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Da Lat Visa Run to Cambodia via Moc Bai
Our Da Lat – Moc Bai trip takes you from your door in Da Lat, by private car or by sleeper bus + car, to the Moc Bai – Bavet border and back. This page covers the itinerary, prices and the visa questions to settle before you go.
To Cambodia
Da Lat – Moc Bai
- Vietnamese border gate
- Moc Bai International Border Gate (Tay Ninh province)
- Foreign border gate
- Bavet (Svay Rieng, Cambodia)
- Road
- Highway 20 via Bao Loc, then through Ho Chi Minh City, about 370 km
- Trip length
- Overnight trip: home in Da Lat the next evening
- Departs from
- Your address in Da Lat
- Schedule
- Private car: pickup 01:30, Moc Bai 09:30, new e-visa around 10:30, leave the border 11:30, home around 21:00. Sleeper bus + car: pickup 23:00, Ho Chi Minh City 05:00, Moc Bai 08:00, new e-visa around 10:30, leave the border 12:00, home around 22:00.
- Cambodia visa
- Cambodian e-visa we arrange before the trip (VND 1,100,000), or visa on arrival at Bavet (USD 35)
- Vietnam re-entry
- Vietnam e-visa naming Moc Bai as the entry gate
- Price
- Private car VND 4,900,000 per car
Sleeper bus + car VND 2,300,000 per traveller
Included
- Private car option: one car and driver, Da Lat – Moc Bai – Da Lat
- Bus + car option: shuttle from your home to the sleeper bus, bus to and from Ho Chi Minh City, private car Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai – Ho Chi Minh City
- Pickup and drop-off at your home or hotel in Da Lat
- Instructions for the border procedure during the drive
- Our team follows your Vietnam e-visa on the day (when you book the e-visa with us)
Not included
- Vietnam e-visa, unless you add it
- Cambodian e-visa, unless you add it (VND 1,100,000), or visa on arrival, USD 35 at the border
- Onsite assistance at the border, unless you add it
- Hotel, if you choose to stay a night in Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals, drinks and tips
The border-day plan
Da Lat – Moc Bai · VND 4,900,000 per car
By private car
Same car and driver all the way, door to door.
Pickup at your home in Da Lat
Your private car collects you in the night and drives straight to the border. Sleep on the way; we explain each step of the procedure before you arrive.
Arrive at Moc Bai
Queue for the Vietnam exit procedure. As soon as you have the exit stamp, send us a clear photo of it so our team can check your new Vietnam e-visa straight away.
Enter Cambodia at Bavet
Show your Cambodian e-visa, or buy a visa on arrival at the counter in US dollars (clean, undamaged notes).
New Vietnam e-visa ready
Your new e-visa, naming Moc Bai as the entry gate, is usually ready around this time. Exit Cambodia, re-enter Vietnam and send us a photo of the new entry stamp so we can check it.
Leave Moc Bai
Back in the car and on the road to Da Lat.
Home in Da Lat
Dropped off at your home or hotel.
Da Lat – Moc Bai · VND 2,300,000 per traveller
By sleeper bus + private car
Best value if you travel alone.
Pickup at your home in Da Lat
A shuttle takes you to the overnight sleeper bus to Ho Chi Minh City, so you can sleep on the way.
Ho Chi Minh City, private car to Moc Bai
Our driver meets you in Ho Chi Minh City and takes you to the border.
Arrive at Moc Bai
Queue for the Vietnam exit procedure. As soon as you have the exit stamp, send us a clear photo of it so our team can check your new Vietnam e-visa straight away.
Enter Cambodia at Bavet
Show your Cambodian e-visa, or buy a visa on arrival at the counter in US dollars (clean, undamaged notes).
New Vietnam e-visa ready
Your new e-visa, naming Moc Bai as the entry gate, is usually ready around this time. Exit Cambodia, re-enter Vietnam and send us a photo of the new entry stamp so we can check it.
Leave Moc Bai
The car takes you back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 14:30.
Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat
You head back up to Da Lat in the afternoon.
Home in Da Lat
Dropped off at your home or hotel.
Times are typical, not guaranteed. Mountain roads, traffic through Ho Chi Minh City, border queues and e-visa approval times vary.
Prices
| Item | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Da Lat – Moc Bai (Cambodia): private car, round trip | per car | VND 4,900,000 |
| Da Lat – Moc Bai (Cambodia): sleeper bus Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh City + private car to Moc Bai, round trip | per traveller | VND 2,300,000 |
| Vietnam 90-day e-visa, single entry | per traveller | VND 1,950,000 |
| Vietnam 90-day e-visa, multiple entry | per traveller | VND 2,650,000 |
| Onsite guided assistance at Moc Bai | add-on | VND 1,000,000 |
| Cambodian e-visa, arranged before the trip | per traveller | VND 1,100,000 |
| Cambodian visa on arrival at Bavet (instead of the e-visa) | per traveller | USD 35, paid at the border |
Prices in Vietnamese dong. "Ask us" means the price depends on your date, group size and nationality; we confirm it in writing within 1 hour. The private car price is for the whole car; the sleeper bus + car price is per traveller. Need your e-visa faster? See express e-visa prices.
Two visa questions to answer before you book
A visa run to Cambodia involves two separate checks: entering Cambodia, and coming back into Vietnam.
1. Do you need a Cambodian visa?
Citizens of the nine other ASEAN countries, the Maldives and Seychelles can enter Cambodia without a visa. Almost everyone else, including US, UK, EU, Australian, Russian, Korean and Japanese passport holders, needs one. You can either let us arrange the official Cambodian e-visa (VND 1,100,000) before the trip, or buy a visa on arrival at Bavet for USD 35.
Nationalities that can enter Cambodia visa-free
| Nationality (ordinary passport) | Visa-free stay |
|---|---|
| ASEAN countries | |
| Brunei | 14 days |
| Indonesia | 30 days |
| Lao PDR | 30 days |
| Malaysia | 30 days |
| Myanmar | 14 days |
| Philippines | 30 days |
| Singapore | 30 days |
| Thailand | 14 days |
| Vietnam | 30 days |
| Other countries | |
| Maldives | 30 days |
| Seychelles | 15 days |
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, “Visa Exemption between Cambodia and Other Countries”, as of 25 September 2026.
China, temporary pilot: Cambodia announced a trial visa exemption for tourists with passports of the People’s Republic of China, from 15 June to 15 October 2026, for stays of up to 14 days. Check whether it has been extended before you travel.
More detail in our Cambodia visa exemption guide.
2. How will you come back into Vietnam?
You need a new Vietnam e-visa that names Moc Bai as the entry gate, or a nationality that is visa-exempt for Vietnam. Moc Bai is on the official e-visa gate list published on evisa.gov.vn. We can apply for the e-visa for you as part of the trip.
Why not a closer border?
Bu Prang, the nearest crossing to Da Lat, and Hoa Lu are not on the list of gates where foreigners can enter Vietnam with an e-visa. You might be able to leave through them, but you could not come back on an e-visa. Le Thanh in Gia Lai is on the list, but it is even further from Da Lat than Moc Bai.
Rather not travel overnight both ways? Ask us about staying a night in Ho Chi Minh City on the way back. Hotel costs are extra.
Would you rather not spend the night on the road? Compare the fly-out visa run.
Ready to plan your visa run?
Send your dates and nationality. We reply within 1 hour with the best option from Da Lat, a written plan and the price.