Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot Drive: Road Trip Tips & Info

Thủ Dầu Một ( listen) is the capital city of Bình Dương Province, Vietnam, located at around 10°58′0″N 106°39′0″E / 10.96667°N 106.65000°E / 10.96667; 106.65000. The city has an area of 118.66 km², population is 244,277 (2012), and is located 20 km north of downtown Hồ Chí Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from the city. Although this is an administratively separate city, it is considered as a satellite city of the Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area.

If you’re planning this same drive and want to know all about it – how long it is, how long it takes, and where to stop along the way – read on. By the end of this post, you’ll know everything about the drive between Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Dau Mot.

How far is Thu Dau Mot from Ho Chi Minh City?

As the crow flies, it’s roughly 11 miles between Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Dau Mot. Luckily, we can’t skip over all the good stuff and have to drive – that means seeing some of the sights and countryside between these two points.

For driving, it is roughly 15 miles or 24 km between Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Dau Mot. This may vary slightly depending on your start and end points.

Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot drive hours

In terms of travel time by car, the 15 miles drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot takes 24 minutes. Again, your final drive time depends on where you start in Ho Chi Minh City and end in Thu Dau Mot.

As 15 miles is roughly one tank of gas, you may or may not need to stop for gas along the way; there are plenty of options along these major roads.

Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot road trip

Realistically, you're not going to want to drive without stopping all the way from Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot, especially if you're the main driver. So let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Thu Dau Mot, and you need to stop along the way to rest. Plus if it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what we are perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

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Road trip: 1 days of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 24 minutes on the road

Itinerary

Start at Ho Chi Minh City.

Drive for about 0.4 hours and arrive in Thu Dau Mot

Flying non-stop from Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Dau Mot. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight time from Ho Chi Minh City to Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong Province is 1 minute under avarage conditions.

Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots.

Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.