The fastest way to travel between Ha Giang and Cat Ba Island is to take a direct bus service. By direct bus the journey is scheduled to take 12 to 13 hours.
Bus Times from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island
There are currently 9 services a day from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island available to book online.
Ha Giang | Cat Ba | Cost | Company |
07:00 | 20:20 | $ 30 | Good Morning Cat Ba |
18:30 | 06:30 | $ 24 | Techbus VN JSC |
18:35 | 06:35 | $ 24 | Techbus VN JSC |
18:50 | 06:50 | $ 25 | Grouptour |
18:50 | 06:30 | $ 26 | Full Moon Party Tour |
19:00 | 07:00 | $ 24 | Techbus VN JSC |
19:00 | 06:40 | $ 26 | Full Moon Party Tour |
23:15 | 10:55 | $ 24 | Grouptour |
23:30 | 11:10 | $ 24 | Grouptour |
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Ha Giang Bus Stop
Good Morning Cat Ba services to Cat Ba Island depart from 55 Minh Khai, P. Minh Khai, Hà Giang, Vietnam.
Cat Ba Island Bus Stop
Good Morning Cat Ba services from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island terminate at 204, 1/4 street, Cat Ba town.
About Cat Ba Island
Cat Ba Island is one of the few populated islands in the area generically known as Ha Long Bay and is a really good starting point for boat tours around the Lan Ha Bay area, which is notable for its many picturesque steep sided limestone islands.
Budget Boat Trips
For budget travellers taking a boat trip around the bay from Cat Ba island is one of most affordable ways to see the famous scenery. There are lots of different types of boat tours you can take from Cat Ba Island and they tend to be a lot cheaper than taking a boat tour which departs from the mainland.

Cat Ba Town
For its size, 285 square kilometres, Cat Ba Island has a relatively small permanent population of around 13,000. The only town on the island is in the south and known simply as Cat Ba Town. Cat Ba Town has plenty of good hotels and restaurants catering for foreign visitors. The town centre is a pleasant place to stay located on the edge of a scenic bay. Local boat tours around Lan Ha Bay depart from Ben Beo Harbour which is only 2 km by road from Cat Ba Town. To arrange a boat tours we recommend that you visit several different travel agencies in the town to compare prices and options.