Tan Son Nhat International Airport Guide

Tan Son Nhat (SGN) is Vietnam's busiest airport, serving Ho Chi Minh City from about 7 km northwest of District 1. It handled 39.9 million passengers in 2024 across three terminals — the domestic Terminals 1 and 3 and the international Terminal 2. This guide covers terminals, airlines, transport, parking and services at Tan Son Nhat.

Terminals 1, 2 & 3

Terminal 1 handles domestic flights with 20 gates, Terminal 2 is the international terminal opened in December 2007 with 26 gates, and the new Terminal 3 opened in April 2025 with 27 gates — about 50 million passengers of capacity in total.

Getting to Tan Son Nhat

Public buses 109 and 152 and shuttle bus 49 run from the bus station in front of Terminal 2 to the city centre, and a free landside shuttle links all three terminals every 15 minutes.

Airport Services & Amenities

Seven passenger lounges in Terminal 2 — including Apricot Business, Lotus and Le Saigonnais — the public bus station in front of the terminal, and a free inter-terminal shuttle every 15 minutes.

Here's how to get to Tan Son Nhat

Tan Son Nhat sits inside Ho Chi Minh City, about 7 km northwest of District 1. Buses 109 and 152, shuttle bus 49 and taxis reach the city centre, while Pham Van Dong Boulevard links the airport to National Route 1.

Airport buses

By public bus

Bus lines 109 and 152 and shuttle bus 49 run from the bus station in front of Terminal 2 to the city centre, and bus 119 continues to Mien Tay Bus Station for Vung Tau and the Mekong Delta.

Free terminal shuttle

Between terminals

A free landside shuttle links Terminals 1, 2 and 3 every 15 minutes from 04:30 to 00:30, stopping at pillars B17–B20 (Terminal 1), B15–B16 (Terminal 2) and A17–A20 (Terminal 3). An airside shuttle runs from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 every 20 minutes for transit passengers.

Terminal parking

Parking

Parking sits beside each terminal, and the Terminal 3 parking is part of a 130,000 m² services complex linked to the terminal by footbridges.

About Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat dates from the early 1920s and is now Vietnam's busiest airport, handling 39.9 million passengers in 2024. Two runways — 3,828 m and 3,050 m — and three terminals serve the city, with the new Terminal 3 opened in April 2025 to lift total capacity to about 50 million passengers a year.

Always check the airport code on your ticket. Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and Long Thanh International Airport — under construction 40 km east of Ho Chi Minh City — are separate airports, and Terminals 1 and 3 are separate domestic buildings linked by a free shuttle. Getting the wrong one can cost you a missed flight.