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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by limousine van or bus
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Limousine vans and buses leave Hanoi's Old Quarter, Opera House, My Dinh and Noi Bai airport about 05:00 to 20:00 for Ha Long: about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes, from about 276,500₫ for October 2026, most 305,000₫ to 460,000₫. Most drop at Tuần Châu International Port, Ha Long International Cruise Port or Bãi Cháy hotels; match your cruise's pier. No Hanoi to Hạ Long train ran that month.
Hanoi to Ha Long time, price and drop-off
| Usual way | Limousine van or bus straight to the cruise port |
|---|---|
| Typical time | About 2 h 30 min to 3 h 30 min |
| What it costs | From about 276,500₫; most 305,000₫ to 460,000₫ |
| Where it arrives | Tuần Châu International Port, Ha Long International Cruise Port or Bãi Cháy |
Pickup points in Hanoi
Each company has its own pickup, printed on the booking. For October 2026 these included the Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi Central Circus, the Old Quarter (16 Hàng Chĩnh, 172 and 214 Trần Quang Khải, 01 Lê Lai), Aeon Mall Long Biên on the east bank, Bến xe Mỹ Đình (My Dinh bus station) and Noi Bai airport.
Tuần Châu, the cruise port or Bãi Cháy
Ha Long has more than one place where cruises board, and the vans drop at different ones. The main ones sold online for October 2026 were Tuần Châu International Port (Cảng quốc tế Tuần Châu) on Tuần Châu island, the Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bãi Cháy, and hotels in Bãi Cháy and Ha Long town.
Your cruise company tells you which pier it leaves from; book a van that goes there, or one the cruise arranges.
Matching the bus to your cruise
Check the boarding time your cruise gives you and allow the full 3 hours 30 minutes from Hanoi, more from Noi Bai.
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
The trip back is by road: vans and buses leave Tuần Châu, the cruise port and Bãi Cháy for Hanoi from about 04:00 to 20:00, taking about 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes, from about 305,000₫ sold online for October 2026. Several go straight to Noi Bai airport.
Ha Long to Hanoi time and price
| Usual way | Limousine van or bus |
|---|---|
| Typical time | About 2 h 30 min to 4 h 15 min |
| What it costs | From about 305,000₫ |
| Where it departs | Tuần Châu, the cruise port, Bãi Cháy hotels |
Leaving Ha Long
Most vans collect at Tuần Châu port, the cruise port, or your hotel in Bãi Cháy; the booking names the point.
Arriving in Hanoi, or at Noi Bai
They end at their offices in Hanoi (the Old Quarter, the Opera House, My Dinh), and several go to Noi Bai airport: Daiichi Travel and DK Limousine sold Ha Long to Noi Bai for October 2026, about 3 to 4 hours 15 minutes.
Straight to the airport
For a flight the same day, allow for the van itself: the airport vans took up to 4 hours 15 minutes for October 2026 departures.
Two and a half hours by road
Ha Long Bay is east of Hanoi on the coast of Quảng Ninh, and the trip is by road. There was no train between Hanoi and Hạ Long on the railway's timetable for October 2026.
Limousine vans and buses are the only regular way. For October 2026 departures, more than 560 combinations of company, time and pickup were on sale online, from about 05:00 to 20:00.
Hanoi to Ha Long departures
On sale for October 2026:
- Cua Ong Limousine: every 15 to 30 minutes from 05:00 to 20:00, from the Opera House or Central Circus
- Daiichi Travel: every half-hour from 05:00 to 20:00, from 172 Trần Quang Khải
- DK Limousine: hourly from 05:00 to 18:00, from 16 Hàng Chĩnh, Aeon Long Biên or Noi Bai
- Ha Long Star Limousine: hourly from 05:00 to 19:00, from the Opera House
- VietNam Travel Bus: hourly from 03:00 to 20:00, from Bến xe Mỹ Đình
Van and bus prices to Ha Long
Sold online for October 2026, fees included:
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay: what people ask
How long does it take from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay?
About 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes by limousine van or bus, depending on the pickup and the drop-off.
How much is the bus from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay?
From about 276,500₫ sold online for October 2026; most seats cost 305,000₫ to 460,000₫, and 9-seat limousines up to about 690,000₫.
Is there a train from Hanoi to Ha Long?
Not for October 2026 departures: the railway's timetable showed no train between Hà Nội and Hạ Long that month, in either direction.
Where do buses from Hanoi to Ha Long drop off?
At Tuần Châu International Port, the Ha Long International Cruise Port, or hotels in Bãi Cháy and Ha Long town, depending on the company. Book the one that goes to your cruise's pier.
Can I go from Noi Bai airport to Ha Long?
Yes. DK Limousine, Daiichi Travel and G8 Sapa Open Tour all picked up at Noi Bai for October 2026.