Private Car Transfer Rates from Da Nang and Hoi An to Mang Den Highland
The rate table lists a private car up to Mang Den at about 240 km and 5 hours one way, with no route, return leg or overnight stay for the driver. This guide explains each part without a figure.
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Sun Travel’s rate table lists a private car from Da Nang or Hoi An up to Mang Den at about 240 km and 5 hours, one way. That is the only one-way entry in the table: it names no route, no return leg and no overnight stay for the driver, and the round-trip programme of 2 days and 1 night has its own entry. For a trip up to the highlands, the parts without a figure are what decide the total cost. This guide goes through each one so you know what to ask when you receive a quote.
Starting rates only. Sun Travel checks the pickup and drop-off points, itinerary and departure time before confirming the trip. Fuel, road tolls and parking are included in the listed route rate; waiting time and extra stops need separate confirmation. This rate is one way from Da Nang or Hoi An to Mang Den. It includes fuel, road tolls and parking fees on the listed route. The route, the return leg, the driver's overnight stay and a car waiting in Mang Den are confirmed for each trip.
The 240 km entry: how to read it
Some travel advice pages list Da Nang to Mang Den at roughly 260 to 290 km depending on the road, for example about 272 km via the Da Nang to Quang Ngai expressway and then Highway 24 (the Violak pass). That differs from the 240 km in the rate table, so treat 240 km and 5 hours as a one-way reference; the actual route and driving time are confirmed by dispatch when your plan arrives. Highway 24 over the Violak pass is the main road linking Quang Ngai with Kon Tum and it passes through the Mang Den area. Going by the Ho Chi Minh road and Lo Xo pass is a different direction, considerably longer if you are heading up to Mang Den: the guide to the Lo Xo pass driving experience explains why.
The rate for this leg is on the page for a private car from Da Nang and Hoi An to Mang Den.
What the one-way rate covers and what it does not
- In the base rate: fuel, road tolls and parking fees on the listed route.
- Not included automatically: the return leg, time the car waits in Mang Den, the driver’s overnight stay, extra stops and admission tickets. The base rate table has no entry for these.
- Confirmed for each trip: the rate table has 4-, 7- and 16-seat rates for this route, but driving a large vehicle up to Mang Den is confirmed for each trip. For a large group, ask dispatch which vehicle size suits the road up to the highlands before you confirm.
Three ways to book and how each is counted
- One way up, you arrange your own return: uses exactly the 240 km entry. It suits you if you stay a long time or come back by other means.
- Both directions with the car coming back: the return leg is its own entry and the rate table does not infer it from the outbound leg; dispatch sets out how it is counted in the quote.
- The car stays with you for two or three days: adds the driver’s overnight stay and the days of driving around the area. The round-trip programme of 2 days and 1 night has its own rate by vehicle size, including the driver’s overnight stay fee, with a day-by-day plan in the 2-day, 1-night private car itinerary from Da Nang to Mang Den. A three-day, two-night plan has no listed all-in rate, so a quote is prepared for your plan; see the Da Nang, Mang Den, Kon Tum 3-day, 2-night itinerary.
How weather and roads affect the cost
According to Wikipedia, Mang Den lies at about 1,200 m with an average temperature of 17.0 to 22.7 °C, so a light jacket is needed for mornings and evenings. The typhoon season on the Central coast usually runs from about September to December, and Highway 24 has had landslides: according to Tien Phong on 23 November 2025, about 400 cubic metres of earth and rock fell at km 112+200 in Mang Den commune and paralysed traffic, and earlier the section between Mang Den and the Violak pass had recorded 27 landslides and one crack. This is an example of the risk, not a forecast for the day you travel. When a heavy-rain warning is issued, the cost is not only the car but also the plan for moving the date or waiting for the road to reopen, so ask about rebooking terms before you confirm. Place names have changed too: from 1 July 2025 Kon Tum merged with Quang Ngai, and Mang Den now belongs to Quang Ngai province.
What to send for a quote
- Your Da Nang or Hoi An pickup and your accommodation in Mang Den; cars can enter the gates of hotels and resorts to pick up and drop off.
- The date you go up and the date you come back, and whether you want the car to stay or return.
- The number of passengers, the number of suitcases, anyone prone to car sickness and the 4-, 7- or 16-seat vehicle.
- Whether you plan to visit Kon Tum.
Information about the destination is in the guide to a Mang Den private car trip from Da Nang.
Common questions about the cost of a private car to Mang Den
Is the 240 km in the rate table for Mang Den an exact figure?
It is a one-way reference: 240 km and 5 hours. Some advice pages list 260 to 290 km depending on the road, so the actual route and time are confirmed by dispatch when your plan arrives.
Does the one-way Mang Den rate include the return trip?
No. The base rate is a one-way rate for the route. The return leg, waiting time and the driver's overnight stay are set out in the quote or trip confirmation.
Can a 16-seat vehicle go up to Mang Den?
The rate table has a 16-seat rate for this route, but driving a large vehicle up to Mang Den is confirmed for each trip. Send your passenger and luggage numbers so dispatch can confirm a suitable vehicle size before you book.
Does the rainy season change the cost of a Mang Den trip?
Highway 24 through the Mang Den area has had landslides after heavy rain (for example on 23 November 2025). When a warning is issued the cost also includes moving the date or waiting for the road, so ask about rebooking terms when you book.
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