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Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang) by bus or road
About 360 km. The private car is fastest at 7.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,100 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
7.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Sleeper bus to Cao Bang + bus or car to Ban Gioc
from ₹1,100 per person
Best value
Bus
Sleeper bus to Cao Bang + bus or car to Ban Gioc
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Sleeper bus to Cao Bang + bus or car to Ban Gioc | 10 h | ₹1,100–₹2,210per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹13,250–₹21,340per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Sleeper bus to Cao Bang + bus or car to Ban Gioc: Cao Bang to the falls is 85 km of hill road, about 2 h; a few limousine vans run Hanoi to Ban Gioc direct.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Sleeper bus to Cao Bang + bus or car to Ban Gioc | ₹2,200–₹4,420 | ₹4,400–₹8,840 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹13,250–₹21,340 | ₹13,250–₹21,340 |
Once you’re in Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang)
- Best time: August – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (August – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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