Best way to travel between

Hanoi, Vietnam
Hạ Long Bay
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$24.0
180.54 km
10h 6mins
5.42 kgs
 
train
$30.0
166.26 km
4h 48mins
8.81 kgs
 
drive
$50.0
153.92 km
3h 33mins
19.7 kgs
 
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Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 180.54 km 10h 6mins 506,486 VND 24.0
Train 166.26 km 4h 48mins 633,108 VND 30.0
Drive 153.92 km 3h 33mins 1,055,180 VND 50.0
Take Bus from Lương Yên bus Station to Cát Bà
Time: 4h 30mins Cost: 232,140 VND; $ 9.9 - 12.1 USD CO2 Emission: 3.89 kgs
Take Ferry from Cat Ba Island to Bãi Cháy
Time: 4h 5mins Cost: 211,036 VND; $ 9.0 - 11.0 USD CO2 Emission: 5.43 kgs
Take Car from Bãi Cháy to Halong Bay Hotel, Ha Long
Time: 30mins Cost: 63,311 VND; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 1.08 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Hanoi, Vietnam and Hạ Long Bay is to travel by bus, which will cost about 506,486 VND or 21.60 USD.