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Getting to Hue by train, plane or bus
The train is the main way in: Ga Huế is 12 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours from Hanoi on SE trains, about 2 hours 30 minutes from Da Nang along the coast. October 2026 railway fares from Hanoi started at 479,000₫ for a soft seat and 896,000₫ for a four-berth compartment. Flights land at Phú Bài airport (HUI); night buses from Hanoi and Ninh Binh stop at company offices or Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng, not the station.
Hue at a glance
| Region | Central Vietnam; Huế is a centrally governed city, unchanged by the 2025 province merger |
|---|---|
| Airport | Phú Bài (HUI) |
| Usual way in | SE train or heritage train to Ga Huế; flight to Phú Bài; bus to a company office |
| Stations and terminals | Ga Huế; Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng; bus offices at 45 Lê Lợi and 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ |
Arriving by train, plane or night bus
From Hanoi by train. Six trains in the October 2026 timetable:
- By day: SE7 at 06:00 arriving at 19:38 and SE5 at 08:00 arriving at 21:35.
- Afternoon: SE9 at 13:00, arriving at 03:07.
- Overnight: SE3 at 19:20, SE19 at 19:45 and SE1 at 21:45, arriving at 07:50, 08:45 and 10:25.
SE3 is the quickest at 12 hours 30 minutes.
A soft seat cost from 479,000₫, a six-berth top berth from 667,000₫, a four-berth compartment from 896,000₫.
From Da Nang. About 2 hours 30 minutes on the SE trains, or on the railway's heritage train via Lăng Cô; see the Hue to Da Nang page.
By night bus. Buses from Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Phong Nha end at company offices, most often 45 Lê Lợi (G8), 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ (HK Buslines) or Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng (Nguyen Hoang bus station). One G8 bus from Hanoi uses a stop it calls Hue Railway Station: it is still a bus.
Phú Bài airport (HUI)
Vietnam Airlines' Hue pages name the airport Phú Bài, code HUI; that is the code to look for when booking.
The heritage train south, the night trains north
South to Da Nang by heritage train. HĐ1 leaves Ga Huế at 07:05 and reaches Đà Nẵng at 10:10; HĐ3 leaves at 14:30 and arrives at 18:15, both stopping at Lăng Cô. A soft seat cost 185,000₫ on the railway's timetable for October 2026.
North to Hanoi. SE8 at 02:17 and SE6 at 04:49 arrive the same afternoon or evening; SE4 at 15:10, SE2 at 15:54 and SE20 at 20:48 arrive early the next morning (04:36, 05:42 and 11:10). Seats from 479,000₫, a four-berth compartment from 778,000₫ on SE20.
To Ninh Binh. The northbound trains stop at Ga Ninh Bình, in the city, not at Tam Coc: SE20 at 20:48 arrives at 07:59. The night buses go to Tam Coc itself; see the section below.
To Hoi An. There is no train; limousine buses take about 3 hours, and G8 alone ran 35 departures a day for October 2026, from 45 Lê Lợi and its Hue railway-station stop. The Hoi An page has the fares both ways.
Hanoi to Hue: the overnight train, or a cabin bus
Take the overnight train: SE3 leaves Ga Hà Nội at 19:20 and reaches Ga Huế at 07:50, and SE1 at 21:45 arrives at 10:25. For October 2026 a soft seat cost from 479,000₫ and a four-berth compartment from 896,000₫ on the railway's timetable. Cabin buses take 10 to 11 hours 30 minutes overnight, from 650,000₫ to 945,500₫ online, and stop at their own offices.
| Usual way | Overnight SE train |
|---|---|
| Where it departs | Ga Hà Nội; bus offices at 82 Trần Vỹ and 15 Hàng Muối |
| Where it arrives | Ga Huế; Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng by bus |
Viet Lao cabin buses, for October 2026:
Back north, Cabin 32 left Nguyễn Hoàng at 22:00 for 82 Trần Vỹ at 07:30 (650,000₫) or 15 Hàng Muối at 09:00 (680,000₫).
Trains back, same date: SE4 15:10 → 04:36, SE2 15:54 → 05:42, SE20 20:48 → 11:10, plus SE8 and SE6 in the small hours arriving that afternoon and evening.
