By bus the journey from Ha Giang and Cat Ba Island is scheduled to take from 12 to 13 hours depending upon which service you take.
Bus Times from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island
There are currently 2 services a day with Grouptour from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island available to book online.
| Ha Giang | Cat Ba | Ticket |
| 06:45 | 19:45 | $33 USD |
| 19:30 | 07:30 | $28 USD |
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Ha Giang Bus Stop
Grouptour services from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island depart from Ha Giang City Hostel.
Cat Ba Island Bus Stop
Grouptour services from Ha Giang to Cat Ba Island terminate at 29 Tùng Dinh, TT. Cát Bà, Cát Hải, Hải Phòng, Vietnam.
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.