Transportation to Halong Bay

Most Vietnam visitors go for a midrange or a budget travel so that how to travel from this place to other attraction saving cost is a tough question. In this article, we will help you with the answer for how to get to Halong from Hanoi, Sapa, Mai Chau and Ninh Binh.

How from Hanoi to Halong

If you are a first-time visitor to Halong the question: How from Hanoi to Halong tour may confuse you. As we always love you and desire to help you, here are some bits of advice for you.

Motorbikes/cars

• Hanoi - Bac Ninh - Halong route: 155 km. This is the shortest ways to reach Halong Bay from Hanoi by car from about 3 hours, the journey is as follows:

• Hanoi route 5 - Sai Dong junction: 10 km.

• Sai Dong along Highway 1 - Bac Ninh: 23 km.

• From Bac Ninh province: 18km - Pha Lai - Chi Linh - Dong Trieu - Uong Bi - Halong: 122 km.

• Hanoi - Bac Ninh - Halong route: 160 km.

• Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) by Noi Bai - Bac Ninh (32km) to Bac Ninh.

• Connect National Highway 18a through Pha Lai, Sao Do, Dong Trieu, Uong Bi to Halong.

Coach/ bus shuttle

Visitors should choose famous and trustful coach service’s name, they gather mainly in major stations such as Yen Nghia, My Dinh, Giap Bat stations … in Hanoi city.
The first departure is usually at 6:00 am and the last one is at 17:00 pm ( a trip take from 3- 4 hours). It takes about 5 to 15 minutes to Bai Chay Bus Station in Halong, Quang Ninh Province. Carfare ranges from VND 100,000 / seat to VND 200,000 / bed.
Trains from Hanoi - Halong
Guests can take the train departing from Gia Lam station. The train departs at 07:05 am, takes about 5 hours to Halong. Tickets are $ 5 / ticket / guest (for Vietnamese guests) and $ 15 / ticket / guest (for foreign guests).

Hanoi-Halong bus

How from Ninh binh to Halong

There are various routes from Ninh Binh to Quang Ninh province, this is a detail list for you to choose:

- The 1st route is about 133 km from Ninh Binh zone which is also the longest route. You need to go along the QL10 – the 10 highway. This way will lead you go though Nam Dinh province, Thai Binh province then turn into TL351 road, after that, keep moving along TL351 road. Next, take a ferry at Rung ferry to across the Bach Dang river one of the largest and most famous river in Vietnam history. After that go along the QL18 road – the 18 national highway until you reach Quang Ninh prefecture zone.

- The second route is about 128km, from Ninh Binh province, join the National Highway 10 and turn into QL 18 – National Highway 18. From here, go straight through the territory of Nam Dinh province, Thai Binh province, then Hai Phong province until enter the territory of Quang Ninh province (after arriving Bai Chay bus station) take a taxi or motorbike taxi(s) from Bai Chay bus station to Tuan Chau harbor in Tuan Chau island directly

- Distance between Bai Chay bus station and Tuan Chau harbor is about 15km

- Bai Chay area(mainland) and Tuan Chau island are connected with an artificial "bank" having a road for vehicles (buses & cars & motorbikes) so going to Tuan Chau island(=Tuan Chau harbor) from Bai Chay bus station itself is very easy as above.

Remember to obey the traffic law, don’t go in wrong lane, don’t blow the red light, besides, search for information about the route from Ninh Binh to Quang Ninh carefully, so that you can prepare for the unexpected situation.

You should spend some time on investigating how long, how far the distance between the two prefecture. In addition, if you don’t want to dive yourself, you’d better take a coach in coach station. There are always departures available every 15-20 mins from Ninh Binh’s coach station. The price ranges from 120.000-250.000 VND.

Halong Bay

As the public regulations, in addition to tourist tickets, you have to buy one more sightseeing ticket as a contribution of tourists to preserve Halong Bay. You should go to the official ticket counter to buy, don’t spend any time and money for brokers.

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How from Sapa to Halong

Summer is probably the most ideal time for you and your loved ones to make a Halong Bay travel from Sapa. All year round Sapa is always under a cool weather, pleasant as a temperate zone. If the temperature in Hanoi is up to 39 - 40 C, that in Sapa ranges from 17 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Best transportation for tour Sapa – Halong

Sapa - Halong tours can be one of two types: take a tour operated by a travel agency or make a self-sufficient journey. If you buy tours from travel companies, you do not need to prepare and worry much about how from sapa to Halong because they will take care of you and even your feelings. All you need to do is reading the schedule and enjoy the trip. However, this kind of service often costs you much more than a self-sufficient travel, the visit to the tourist site is often restrained and not as comfortable as you make the exploration yourself.

A self-sufficient travel requires you a certain knowledge and well-preparation for budget, means of transportation, physical health, time limit, repairing skills and your hobbies as well. About the means of transportation, there are various options for you to choose from.

How from Sapa to Halong by motorbike

If you are a backpacker and you love adventures, you can make the trip with a motorcycle conquering challenging trails. However, you need to be extremely well-prepared as long as you need a strong physical health. This adventure is only for people with very good mental health, strong physic muscle and have plenty of time as there are great deals of things to see, enjoy, experience, and feel, and fall in love with.

Moreover, the distance from Hanoi to Sapa is more than 300km and from Sapa to Quang Ninh is over 400km. This will take you a lot of time and effort to complete, besides, mountain ranges with challenging, winding passes, zigzag trails, hiding many risks and hazards you unexpected to face with.

How from Sapa to Halong by train

From Hanoi to Sapa you can take a train, services offered by VNR are varied from budget to luxury, with different kinds of seats. This train often departs at 21h00- 22h00 every night and arrive in Sapa in the morning of the following day. The price is 150.000-280.000 for budget choices meanwhile, luxurious cabin might range from 500.000-1000.000VND. After wonderful days in Sapa, coach or motorbike are the two only options.

Sapa - Hanoi train

How from Sapa to Halong by coach

Buses or coaches are the most convenient vehicle from Sapa to Halong. This means of transportation is saving, faster, more comfortable and much cheaper compared to the others.

Every day from Hanoi there is much high-quality Sapa coach departing such as Camel Travel, Queen Cafe, Hung Thanh, Sapa Express, Sao Viet, ... 180,000 - 250,000 / ticket, VIP ticket with the highest luxury car is VND 400,000 / ticket.

Booking tickets to Sapa from Quang Ninh - Halong Bay and vice versa run daily from Sapa to Halong and vice versa. The buses often depart from Sapa at 18.00pm - 785 Dien Bien Phu (Gate Co Doi Thuong Ngan) ticket 350.000VND / ticket.

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