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Hue to Da Nang by train or by road
Hue to Da Nang
For October 2026, six daily SE trains from Ga Huế to Ga Đà Nẵng follow the Hai Van coast in 2 hours 32 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes, from 76,000₫ soft seat on evening trains. The railway's heritage HĐ1 (07:05) and HĐ3 (14:30) stop at Lăng Cô. Shared cars and limousine vans collect around Huế for hotels, Da Nang airport or station, about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes, from 152,100₫.
Hue to Da Nang time, fare and arrival
| Usual way | Train for the coast, shared car for door to door |
|---|---|
| Typical time | 2 h 32 min to 2 h 45 min by SE train; 3 h 05 min to 3 h 45 min on the heritage train; 2 h 15 min to 2 h 50 min by road |
| What it costs | Train from 76,000₫; shared car from 152,100₫ |
| Where it arrives | Ga Đà Nẵng, or your hotel or the airport by car |
Leaving Hue
Trains leave from Ga Huế (Hue station), both the SE trains on the North-South line and the HĐ heritage trains.
Shared cars and vans collect from hotels or fixed points in Huế: for October 2026 these included Ga Huế itself, Nguyen Hoang bus station, Vincom Plaza, 38 Lê Lợi and 45 Lê Lợi (G8). The booking names the point.
Arriving in Da Nang
Ga Đà Nẵng is in the city, and several Hoi An shuttles collect there.
Shared cars can go further: many drop at Da Nang airport (G8 at pillar 3 of the international terminal and 3A of the domestic, first floor), at the station, or at hotels along the beach.
If you are going straight on to Hoi An, check the Da Nang to Hoi An page for the shuttle from the airport or the station.
The heritage train
The heritage train, "Kết nối di sản miền Trung" (Central heritage connection), is the railway's own tourist train between Huế and Đà Nẵng. Its timetable:
- HĐ1: Huế 07:05, Lăng Cô 08:38, Đà Nẵng 10:10
- HĐ3: Huế 14:30, Lăng Cô 16:42, Đà Nẵng 18:15
On the railway's timetable for October 2026 a soft seat cost 185,000₫, a seat in the better soft-seat car 227,000₫, and a seat in the 32-seat car 395,000₫ (HĐ1 listed only the last two). Its own site is ketnoidisan.dsvn.vn. The service was suspended on 28 and 29 October 2025 during floods, so check the railway's notices in the wet season.
The SE trains are the ordinary North-South trains passing through, cheaper but at their own hours: SE3 at 07:55 and SE1 at 10:30 are the daylight ones.
Da Nang to Hue
Six SE trains leave Ga Đà Nẵng for Huế, taking 2 hours 28 minutes to 3 hours 11 minutes, from 76,000₫; SE10 at 08:59, SE4 at 12:28 and SE2 at 13:21 cross the Hai Van coast in daylight. The heritage train leaves Đà Nẵng at 07:05 (HĐ2) and 15:20 (HĐ4). Shared cars run back the same way as they come, from about 152,000₫.
Da Nang to Hue time and fare
| Usual way | Daytime train, or a shared car |
|---|---|
| Typical time | 2 h 28 min to 3 h 11 min by train |
| What it costs | Train from 76,000₫ |
| Where it departs | Ga Đà Nẵng, or your hotel or the airport |
Leaving Da Nang
Trains leave from Ga Đà Nẵng. Shared cars collect from hotels, the airport or the station.
Arriving in Hue
Trains arrive at Ga Huế. Shared cars drop at hotels or fixed points in the city.
The heritage train north
HĐ2 leaves Đà Nẵng at 07:05, stops at Lăng Cô at 09:14 and reaches Huế at 11:03; HĐ4 leaves at 15:20, Lăng Cô 16:50, Huế 18:15, according to the heritage train's site.
Along the coast by train, or by road
Huế and Đà Nẵng are about two and a half hours apart, separated by the Hai Van Pass, where the mountains come down to the sea.
The railway goes round the headland along the coast, and that coast is the reason to take the train for this stretch even if you travel by road elsewhere. Besides the North-South SE trains, the railway runs its own tourist train between the two cities, with a stop at Lăng Cô.
By road, shared cars and limousine vans run all day, picking up at hotels and dropping at the airport, the station or your hotel in Đà Nẵng. For October 2026 departures, close to 1,700 combinations of car, time and pickup were on sale online.
Hue to Da Nang train times
Huế to Đà Nẵng, SE trains, as published by the railway for October 2026:
- SE9: 03:12 to 05:48
- SE3: 07:55 to 10:28
- SE19: 08:50 to 11:35
- SE1: 10:30 to 13:14
- SE7: 19:43 to 22:15
- SE5: 21:40 to 00:21
Heritage train, from its own site
Đà Nẵng to Huế, SE trains:
- SE6: 02:01 to 04:44
- SE10: 08:59 to 12:10
- SE4: 12:28 to 15:05
- SE2: 13:21 to 15:49
- SE20: 18:00 to 20:43
- SE8: 23:41 to 02:12
Heritage train:
- HĐ2: 07:05 to 11:03
- HĐ4: 15:20 to 18:15
Train and shared-car fares to Da Nang
SE trains, the railway's own fares, Huế to Đà Nẵng, October 2026, insurance included:
Heritage train, same month: 185,000₫ soft seat, 227,000₫ in the better soft-seat car, 395,000₫ in the 32-seat car.
Shared cars and vans sold online: 152,100₫ to 378,000₫ a seat, fees included.
Hue to Da Nang: what people ask
How long is the train from Hue to Da Nang?
About 2 hours 32 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes on the SE trains, and 3 hours 5 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes on the heritage train, which stops at Lăng Cô.
How much is the train from Hue to Da Nang?
From 76,000₫ for a soft seat on SE7 to 160,000₫ on SE3, the railway's own fares for October 2026. The heritage train was 185,000₫ to 395,000₫ depending on the car.
Does the train from Hue to Da Nang go over the Hai Van Pass?
For October 2026, it goes round the Hai Van headland along the coast, which is the view people take it for. SE3 at 07:55, SE1 at 10:30 and the heritage trains run in daylight. Travellers in 2026 report the sea on the right going north from Đà Nẵng, so on the left from Huế.
What is the heritage train from Hue to Da Nang?
For October 2026, the railway's tourist train "Kết nối di sản miền Trung": HĐ1 at 07:05 and HĐ3 at 14:30 from Huế, HĐ2 at 07:05 and HĐ4 at 15:20 from Đà Nẵng, stopping at Lăng Cô. It sells on ketnoidisan.dsvn.vn and appears in the railway's ordinary timetable.
How do I get from Hue to Da Nang airport?
By shared car: several companies drop at Da Nang airport, including G8 at pillar 3 (international terminal) and 3A (domestic), first floor, about 2 hours 30 minutes from 45 Lê Lợi in Huế.
How much is a shared car from Hue to Da Nang?
152,100₫ to 378,000₫ a seat sold online for October 2026, depending on the company and the seat.