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# Hanoi: Noi Bai airport, the train station and where buses leave

## Short Answer

From Noi Bai airport, express bus 86 runs from both terminals to the Old Quarter and Ga Hà Nội every 45 minutes, for 50,000₫; city buses 07 and 109 are cheaper and slower. Trains south and to Lao Cai for Sapa leave Ga Hà Nội on Lê Duẩn street. Buses and vans to Sapa, Ha Giang, Ninh Binh and Ha Long mostly start at Old Quarter company offices, and many also pick up at Noi Bai.

## Quick Facts

- Region: Hanoi, the capital; unchanged by the 2025 province merger
- Airport: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN): Terminal 1 domestic, Terminal 2 international
- Usual way in: Air into Noi Bai, train into Ga Hà Nội, bus into a company office or bus station
- Stations and terminals: Ga Hà Nội; Bến xe Mỹ Đình, Giáp Bát and Nước Ngầm
- Last checked: 2026-10-09
- Confidence: medium

## Noi Bai airport to the Old Quarter: bus 86 and the city buses

**By air.** Noi Bai is north of the Red River. Domestic flights use Terminal 1, international flights Terminal 2.

**By train.** Trains from Huế, Đà Nẵng, Ho Chi Minh City and Lao Cai arrive at **Ga Hà Nội** on Lê Duẩn street. The Lao Cai trains also stop at **Gia Lâm**, on the east bank, 22 minutes before Ga Hà Nội on the timetable.

**By bus.** Long-distance buses end either at a bus station or, more often for routes visitors use, at their company's own office in or near the Old Quarter. The ticket gives the address.

## Trains, buses and flights out of Hanoi

**By train.** The domestic services below leave from Ga Hà Nội. The October 2026 railway timetable:

- Five SE trains a day to Ho Chi Minh City: SE7 06:00, SE5 08:00, SE9 13:00, SE3 19:20, SE1 21:45.
- SE19 at 19:45 to Đà Nẵng.
- Two night trains to Lao Cai for Sapa: SP3 at 22:00 and SP7 at 22:40.

The international Nanning service boards at Ga Gia Lâm; see the [Vietnam–China border guide](/vietnam-china-border/) for its announced timetable and entry rules.

**By bus and limousine van.** For the routes most visitors take, the departure point is the company's office, not a bus station. For October 2026 these clustered on the east side of the Old Quarter and around Hoan Kiem Lake: Trần Quang Khải, Trần Nhật Duật, Nguyễn Hữu Huân, Hàng Chĩnh and Lê Lai streets, and the Hanoi Opera House.

Bus stations still matter for some companies: **Bến xe Mỹ Đình** for some Ha Giang and Ha Long buses, **Bến xe Nước Ngầm** for the long sleeper buses to Đà Nẵng and Ho Chi Minh City.

**By air.** From Noi Bai, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet, Sun PhuQuoc Airways and Vietravel fly to [Ho Chi Minh City](/hanoi-to-ho-chi-minh-city/), [Đà Nẵng](/hanoi-to-da-nang/) and [Phu Quoc](/phu-quoc/#hanoi-to-phu-quoc), among other airports.

## Getting around Hanoi: what people ask

### How do I get from Noi Bai airport to the Old Quarter?

Express bus 86 leaves both terminals every 45 minutes and stops at the Long Biên interchange, 162 Trần Quang Khải, the Opera House and Ga Hà Nội. Travellers in 2026 report drivers who approach passengers in the arrivals hall asking far more than the ride-hailing apps.

### How much is bus 86 from Noi Bai airport?

50,000₫ a person for October 2026, according to the operator, Transerco's Hanoi BRT Fast Bus Enterprise. Monthly passes are not accepted on route 86.

### Where does bus 86 stop?

To the airport: Ga Hà Nội, 59 Lý Thường Kiệt, the Bờ Hồ post office, 23 Hàng Tre, the Long Biên interchange, Yên Phụ, Quảng An market, Âu Cơ, then Terminal 2 and Terminal 1. Into town it picks up at Terminal 2 arrivals (column 14) and Terminal 1 arrivals (column 12) and also stops at the Opera House.

### Which terminal at Noi Bai is domestic?

Terminal 1 is domestic, Terminal 2 international.

### Which station do trains to Sapa leave from?

Ga Hà Nội, on Lê Duẩn street. The night trains SP3 (22:00) and SP7 (22:40) run to Lao Cai, below Sapa.

### Where do buses to Sapa, Ha Giang and Ninh Binh leave from in Hanoi?

Mostly from the company's own office in or near the Old Quarter, not a bus station, and many also pick up at Noi Bai airport. See [Hanoi to Sapa](/hanoi-to-sapa/), [Ha Giang](/hanoi-to-ha-giang/) and [Ninh Binh](/hanoi-to-ninh-binh/) for the addresses.

### Which bus station in Hanoi goes south?

The long sleeper buses to Đà Nẵng and Ho Chi Minh City sold online in October 2026 left from Bến xe Nước Ngầm, in the south of the city. The train takes 15 to 17 hours to Đà Nẵng; flying takes about 1 hour 25 minutes.

## Bus operator, city and railway sources

1. [Hanoi BRT Fast Bus Enterprise (Transerco), Bus Express 86 and 68 site — operator](https://busnoibai.com/en/gioi-thieu)
2. [Transerco (Hanoi Transport Corporation), timbus.vn route notices — operator](http://timbus.vn/article.aspx?id=74)
3. [Hanoi People's Committee notices (thanglong.chinhphu.vn) — official](https://thanglong.chinhphu.vn/ha-noi-tang-gia-ve-xe-buyt-tu-ngay-1-11-103241011082500767.htm)
4. [Vietnam National Railway Group ticket site (dsvn.vn) — official](https://dsvn.vn/)
5. [Vietnam National Railway Group (Tập đoàn Đường sắt Quốc gia Việt Nam, VNR) — official](https://vr.com.vn/)

## Long journeys and borders from Hanoi

- [Vietnam to Laos overland: buses, border crossings and visas](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/vietnam-laos-border/)
- [Vietnam to China: road crossings, the Nanning train and entry permission](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/vietnam-china-border/)
- [Hanoi to Sapa by bus or night train](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-sapa/)
- [Hanoi to Ninh Binh by limousine van or train](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-ninh-binh/)
- [Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by limousine van or bus](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-ha-long-bay/)
- [Hanoi to Ha Giang by sleeper bus or limousine](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-ha-giang/)
- [Hanoi to Da Nang by flight, train or sleeper bus](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-da-nang/)
- [Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: flight, train or bus](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/hanoi-to-ho-chi-minh-city/)
- [Vietnam trains: tickets, sleeper berths and journey times](https://vietnamtransportguide.com/train/)