Travel from Hanoi to Halong Bay

By bus or minivan the 160 km journey from Hanoi to Halong Bay is scheduled to take 4 hours 30 minutes.

Bus Times from Hanoi to Halong Bay

There is currently 1 direct bus service a day from Hanoi to Halong Bay available to book online.

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Hanoi SSB Bus Stop

All services to Halong Bay depart from Hanoi SSB bus station at 16 Hang Chinh street.

Tuan Chau SSB Bus Stop

Bai Chay Bus Station

About Travel to Halong Bay

Ferry services around Halong Bay depart from the marina on Tuan Chau Island and the Tourist Ferry Pier in Halong Town. Unless you have a specific ferry or tour to take from Tuan Chau Island your best option is to head to Bai Chay bus station and take a motorbike taxi from there to the Tourist Ferry Pier in Halong Town as there a wider range of services operating from that pier.

There are many island in Halong Bay (1,969) some large, some small and a very wide range of different cruise and tour options on sale. Depending upon your budget, how much research have done about where you want to go, and what you want to see ,you may be best off initially going to Cat Ba island which is located in the bay and exploring the other islands from there.