How to get to Halong Bay
By bus
There are some routes to Halong Bay from Hanoi but the most convenient one is:
Hanoi – Bac Ninh – Hai Duong – Halong: 170 km.
You can go by private bus or motorbike booked from travel agencies or by open bus:
– In Ha Noi:
a. KALONG sleeping buses daily depart at 20h30 and 22h00 from My Dinh bus station:
Hotline: 0914300030
Tel: 04. 3 715 1020
Price: 200.000VND/pax.
b. KUMHO seating buses daily depart from My Dinh bus station (every 30 minutes from 5h00 to 18h45):
Hotline: 0985888009
Tel: 04. 3 768 9874
Price: 100.000VND/pax.
c. HOÀNG LONG seating buses daily depart from My Dinh, Luong Yen (every 1 hour from 5h00 to 17h00):
Tel: 04. 39 28 28 28
Price: 125.000VND/pax.
– In Bai Chay (Ha Long):
a. KALONG sleeping buses daily depart at 22h00 and 23h00 from Bai Chay bus station and along the national highway 18th.
Hotline: 0914300030
Tel: 04. 3 715 1020
Price: 200.000VND/pax.
b. KUMHO seating buses daily depart from Bai Chay bus station and along the national highway 18th (every 30 minutes from 5h00 to 17h45):
Hotline: 0985888009
Tel: 04. 3 768 9874
Price: 100.000VND/pax
c. HOÀNG LONG seating buses daily depart at 22h00 and 23h00 from Bai Chay bus station and along the national highway 18th.
Tel: 04. 39 28 28 28
Price: 125.000VND/pax.
By boat
If you want to visit Catba island before going to Halong Bay, you can get in a high speed boat from Hai Phong and move to Catba island in less than one hour:
– Hydrofoil ship depart daily from Binh habour to Catba island and return (every 45 minutes), cost ~ 130,000 VND
By helicopter
If you don’t have much more time, you can use air-taxi as the best choice. With capacity 7 persons ( included pilot), air-taxi service will help take you to Halong bay and contemplate the mystic beauty of Halong in the shortest time.
Northern Service Flying Company.
Gia Lam Helipad:
+ Km 01, National highway No.5, Gia Thuy Ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi
+ Tel: (84-4) 38271535 / 38772496.
+ Fax: (84-4) 38 272780.
+ Website: www.northernsfc.vn
+ Email: [email protected]
Chamber of commerce (Marketing, Contract & Booking):
+ Tel: (84-4) 38771410; SM 105
+ Fax: (84-4) 38272780
Booking office:
+ Address: 182 Truong Chinh St, Hanoi.
+ Tel: (84-4) 38523451
+ Fax: (84-4) 35633111