Accessibility to Ha Long Bay area
About 170km away from Hanoi capital, Halong Bay is easily accessible by different means of transportation.
Shuttle bus
This type of transfer is available for departing from Hanoi center only. The shuttle bus can be understood as “tourist bus”, leaving Hanoi around 08:00 and return at 12:00 from Halong Bay every day. If your hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter, you will be picked up from the hotel. Otherwise, you have to take a taxi to the meeting point. Shuttle bus costs from USD10 to USD30/person/one way.
Private Car
If you arrive Noi Bai Airport and want to travel to Halong city, rent a car with a driver. Several companies offer this service at a little less than USD 100/one way for private car from Noi Bai to Ha Long.
Railway
You can choose service of Halong Express train departs from Gia Lam Railway Station to Ha Long, USD20/single ticket..
Airway
From Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City, you can fly either to Hanoi Airport, Hai Phong Airport or Van Don Airport and get a car transfer to Halong Bay. From other Southeast Asia countries, you also need to fly into one of these two airports to get access to Halong Bay.