Phong Nha to Hue: four hours by day bus
Day buses take 3 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours. For October 2026, G8 left Central Backpackers Hostel in Phong Nha at 15:00 and reached its office at 45 Lê Lợi at 18:50, for 381,250₫ online; Hoàng Minh Limousine left its Phong Nha office at 08:30 and 10:00 for Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng, 5 hours, 350,350₫.
| Usual way | Day bus |
|---|---|
| Where it departs | Hostels and offices in Phong Nha, named on the ticket |
| Where it arrives | 45 Lê Lợi or Bến xe Nguyễn Hoàng, Hue |
From Hue:
Each company drops at its own Phong Nha address, and the drop-off on the way out is not always the pickup on the way back.
Since 1 July 2025 Phong Nha is in Quảng Trị province, which absorbed Quảng Bình.
Ninh Binh to Hue: train from the city, bus from Tam Coc
Two good options. The train leaves Ga Ninh Bình in the city: for October 2026, SE7 at 08:16 reached Huế at 19:38 and SE3 at 21:36 arrived at 07:50, from 401,000₫ for a soft seat on the railway's timetable. HK Buslines' night cabin bus leaves Tam Coc itself at 21:30 and reaches 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ, Hue, at 06:30, for 778,680₫ online.
| Usual way | SE train from Ga Ninh Bình, or a cabin bus from Tam Coc |
|---|---|
| Where it departs | Ga Ninh Bình; Tam Coc Agency (HK) |
| Where it arrives | Ga Huế; 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ (HK) |
Every train south from Ninh Binh, October 2026:
- SE1 00:03 → 10:25, SE7 08:16 → 19:38, SE5 10:16 → 21:35.
- SE9 15:17 → 03:07, SE3 21:36 → 07:50, SE19 21:57 → 08:45.
A six-berth top berth cost from 557,000₫, a four-berth compartment from 749,000₫.
North from Huế:
- SE8 02:17 → 13:56, SE6 04:49 → 16:52.
- SE4 15:10 → 02:11, SE2 15:54 → 03:21, SE20 20:48 → 07:59.
Buses back to Tam Coc: HK's upper cabin leaves 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ at 22:00 for Tam Coc Agency at 07:15 (778,680₫, lower cabin 834,299₫ at 23:00); G8 leaves 45 Lê Lợi at 22:00 for the Tam Coc boat station at 07:00 (762,500₫). A train arrives in Ninh Binh city, a bus can take you straight to Tam Coc.
Ga Huế
Ga Huế (Hue railway station). The SE trains from Hanoi stop here, and the HĐ heritage trains to Da Nang start here. Some bus tickets also use the station as a pickup point.
Hanoi, Phong Nha and Ninh Binh
- Hue to Da Nang by train or by roadTrain · Van
- Hue to Hoi An: three hours by limousine bus
- Tam Coc to Phong Nha: the direct day busBus
- Hanoi to Hue: the overnight train, or a cabin bus12 h 30 to 14 h by SE train; 10 to 11 h 30 by night bus.Bus · Train
- Phong Nha to Hue: four hours by day busDay buses both ways, from about 240,000₫.Bus
- Ninh Binh to Hue: train from the city, bus from Tam CocAbout 9 to 12 hours either way.Bus · Train
Getting to Hue: what people ask
How long is the train from Hanoi to Hue?
12 hours 30 minutes to about 14 hours, 688 km, on the railway's timetable for October 2026. SE3 leaves Ga Hà Nội at 19:20 and reaches Ga Huế at 07:50.
How much is the train from Hanoi to Hue?
For October 2026, from 479,000₫ for a soft seat, 667,000₫ for a top berth in a six-berth compartment and 896,000₫ in a four-berth compartment; SE19's two-berth VIP compartment was 2,675,000₫.
Which airport serves Hue?
Phú Bài, code HUI, as Vietnam Airlines names it.
Is there a daytime bus from Hue to Phong Nha?
Yes. For October 2026, G8 left 45 Lê Lợi at 10:30 and reached Thanh Phat Hotel in Phong Nha at 14:15, and HK Buslines left 35 Nguyễn Công Trứ at 09:00 for Phong Nha at 13:00, both about 380,000₫ to 390,000₫ online.
How do I get from Hue to Hoi An?
By limousine bus, about 3 hours: for October 2026, G8 ran 35 departures from 45 Lê Lợi and its Hue railway-station stop, 05:45 to 19:00, for 210,000₫ to 308,000₫ online. Hoi An has no station; by train you go to Đà Nẵng and take a shuttle on.
Can I take the train from Ninh Binh to Hue?
Yes, six a day. For October 2026, SE7 left Ga Ninh Bình at 08:16 and reached Huế at 19:38; SE3 left at 21:36 and arrived at 07:50. A soft seat cost from 401,000₫.