Binh Ba island - Vietnam

The island is also known under the name Lobster island (đảo Tôm Hùm), because this place is famous for big and tasty lobsters. Binh Ba’s sea is not noisy, bustling and urbanized like neighboring sites (Nha Trang, Mui Ne – Phan Thiet), but it’s still pristine with 2 long and beautiful beaches.

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Travelling Binh Ba is quite easy and convenient. Following informations will help you having a perfect trip.

Parts in the article: How to get the island | Hotes | Attractions | Specialties

How to get Binh Ba isalnd
You have to get Cam Ranh first, then take a boat to get Binh Ba island. There’re 2 ways to get Cam Ranh.

Plane:
There’re many fights from Hanoi, Sai Gon to Nha Trang. You can consult the route and time of flights on websites of Vietnam Airline or VietJetair.

Bus:
* From Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city). Distance from Saigon to Cam is 540km (340miles), take about 10 hours.

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There’re many bus firms to Cam Ranh, fares about $11 / pax (bed ticket) or $8/pax (seat ticket). You can consult some reputed bus firms:

– Ha Linh bus. I think this firm is best. Add: 217 Pham Ngu Lao street – 1 district – Ho Chi Minh city. Tel: +8483.920.9470

– Phuong Trang. 292 Dinh Bo Linh street – Binh Thanh – Ho Chi Minh city. Tel: +8483.8309.309

– Hanh cafe. 229 Pham Ngu Lao street – 1 district. Tel: +848.3920.5679 or +848.3837.6429

– Sinh Cafe. 246-248 De Tham street – 1 district. Tel: +848.3838.9597

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* From Hanoi. Distance is 1400km (880 miles), take under 30 hours.

Fare of buses from Hanoi is about $40 to $45. Some reputed firms:

– Hoang Long bus. Add: Giap Bat bus station – km 6 Giai Phong street – Hoang Mai district, Tel: +844.3664.6617 or My Dinh bus station – 20 Pham Hung – My Dinh, tel: +844.3795.1776

– Sinh Cafe (open tour). 38 Ly Nam De street – Hoan Kiem district – Hanoi. Tel:+8498.8757.689

If go by bus, you need to tell driver to alight at Cam Ranh post office or Cam Ranh bus station. They’re 2 places close to Ba Ngoi port (cảng Ba Ngòi) where you will take boat to get Binh Ba island. There’s only 1 trip from mainland to the island at 10am everyday, and 2 trip return from island to mainland at 5am and 12am.