Best way to travel between Beijing and Hanoi, Vietnam

A: Beijing

B: Hanoi, Vietnam

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $130.16; 3258.15 km; 49h 21mins; 97.74 kgs

train: $193.29; 3429.3 km; 55h 30mins; 181.75 kgs

flight: $255.0; 2482.48 km; 7h 19mins; 268.11 kgs

drive: $340.0; 2873.7 km; 30h 22mins; 367.83 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	3258.15 km	49h 21mins	2,746,845 VND	130.16
Train	3429.3 km	55h 30mins	4,079,115 VND	193.29
Flight	2482.48 km	7h 19mins	5,381,418 VND	255.0
Drive	2873.7 km	30h 22mins	7,175,224 VND	340.0

Take Bus from Beijing station to Taiyuan Bus Terminal: Time: 7h 53mins Cost: 569,797 VND; $ 24.3 - 29.7 USD CO2 Emission: 16.53 kgs
Take Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Nanning: Time: 32h 2mins Cost: 1,865,980 VND; $ 79.6 - 97.3 USD CO2 Emission: 69.63 kgs
Take Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Hanoi: Time: 7h 21mins Cost: 311,067 VND; $ 13.3 - 16.2 USD CO2 Emission: 11.61 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Beijing and Hanoi, Vietnam is to travel by bus, which will cost about 2,743,468 VND or 117.00 USD.