Transportation / Transfer

+ From Noi Bai International Airport to Center of Hanoi: Transfer from Airport to Hanoi cost: US$ 25 for a Car and US$ 35 for Mini Bus of 16 seats and US$ 56 for 35 to 45 seats buses.

+ From Hanoi to Halong City or Neibouring Areas:

Halong City is 170 km away from Hanoi in a good road condition, where you will take the cruise out to see Ha long Bay. In order to get to Halong City from Hanoi you can see few option bellow for getting there:

1. By Helicopter: flight time is 1 hour, cost US$ 210 / hour. Available only on Saturday Only from Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi.

2. By private Car, Minibus or Bus: The best way to travel to Halong bay is to rent or hire Private Car, Mini Van (Minibus) or Bus with a driver, the drive takes approx 3,5 hours one way, cost about US$80 to 120 one way/trip and US$ 150 to 200 for return trip depend on the type of vehicle. The driver also can pick up or collect you at the airport Contact us if you want to hire your own car or bus.

3. By public bus: 5 to 6 hours depending on how many stops en route the drive would make
to pick up/drop off passengers. Fare around US$ 5 (This kind of public bus is very crowded and not recommended)

4. The other way: You can go is from Hanoi you then take the private car, bus or minibus to Hai Phong, drive time 2 hours costs US$70 to 80/one way. Then from Hai Phong you can take the hydrofoil to Cat Ba island, 1 hour speed boat ride and cost US$10 per person. Schedule are 9am and 11h30 am from Hai Phong, from Cat Ba is 3:00 pm., in Cat Ba you then hire the boat to see Halong Bay right after you arrival.

Routes and transportation to Halong

I. Hanoi - Halong

Tourists can arrive in Halong by:

- High-class minibus from Hanoi to Baichay bus station, departs from Gia Lam bus station, Hanoi every 20 minutes. The bus journey takes about three and a half hours.

- One slow train a day. Departure from Yen Vien station (Hanoi) at 5.15am.
  Seven hours journey time. Tel: 04.845369.

- Helicopter: Belonging to Northern Flight Services
173 Truong Chinh Road, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 5633110
Departure: from Bach Mai Airport (Hanoi) to the Guesthouse of Marine Navigation (Baichay).

- From Hochiminh City and other provinces in the south, tourists can travel to Halong via Hanoi by land, rail and air.

II. Haiphong - Halong

There are buses from Haiphong to Baichay every day. The bus journey takes about two hours.

- There are 4 slow boat trips and 2 fast trips, per day, departing from Binh Mooring Stage (Haiphong) to Halong.
Binh Mooring Stage, Haiphong
Tel: 031.842927

- Departure from Halong to Haiphong
Hon Gai Port, Halong City
Tel: 033.825187

III. Halong - Catba

Thong Nhat ship: 1 trip per day
Departure from Hon Gai Port
Tel: 033.825187

Stops at Cat Hai (2 hours) - transfer to another ship for Cat Ba (1 hour).

Departure from Baichay Tourist Wharf: the ship goes directly to Cat Ba.

IV. Mongcai - Halong

- Buses depart Mongcai to Halong every 30 minutes. The bus journey takes about four and a half hours. Tel: 033.881226.

- 1 hydrofoil trip per day.

Departure from a mooring stage in Baichay (400m west from Baichay ferry, in front of the Van Hai hotel) traveling via Halong, Vangia Port, and mooring at Muingoc Landing Stage.
The journey takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
Tel: 033.883988

V. China - Halong

- From Dong Hung Border gate:
Through the border gate to Mongcai, then by one of the routes, via land or water to Halong.

- From Bang Tuong Border gate:
From Lang Son, pass through the border gate, then to Bacninh by road No 18A or rail from Langson railway Station to Kep railway station (Bac Giang) to Hanoi and then to Halong.

- Or from Langson, tourists can follow Road No. 4B to Tien Yen. From Tienyen turn onto Highway 18 to Halong.

- From HaKhau Border gate: pass through the border gate to Laocai and from Laocai  go on to Hanoi and then Halong.