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Phuquoc Transport
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Getting in
• By Plain
Vietnam Airlines has four flights daily between HCMC and Duong Dong, Phu Quoc's main town.
A popular round trip between HCMC and Phu Quoc is to travel overland through the Mekong Delta, taking a ferry to the island from Rach Gia and, when you're finally tanned and rested, taking the short one-hour flight back to HCMC.
• By Warter Transportation
Travelling to Phu Quoc by boat, ferry, hydrofoil and cruise liner is becoming a popular option as the number of tourists visiting the island increases each year. With continued development of the port facilities on Phu Quoc, more services will become available in the years to come.
Phu Quoc boat ferry hydrofoil express transportThere are currently a variety of services available between the Vietnamese mainland and Phu Quoc Island, running frequent daily services. Less regular international services are also available from time to time, though it is worth checking beforehand with the specific companies. We provide a summary below of the services and schedules currently available to Phu Quoc Island ports.
Operators
Duong Dong Express
Provides good services between mainland Vietnam and Duong Dong with a capacity of 248 seats, as well as 3 nights / 4 days tours from Ho Chi Minh City and 7 days / 6 nights high speed boat trips between Rach Gia, Cambodia, Pattaya and Bangkok. Visit their website for more details.
Contact Details:
* Duong Dong Express to Phu Quoc IslandDuong Dong Town; Head Office, Tran Hung Dao St.,
Tel: (84-77) 3981 648 - 3981 650
Fax: (84-77) 3981 649
* An Thoi Town: Phu Quoc District
Tel: (84-77) 3990 747 – 3990 748
Fax: (84-77) 3990 749
* Rach Gia: 18 Nguyen Cong Tru St., Vinh Thanh Ward, Kien Giang Province.
Tel: (84-77) 3879 765
Fax: (84-77) 3879 145
Super Dong Hydrofoil
The super dong has daily connections between Rach Gia and the southern town of An Thoi. Note the Super Dong departs in the afternoon from Phu Quoc, so you will most likely need to stay in Rach Gia overnight, unless you have arranged transport in advance of your arrival in Rach Gia.
Contact Details:
* Ho Chi Minh City : Tel/Fax: (84-8) 4305 142
* Rach Gia: Tel (84-77) 3877 742 - 3878 475; Fax: (84-77) 3877 741
* Phu Quoc Island: (84-77) 3846 180 - 3990 368; Fax: (84-77) 3980 111
Trameco
Trameco has daily connections between Rach Gia and the southern town of An Thoi.
Contact Details:
* Rach Gia - Kien Giang: (84-77) 3878 655, Fax: (84-77) 3879 179
* Phu Quoc Island: (84-77) 3980 666 – 3990 575, Fax: (84-77) 3980 666
Hai Au (Seagull)
The Hai Au has daily connections between Rach Gia and the southern town of An Thoi, and similar to the Super Dong departs in the afternoon from Phu Quoc, so you may need to organise transport from Rach Gia prior to your arrival or stay overnight.
Contact Details:
* Ho Chi Minh City: Tel (84-8) 8583 654 * Fax: (84-8) 8583 654
* Rach Gia – Kien Giang: Tel: (84-77) 879 455 – 879 477, Fax: (84-77) 87946
* Phu Quoc Island: Tel (84-77) 981 000, Fax: (84-77) 981 010
Vietrosko Hydrofoil
Daily journeys commence in Rach Gia departing 12:45pm to Hon Chong, onto Ha Tien by bus, then back on board for the 3pm departure from Ha Tien, arriving in Phu Quoc at 4:15pm. Leaves Phu Quoc daily for the return journey at 8.30am from An Thoi.
NOTE: this service is unreliable and tends to be suspended from time to time. Services from Rach Gia are reliable and run all year round, weather permitting.
Latest available contact details:
* Ho Chi Minh City: Tel: (84-8) 8360 160 - 8220 204, Fax: (84-8) 8297 378
* Rach Gia - Kien Giang: Tel: (84-77) 878 678, Fax: (84-77) 878 774
* Phu Quoc Island; Tel/Fax: (84-77) 980 444 - 990 333
Bien Xanh Express
Departs daily to/from Rach Gia and An thoi.
