Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Lak (October 2026)

By bus the journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Lak is scheduled to take 9 hours 00 minutes.

Bus Times from Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Lak

There are currently 4 services a day with Kumho Samco from Mien Dong Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to Dak Lak available to book online.

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Ho Chi Minh City Bus Stop

Kumho Samco bus services from Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Lak depart from Mien Dong Bus Station, phường 26, Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Dak Lak Bus Stop

Kumho Samco bus services from Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Lak terminate at Buon Me Thuot in Dak Lak Province (Lê Duẩn, Tự An, Thành phố Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk, Vietnam).

About Dak Lak

Dak Lak is located on the Dak Lak Plateau some 600 metres above sea level.

Buon Ma Thuot

The main town in Dak Lak Province is Buon Ma Thuot, which is a great base for exploring the region but the town itself has few attractions for visitors. Dak Lak Province is heavily forested (50%) with some great scenery particularly its famous waterfalls.

Waterfalls in Dak Lak

The two most famous waterfalls in Dak Lak Province are the Dray Nur and Dray Sap waterfalls. From Buon Ma Thuot you can reach the waterfalls by public bus.

Lak Lake

Another major attraction in Dak Lak Province is Lak Lake which is 52 km from Buon Ma Thuot on the road to Dalat. Lak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and home to mainly Hmong people many of whom make a living fishing from wooden canoes on the lake. The villages where the Hmong live are themselves becomes tourist attractions with people visiting to see how they live and homestays are available for visitors who want to experience life in a village first hand. For those visitors preferring a more comfortable stay there are some resorts built on the side of the lake along with some restaurants.