Here is a trip worth taking if you feel you want to escape from the HCMC by rail.

Ho Chi Minh City to Binh Thuan train route – passing through a dragon fruit garden

Image credit: Vietnam Railway

Leaving the hubbub of Ho Chi Minh City, passengers aboard the 4-hour train ride from the city to Binh Thuan Province are treated to the vast landscapes of this coastal city.

You will be passing through a verdant dragon fruit garden and fertile fields. 

Image credit: Vietnam Railway

Then you will reach Binh Thuan Railway Station in Ham Thuan Nam Ward, from which you can travel another 38KM to Keg, Vietnam’s tallest and oldest lighthouse that has been around since 1897.

Keg Ga lighthouse towering over Ke Ga sea

Image credit: Nguyen Nguyen

You can also hop on a 40-minute cab ride to go to Ta Cu Pagoda, one of Binh Thuan’s most scenic and sacred pagodas. 

Sea lovers can choose to continue riding the train for the next 30 minutes, after which you’ll reach Phan Thiet Railway Station.

One of the Po Sah Inu Towers

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Boasting a great selection of pristine beaches, awe-inspiring golden sand dunes, and historical sites such as the majestic Champa Kingdom’s Po Sah Inu Towers, you’ll have no lack of fun things to do in this coastal town.  

If you would like more information on this route and other trips around Vietnam, check out The Smart Local.