Ben Tre Getting there & around

Getting there & away

The My Tho–Ben Tre ferry (motorbike/person 5000/1000d, 15 minutes one way) is the only option between the two towns – though a bridge due for completion in 2009 will provide a road link. Ferries run 24 hours a day, every 20 minutes or so (less frequently between 7pm and 6am). Ferry crossings are much quicker if you’re travelling by motorbike (as opposed to car) since there are numerous small boats that can take you across the river.

Public buses stop at the bus station west of the town centre on Ð Doan Hoang Minh. Private minibuses also make the Ben Tre–HCMC run daily. They operate on no fixed schedule, so you’ll need to inquire locally. Ask around the market, or by the petrol station on Ð Dong Khoi (where some vans arrive/depart).