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.