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Hanoi to Cat Ba (Lan Ha Bay) by bus or road
About 180 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹920 per person.
Cat Ba (Lan Ha Bay) to HanoiFastest
Private car
Private car incl. the car ferry, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Through bus via Hai Phong and the Cai Vieng car ferry
from ₹920 per person
Best value
Bus
Through bus via Hai Phong and the Cai Vieng car ferry
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 | Through bus via Hai Phong and the Cai Vieng car ferry | 4 h | ₹920–₹1,660per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car incl. the car ferry, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹6,620–₹11,040per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Through bus via Hai Phong and the Cai Vieng car ferry: One ticket from the Old Quarter to Cat Ba town; the bus drives onto the 15-minute ferry.
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 · Through bus via Hai Phong and the Cai Vieng car ferry | ₹1,840–₹3,320 | ₹3,680–₹6,640 |
| Private car · Private car incl. the car ferry, per vehicle | ₹6,620–₹11,040 | ₹6,620–₹11,040 |
Once you’re in Cat Ba (Lan Ha Bay)
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – 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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