Ho Chi Minh City to Busan: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan takes about 8 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. KMTC, DJLU, RCL), based on 245 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is KMTC at 7 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan take?
Shipping a container from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan takes about 8 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, KMTC, does it in about 7 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| KMTC | 7 days | 62 |
| CMA CGM | 7 days | 24 |
| SM Line | 7 days | 20 |
| DJLU | 8 days | 44 |
| RCL | 11 days | 27 |
| Yang Ming | 12 days | 14 |
| Maersk | 13 days | 7 |
| ONE | 14 days | 24 |
- Fastest carrier: KMTC, about 7 days port to port.
- Most sailings: KMTC, 62 tracked sailings across 10 services.
Carriers on Ho Chi Minh City → Busan
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMTC | 62 | 10 | 7 days |
| DJLU | 44 | 3 | 8 days |
| RCL | 27 | 0 | 11 days |
| ONE | 24 | 7 | 14 days |
| CMA CGM | 24 | 3 | 7 days |
| SM Line | 20 | 4 | 7 days |
| Yang Ming | 14 | 3 | 12 days |
| Maersk | 7 | 1 | 13 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACX PEARL | ONE | CTP | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 11d |
| BRIGHT SAKURA | ONE | CTP | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | 11d |
| CAT LAI EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | VIETNAM FEEDER | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 36d |
| CNC BANGKOK | CMA CGM | JTVSNCMA | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 13d |
| CNC PANTHER | CMA CGM | KI8NCMA | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | 6d |
| CNC PANTHER | CMA CGM | KI8NCMA | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 6d |
| CNC SATURN | CMA CGM | JTVSNCMA | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 11d |
| CNC SATURN | CMA CGM | JTVSNCMA | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 12d |
| CNC SULAWESI | CMA CGM | JTVSNCMA | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 13d |
| DONGJIN CONFIDENT 0149N | DJLU | NTX1 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 8d |
Ho Chi Minh City to Busan: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ho Chi Minh City–Busan lane is around 8 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop. See the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Ho Chi Minh City to Busan?
12 carriers run this lane, including KMTC, DJLU, RCL and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ho Chi Minh City to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 245 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.