However, paying this premium fare gets you a lot more space for yourself and your luggage.įree WiFi was touted on board, but I couldn’t find any to connect to.įull window advertisements needs to be banned everywhere around the world. This is a premium fare as the local Service 152 (normal green bus) costs just VND 5,000 (~S$0.30) on a similar route, though you need to walk a little bit towards Ben Thanh if you’re staying in Pham Ngu Lao to catch it by the road side. Fares for the Airport Bus Service 109 cost VND 20,000 (~S$1.18) one way per person. The platform height at Ben Thanh Bus Terminal also matches with the bus’s first step.Īfter Ben Thanh Bus Terminal with most passengers heading to the airport on board, the conductor comes around to sell tickets for the journey. The Airport Bus Service 109 proceeds down the length of District 1, thereafter making a stop at Ben Thanh Bus Terminal.īen Thanh Bus Terminal is made up of many platforms in the middle of the road. The route map of Airport Bus Service 109. Seats are even removed around the middle of the bus. The interior is fitted with mostly single seats for more aisle space to place your luggage at. Getting on the bus is relatively easy as well with 3 doors open for boarding and the platform at around the same height as the bus’s first step. Airport Bus Service 109 departs every 15 to 30 minutes from 5.30am to 1am daily.ĭon’t cross the bus park to find the bus, all services will drive by the pick up point first.Īirport Bus Service 109 will be easy to spot, since it’s the only service from this terminal operating with yellow buses. The departure times of all bus services can be seen from the TV screen at the waiting area.

Just look out for the bus number while waiting. The amount of buses at 23/9 Park Bus Terminal may be a little bit overwhelming at first, but there’s actually just one main waiting area for buses at their office. This article was originally published on on BusTravel Station. Note: 23/9 Park as I’ve learnt isn’t pronounced as Twenty-Three Nine Park, but rather, Twenty Third of September Park. Airport connectivity is also supported by city buses, with the dedicated Airport Bus Service 109 departing frequently from 23/9 Park Bus Terminal to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Ho Chi Minh City is served by an efficient network of city buses, mostly originating from the 23/9 Park (Pham Ngu Lao) Bus Terminal in District 1.

Ho chi minh airport to city bus 109