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Bus 109 to the Saigon bus stationorBus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 109 to the Saigon bus station reaches Ben Thanh Market and District 1; the Bus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh does not. It passes through the centre at the Hàm Nghi interchange by Ben Thanh, then runs on south to the Trung Son residential area; the 50 to 55 minutes are to Trung Son.

The Bus 109 to the Saigon bus station is quicker: 45 min against 55 min. The Bus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh varies between 50 and 55 minutes.

Bus 109 to the Saigon bus station: 05:30–22:00. Bus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh: 05:15–19:00.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in VND. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 109 to the Saigon bus stationBus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben ThanhDifference
1₫15,000₫5,000₫10,000
2₫30,000₫10,000₫20,000
3₫45,000₫15,000₫30,000
4₫60,000₫20,000₫40,000
5₫75,000₫25,000₫50,000
6₫90,000₫30,000₫60,000
7₫105,000₫35,000₫70,000
8₫120,000₫40,000₫80,000

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
109 · Phương Trang (FUTA Bus Lines)Bus 109 to the Saigon bus station
From
Terminal 3 bus stop, outside the domestic terminal T3
To
Saigon bus station (Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn) by 23/9 Park, after the Hàm Nghi interchange
Luggage
One bag of up to 10 kg and 30 × 40 × 60 cm rides on your ticket; a larger or heavier bag needs a second ticket, and the crew may refuse anything over 20 kg or 60 × 80 × 120 cm.
Runs
05:30–22:00
Journey
45 min

It stops only at Terminal 3. Arriving at the international terminal, Terminal 2, bus 152 boards at your own terminal.

Every 40 to 45 minutes, the last at 22:00; traffic decides the 45 minutes.

Bus 109 to the Saigon bus station: price for every party size

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152 · Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Centre (a subsidised city line)Bus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh
From
International terminal (T2) bus stop; it also calls at lane B outside domestic Terminal 1, bays B06 to B09
To
Trung Son residential area (Khu dân cư Trung Sơn), the end of the line, after the Hàm Nghi interchange and Ben Thanh
Luggage
One bag of up to 10 kg and 30 × 40 × 60 cm rides on your ticket; a larger or heavier bag needs a second ticket, and the crew may refuse anything over 20 kg or 60 × 80 × 120 cm.
Runs
05:15–19:00
Journey
50–55 min

The last bus runs at 19:00.

No time to Ben Thanh is published; the whole ride to Trung Son takes 50 to 55 minutes.

Bus 152 to Trung Son, through Ben Thanh: price for every party size

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