Note: If you got trouble when booking a bus/taxi for travel to Yok Don, please feel free to call, email, or message and ask us to arrange the vehicle for you. We will do it for free.
*Note all fares are estimates
If you travel from Buon Ma Thuot (BMT) city, you can get here by:
Bus
The bus goes past Yok Don is pink and green. The buses run every 30-60 minutes (before 6 am is 30mins/bus and 60mins for another), which takes around 1–1.5h depending on your starting point.
The bus fare from Buon Ma Thuot to Yok Don is 40,000 VND/ticket (1.6 USD/ticket).
The bus runs from 6:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
The places where you can catch a bus to Yok Don
- At the provincial bus station (71 Nguyen Chi Thanh St. Tan An Ward, BMT city)
- In front of CO.OPMART (71 Nguyen Tat Thanh St., Tan An Ward, BMT city)
- On Le Hong Phong Street, near Museum of Dak Lak province
Bus map from Buon Ma Thuot city to Yok Don entrance
Taxi
You can catch any taxi. The trustworthy taxi brand here is Quyet Tien taxi.
- Quyet Tien Taxi – 0262 3813 813
- VINASUN Taxi – 0262 38 27 27 27
- Mai Linh Taxi – 0262 3819 819
4-seat taxi fare from BMT city to Yok Don National Park is around 600,000 VND (21.6 USD).
4-seat taxi fare from BMT airport to Yok Don National Park is more than 700,000 VND (28 USD onwards).
You can call us directly or send us an email and we will arrange a taxi for you.
Please email to yokdon.ecotourism@gmail.com and cc yokdonnationalpark@gmail.com or call our English-speaking guide by hotline/zalo/whatsapp +84 966 335 399 (Mr. Giỏi)
Scooter/Motorbike
You can rent a scooter at some hotels or travel agencies in BMT city.
The rental fee is around 120,000 VND – 200,000 VND/scooter/day (5.2 USD – 8.6 USD/scooter/day).
Cross-provincial bus:
If you travel from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
Direct bus from HCMC to Yok Don:
Anh Tuan sleeper bus at Mien Dong Bus Station
Phone number +84 989 41 22 22 (no English-speaking staff)
Bus fare: 350,000 VND – 450,000 VND
Phuong Bong sleeper bus at Mien Dong Bus Station
Phone number +84 982 983 983 (no English-speaking staff)
Bus fare: 350,000 VND – 450,000 VND
Catch a bus at Mien Dong Bus Station (www.benxemiendong.com.vn/en , Dinh Bo Linh St., Binh Thanh District, HCMC)
Bus fare: 350,000 VND – 450,000 VND
Phuong Trang Bus (FuTa bus)
Bus fare: 350,000 VND – 450,000 VND
Departure time: 8:45 a.m; 12:15 p.m; 1:45 p.m; 8:30 p.m; 9:00 p.m; 10:00 p.m and 10:30 p.m
Travel time from HCMC to BMT, Dak Lak province: around 7-8 hours
Arrive in BMT city at Phuong Trang office, at 172 Le Duan St., BMT city, Dak Lak province
Phone number to book a ticket: 1900 6067
If you are traveling from another province in Vietnam, please visit an online booking website like vexere.com to find the best option (this website works for travelers from Ho Chi Minh City also): You should find a bus to Buon Ma Thuot City first; after that, take a local bus (the pink and green bus) or a taxi to go to Yok Don National Park.
Domestic flights to Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province
✈https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en