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Halong Transport
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Halong do & don't
When you are in Ha Long, there are buses, minibuses, hydrofoils, junks, bikes and a range of small motorized boats you could employ to get you from one place to the other. Just for a few dollars, you can choose which way you would rather go as you make your trip around Ha Long.
Getting around Ha Long is easy because walking and cycling distances are short.
This transportation page will tell you all you need to know about travelling to, in, and around Ha Long Bay. Use our Ha Long Bay Destination Guide or click on our Vietnam Country Guide if you want to know more about travelling to Vietnam.
• By Boat
There are daily slow boats connecting Hon Gai with Hai Phong (three hours). Boats depart Hon Gai at 6.30am, 11.00am and 4.00pm. There are no longer hydrofoils linking Ha Long and Hai Phong as travel by road is cheaper and just as fast.
The best way to get to Cat Ba Island is to hop onto the regular tourist boats from Bai Chay tourist-boat dock. The whole trip takes about five hours, but there are no precise departure times, as it depends on numbers.
From Bai Chay, Pearl Cape (Ha Long Street) operates hydrofoils to Mong Cai (three hours) leaving at Sam; the ticket office is almost next door to the Mien Tay bus station. The trip is definitely preferable to the long road journey.
As always, be prepared for changes to these schedules.
• By Bus
Buses from Ha Long City to Hanoi (3.5 hours) leave from Mien Tay bus station (Ca Lan Street) in Bai Chay every 15 minutes. Buses to Hai Phong (1.5 hours) depart every 20 minutes from here.
Most buses to northeastern destinations start from Mien Tay bus station before passing through Hon Gai bus station (Le Loi Street). Buses for Mong Cai (six hours) and Cua Ong (1.5 hours) for Van Don Island (Dao Cai Bau) depart regularly during daylight hours.
• By Car & Motorbike
Ha Long City is 160km from Hanoi and 55km from Hai Phong. The one-way trip from Hanoi to Ha Long City takes about three hours by private vehicle
• By train
Train from Hanoi to Ha Long city and return.
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