our designated pick-up & drop-off point into Cat Tien Jungle Lodge & Farm Stay or into Cat Tien National Park itself.

From Café Mai Phuong, we have our preferred Xe Om (motorcycle taxi) shuttle services to cover the 16km ride into Nam Cat Tien. The ride cost around vnd110,000/person payable at Café Mai Phuong itself or at Jungle Lodge / Farm Stay. If you prefer to be picked up by car or minivan (ie: group travel or if it’s raining), you can prearrange for this service by calling us at +84.251.3664888. Cost for a car & minivan pick up services is around vnd380,000 & vnd500,000 and can sit 4 to 8 persons respectively.

2. Alternative solution for option [1] is go to Mien Dong Bus Station (ben xe Mien Dong) and buy a bus ticket at ticket counter No:5 (it cost around VND85,000/person). The bus company Xe Kim Hoang or Xe Be will take you directly to Nam Cat Tien Village & passes the front gates of Jungle Lodge & Farm Stay itself. These small local buses are however a little slower (about 4½ hours due to many pick ups & drop offs along the way) & are less comfortable than the buses outlined in [1]. They however could offer a ‘unique’ experience of a local transport encounter. As a cautionary note, we do receive some feedback from travellers that they had experienced the buses can sometimes be driven rather aggressively/recklessly along the journey.

From Da Lat City

Many inter provincial buses travel back and forth between Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City on a daily/hourly basis using National Highway 20 (Quoc Lo 20), but few actually head into Cat Tien National Park itself.
The Park is about 16km from the highway and our pick up/drop off point is at Café Mai Phuong which is opposite the Phuong Lam Bus Station km142 (ie: Ban Xe Buyt Phuong Lam km142).
The café address is no: 3982 Ap Phu Lam 1, Xa Phu Son, Huyen Tân Phú , Dong Nai.
From the drop off point, one has to catch a local Xe Om (motorcycle taxi) for the 16km ride into Nam Cat Tien.
This cost around vnd110,000/person payable at Café Mai Phuong or at the Jungle Lodge / Farm Stay.
If you prefer to be picked up by car or minivan (ie: group travel or if it’s raining), you can prearrange for this service by calling us at +84.251.3664888.
Cost for a car & minivan pick up services is around vnd380,000 & vnd450,000 and can sit 4 & 8 persons respectively.

From KM 142 Phương Lâm Toll Plaza

Transportation From KM 142 Phuong Lam Toll Plaza Into Cat Tien National Park / Nam Cat Tien Village (16km away)

1. If you are staying at Jungle Lodge or Farm Stay, you can pre book our four-seater car shuttle/pick-up services in advance. We can pick you up on your arrival at Café Mai Phuong which is opposite the Phuong Lam Bus Station km142 (ie: Ban Xe Buyt Phuong Lam km142). The café address is no: 3982 Ap Phu Lam 1, Xa Phu Son, Huyen Tân Phú , Dong Nai. Our guest price is VND380,000/car, is charged for this one way shuttle service.

2. Motorbike Shuttle Services from Highway 20 into Nam Cat Tien Village: The price is currently ranging from VND110,000 to VND150,000 for one way per person.

Thanh Buoi Tourist Bus Company

In Ho Chi Minh City

266-268 Le Hong Phong, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
(84-8) 38 306306 / (84-8) 38 308090

In Da Lat City

05 Lu Gia, Ward 9, Da Lat, Lam Dong
(84-63) 381 3132 / 381 3133

Phuong Trang Tourist Bus Company

In Ho Chi Minh City

272 De Tham, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
43-44 Ben Xe Mien Dong, 292 Dinh Bo Linh, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
231 – 233 Le Hong Phong, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
31 Ben Xe Mien Tay, 395 Kinh Duong Vuong, Phuong An Lac, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City
328A Le Hong Phong, Phuong 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
(84-8) 3830 9309

In Da Lat City

11A/2 Le Quy Don, Da Lat, Lam Dong
(84-63) 3 58 58 58

In Bao Loc

1 To Hien Thanh, Ward 3, Bao Loc, Lam Dong
456 Tran Phu, Bao Loc, Lam Dong
(84-63) 3 58 58 58 / (84-63) 3731 731