# xe đò meaning in Vietnamese: coach (A2)

> xe đò means “coach, long-distance bus” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-do/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**xe đò**: long-distance bus

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xe do

## 1. long-distance bus (noun)

coach, long-distance bus

In Hà Nội: *xe khách*. Younger Saigon speakers often say *xe khách* too.

- Saigon: Tui đi xe đò về quê. | Hà Nội: Tôi đi xe khách về quê. — I'm taking the intercity bus back to my hometown.
- Saigon: Mấy giờ có xe đò đi Cần Thơ? | Hà Nội: Mấy giờ có xe khách đi Cần Thơ? — What time is there a bus to Can Tho?

In Hà Nội you say [xe khách](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-khach/#s_xe_khach).

Saigon only

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