Dat Moi Airport Bus 18 is a shuttle bus running from Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) to Nha Trang City Center. Operated by Dat Moi Transport Service Company, Bus 18 is the only direct bus route connecting the airport with central Nha Trang. Discover the Nha Trang Airport Bus 18 route, timetable, and ticket price for getting into the seaside city.
Dat Moi Airport Bus provides shuttle service on the route from Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang City and vice versa.
Cam Ranh Airport shuttle service is provided by three types of vehicles:
- 09-seat minivan (Limousine VIP Car)
- 16-seat minivan
- 29-seat bus.
The vehicle used at the specific time depends on the availability, demand, and other factors. If you specifically want to take a bus, which is cheaper than a limousine, you might need to wait some time for the next one to depart.
In Nha Trang, the bus is picking up and dropping off passengers at the bus stops along the route.
Stay connected while traveling by bus from the airport into the city with a discounted SIM card for Vietnam. Book online a Vietnamese SIM card and pick it up at the airport on arrival, as it will be significantly cheaper than just buying it on the spot.
For a long time, the Nha Trang Airport Bus 18 has been the only public transportation option for getting from Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang. However, at the end of 2024, the supply was expanded, and 2 new Nha Trang electric bus routes were introduced in the seaside city. One of them, Nha Trang Bus 16-2, departs from the airport to Vinpearl Nha Trang, and on the way passes the famous beach resorts scattered along Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in Cam Ranh town.
As the Bus 16-2 route terminates at Vinpearl Nha Trang, to get to central Nha Trang by electric bus, you need to transfer to Bus 23. Therefore, Dat Moi Airport Bus 18 remains the only direct bus connection between Cam Ranh Airport and Nha Trang City Center.
However, the bus is not suitable for travelers with large luggage. If you are traveling with large luggage, better book Cam Ranh Airport Private Transfer.
Nha Trang Bus 18 Route Map
Nha Trang Airport Bus 18 is a bus route running from Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) to Nha Trang City and vice versa.
Bus 18 route from Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang
The Bus 18 route from the airport to the city center is the following:
Cam Ranh Airport Station
Bai Dai (Long Beach) with popular resorts, such as The Arena Cam Ranh Resort, WyndHam Garden Cam Ranh Hotel, Swandor Cam Ranh Resort, Mövenpick Cam Ranh Resort, Duyen Ha Cam Ranh Resort, Alma Cam Ranh Resort, Meliá Vinpearl Cam Ranh Resort, Selectum Noa Cam Ranh Resort, Riviera Cam Ranh Resort, The Anam Cam Ranh Resort, and Aquamarine Cam Ranh Resort
Nguyen Tat Thanh Street (Mia Resort Nha Trang, Diamond Bay Resort)
Nguyen Duc Canh Street
Hoang Dieu Street (Avari Hotel, Xavia Hotel)
Tran Phu Street (Emerald Bay Hotel, Vinpearl Beachfront Nha Trang, Citadines Bayfront Nha Trang)
Biet Thu Street (Liberty Central Nha Trang Hotel)
Hung Vuong Street (Grand Tourane Nha Trang Hotel, ibis Styles Nha Trang, Libra Hotel Nha Trang)
Tran Hung Dao Street (TUI BLUE Nha Trang)
Nha Trang Station (gate of August 19 Stadium, 10 Yersin Street)
Bus 18 route from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport
The Bus 18 route from Nha Trang City to the airport passes different streets of the city center and is the following:
Nha Trang Station (gate of August 19 Stadium - 10 Yersin Street)
Hoang Hoa Tham Street (Sao Viet Hotel)
Le Thanh Ton Street (Meliá Vinpearl Nha Trang Empire)
Nguyen Thien Thuat Street (Sata Hotel, The Summer Hotel)
Tran Quang Khai Street (Poseidon Nha Trang Hotel, Green Beach Hotel Nha Trang, Maris Hotel Nha Trang)
Tran Phu Street (Vinpearl Beachfront Nha Trang, Queen Ann Nha Trang Hotel, Emerald Bay Hotel)
Hoang Dieu Street
Nguyen Duc Canh Street
Nguyen Tat Thanh Street
Bai Dai (Long Beach)
Cam Ranh Airport Station
In case the bus route is not passing by your hotel or the journey by public transportation seems too long, book online Cam Ranh Airport Transfer to get to your accommodation in the most convenient way, as by Western standards, it's really affordable.
Nha Trang Airport Bus 18 Fare 2025
The current Dat Moi Airport bus 18 bus fare is 65,000 VND (~2.5 USD) per passenger for a single trip.
However, this ticket price only applies to the normal shuttle bus. If you won't wait for the simple bus and will use VIP Limousine instead, the ticket price will be 100,000 VND (~4 USD) per passenger.
Tickets can be purchased on board the bus or at the ticket counter found at Nha Trang Station and Cam Ranh Airport. Only cash payments are accepted.
Nha Trang Airport Bus 18 Timetable 2025
The first bus on the route from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport departs at 4:30 in the morning. There should be a bus departing every 30 minutes. However, the bus frequency is often adjusted, depending on the demand.
The last trip of the bus from Nha Trang is supposed to be at 19:55. The newest updates suggest that the latest 3 buses of the day were cancelled, and now the last bus departs from Nha Trang Station at 18:30.
The scheduled Nha Trang Bus 18 departures are the following:
- 4:30
- 5:00, 5:30
- 6:00, 6:30
- 7:00, 7:30
- 8:00, 8:30
- 9:00, 9:30
- 10:00, 10:30
- 11:00, 11:30
- 12:05, 12:30
- 13:00, 13:30
- 14:00, 14:30
- 15:00, 15:30
- 16:00, 16:30
- 17:00, 17:30
- 18:00, 18:30
19:00, 19:30, 19:55
In the opposite direction (from Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang), the first trip is at 5:30 in the morning. The frequency of bus departures from the airport is adjusted depending on the arriving flights. The last bus picks up passengers after the last arriving domestic flight of the day (around 23:00).
The trip from Cam Ranh Airport to Nha Trang City and vice versa normally takes up to 1 hour.
Reports online suggest that you often need to wait for more than 1 hour to enter the country at this airport. Don't waste your time and skip the long lines at the immigration area of Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) with this VIP Fast-Track Service, which is giving you access to the Priority Immigration Lane.
Tips
If taking a bus from the airport into the city seems to be too complicated or inconvenient, booking a private transfer might be a better choice for you, as it will still be inexpensive. Cam Ranh Airport private transfer can be easily booked online here: CXR Airport Private Transfer.
To stay connected while traveling by bus from the airport into the city, purchase online a Vietnamese SIM card and pick it up at the airport on arrival. The SIM card will also be significantly cheaper when pre-booked online! Otherwise, if your mobile phone is eSIM compatible, you can get eSIM Vietnam by instant email delivery and use it right after landing in Hanoi.
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