Con Dao transportation

To Con Dao Islands

Con Dao Airport (VCS) is served by Vietnam Airlines and Air Mekong from Saigon (SGN).
Flights operated by Vietnam Airlines can be booked at Vietnam Airlines offices or most tour operators.

Flights operated by Air Mekong may be booked on their website or at Air Mekong offices.

There is a boat from Vung Tau which takes about 11 hours. The boat from Vung Tau only leaves on certain days and it is best to book a week before hand to get a seat.

There are several points worth noting about these services:

The Con Dao (Con Son) Airport is on the far north end of the island and a long way much else. Arranging a hotel before you get there is best. The hotels will provide a minibus to and from the airport.

Vietnam Airlines operates ATR72-500 turboprop service on this route so overhead bin space is limited. Depending on your ticket Vietnam Airlines will allow 10-20kg free baggage (Excess baggage is relatively inexpensive by international standards).

The Con Dao Seaport where the boat will anchor is on the far south end of the island and is a long way from much else.

Air Mekong provides the only Jet service to the airport with their new Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft.

If you have not booked beforehand with one of the hotels getting into town can be difficult. There are no taxi yet, simply hop on any of the hotel buses pay the driver around 50,000 dong and they will bring you to town. From there it is a short walk to any of the other hotels.

In Con Dao Islands

Con Son Village is small, flat and easily traversed on foot. Because of the intense sun and very little shade on the streets walking is best left for the morning or evening.
Motorbikes can be easily rented from main hotels and there is relatively little traffic.
Most motorbikes offered for rent will be manual geared. Automatic bikes may be difficult to arrange, but because many of the spots to visit require riding up some hills, you will be better served by a manual gear bike. The light traffic and gentle hills make Con Dao a forgiving place to learn to ride a geared bike.

There are no taxis on Con Dao, however, you maybe able to arrange for your hotel to take you limited places for a fee.

Motorbike taxis are easily found in Con Son Village.

It is illegal to ride a motorized vehicle without a helmet.

(Wikitravel)