Contact Details:
* Rach Gia - Kien Giang: Tel: (84- 77) 863 864, Fax: (84-77) 946399
* Phu Quoc Island: Tel: (84-77) 983 212, Fax: (84-77) 983 363
Other Sea Options
Some boats also run from Ham Ninh port in the east of Phu Quoc to Ha Tien on the mainland (near the Cambodian border) however departures are erratic, particularly in the dry season when a small boats transfers passengers between the ferry and Ha Tien due to low water levels. Best to use alternative services.
The Border crossing between Cambodia (Kampot) and Ha Tien opened in May 2007, however if entering Vietnam you will need a Vietnamese visa in advance, which are not issued at the border. For information on border crossings, visit our Beyond Phu Quoc page.
There are however plans underway to introduce a service between Phu Quoc and Hon Chong on the mainland between Ha Tien and Rach Gia, by the Dong Song Xanh Company (Greenlines), though there has been no announcement as yet regarding a firm start date for this service.
International services
These services are less frequent than the services from the Vietnamese mainland, so do your research before turning up at international ports expecting a ride. More services are likely to come into service to match the development of modern port facilities in Phu Quoc, particularly the new international port at Dat Do bay which will accommodate large passenger ships.
Try the following Companies as a starting point, they provide international services to Vietnam from time to time.
* Starting in mid-January 2006 the Coco - Explore Cruise Ship docked at Duong Dong every Tuesday, setting out from Thailand via Cambodia to Phu Quoc Island, however this service is currently not available. Booking was previously available in advance at Danish C & C Travel Company.
* Duong Dong Express (see operators above) offer 7 day / 6 night high speed boat trips between Rach Gia, Cambodia, Pattaya and Bangkok. Visit their website for more details www.duongdongexpress.com.vn
Rach Gia Orientation
Ferries and boats depart for Phu Quoc from Rach Gia Park at the western end of Đ Nguyen Cong Tru.
The local bus station in Rach Gia is at 92 Tran Phu St., a little north of the ferry terminal (best travelled by motorbike). There are regular connections by bus with Can Tho and to Ho Chi Minh's Mien Tay Bus Station. There is also a minibus stand on Tran Quoc Street with slightly better quality, air-conditioned vehicles that have assigned seats. For more information on ground transport from Rach Gia, you can contact the office of KienGiang Tourist at 5 Le Loi, or Tel: (84-77) 862 018.
Getting Around
It is only a couple hundred metres from Phu Quoc airport to the centre of Duong Dong, and can easily be walked. If you have heavy luggage or just don't feel like walking, you can take one of the numerous motorbike drivers at the airport, who normally charge about US$1 to most hotels. Just make sure you insist upon them taking you only to your hotel, as they are notorious for trying to divert passengers to places where they can collect a commission.
Bus
There is only a very basic bus service in Phu Quoc, with buses running every couple of hours between An Thoi and Duong Dong. When the ferry arrives in An Thoi, there will normally be a bus waiting to take passengers to Duong Dong.
Motorbike
Motorbike taxis are the most common type of transport on the island, and finding them won't be a problem. Bargaining is usually quite standard, with 5,000d the usual fare around town. Otherwise, 10,000d per 5 km is a good, approximate price guide. A trip to An Thoi from Duong Dong will normally be about 30,000d.
To hire a motorbike, ask at your hotel, where they normally start from around US$10 per day, with an additional $5 per day for a driver. The roads are in quite poor condition, with no paved roads on the island, so take extra care if you choose to hire a motorbike for yourself.
Hiking/cycling
The mountainous, forested centre of Phu Quoc is surrounded by a thin, coastal plain. Walking and cycling are relatively easy around the coast, although the climate means it will normally be a sweaty experience - make sure you bring lots of water with you! Cycling can be difficult in places due to the poor condition of the roads.
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