Far from the tourist horde, Con Dao makes lovers dream of heavenly beaches surrounded by wild nature where absolute calm reigns. If you're looking for a great destination for a stay in the sun, this island paradise of Ba Ria Vung Tau is sure to satisfy you. How to get to Con Dao? What are the most favourable means for a small budget? The best time to go and other little questions... Let us share useful tips for your next departure to the most mystical beaches of Vietnam.

Location

With a total area of 76 km2, the Con Dao archipelago includes 16 islets of which Con Son with its 51km2 is the largest. The population is approximately six thousand inhabitants.

Con Dao is 185 km from Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, 230 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and about 83 km from the mouth of the Hau River (Can Tho). Quite difficult to access before, moving towards Con Dao is now much simpler.

Means of transportation to go to Con Dao from Saigon, Soc Trang, and Can Tho

You have two options to go there, by air and by sea. Follow us to find all the information on the itinerary, ticket, price, and timetable to easily prepare your departure to Con Dao.

By plane

Only two airlines are serving Con Dao, namely Saigon - Con Dao and Can Tho – Con Dao. If you are leaving from other cities and regions such as Hanoi or Da Nang, you must reach these two departure points to be able to take a flight to Con Dao.

Only the national company Vietnam Airlines or VASCO currently offers this line to Con Dao with a capacity of 65 passengers.

On a boat

Another cheaper way than the plane is the boat which allows you to get to Con Dao from 3 cities, Vung Tau, Soc Trang, and Can Tho.

Vung Tau – Con Dao Boat

When taking navigation, two types of boats are available for your choice, slow and fast.

+ Slow boat: Con Dao 10
+ Fast boat: Con Dao Express, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi

Trung Trac boat

Con Dao 10 (slow boat)

Duration: approximately 13 hours
Capacity: 146 passengers (106 cabins and 40 seats)
One-way ticket price:
Cabin: 533,000 VND - Seat: 400,000 VND
Reservation: Ben Dam Port Management Offices, Tel in Con Dao: 0254 3830619/Tel in Vung Tau: 0254 3838684.

Con Dao Express, VIP seat

Con Dao Express (Con Dao Express 36, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi) or speedboat

Vung Tau – Con Dao: 8 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Con Dao – Vung Tau: 1:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

>> Find out more about the price of theboat to Con Dao

Superdong boat

Soc Trang – Con Dao boat

There are two companies offering boats for the Soc Trang – Con Dao route.

- Con Dao Express with the Trung Trac boat

- Superdong with 2 boats, Superdong Con Dao I and Superdong Con Dao II

Here is the timetable for the Superdong

- Departure point: Tran De port, Soc Trang
- Arrival point: Ben Dam port, Con Dao
- Departure time: 08:30 and 13:15. Please note that the Superdong boat will usually depart 30 minutes earlier on weekends such as Saturday and Sunday, so please follow the schedule carefully.
- Docking time: 11:00 and 15:45
- Estimated travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Can Tho – Con Dao boat

This newest route offers another option for passengers wanting to depart from Soc Trang. The boat also passes through Tran De Port in Soc Trang.

When to visit Con Dao?

The best time to go is from March to September. During this rainy season when it only rains for an hour, the rest of the time is quite favourable for several water activities thanks to calm seas with plenty of sunshine. From swimming and diving to admiring the coral reefs, don't miss a rare experience by witnessing the nesting of sea turtles, especially from May to the end of September.

From October to February or its dry season, if the rough sea does not encourage swimming in Con Dao except in certain parts to the west, it is sunny all the time to allow you to discover the island in complete tranquillity.

How to get around there?

For its small size, by renting a motorbike on-site, you can easily explore all the corners of this little paradise.

What to do in Con Dao?

Classified as a national park for its exceptional biodiversity, Con Dao lends itself wonderfully to an escapade in unspoiled wild nature where you will get lost in another world. An address to see without hesitation, especially for couples and lovers.

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