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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by bus or road
About 165 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹740 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car on the expressway, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Limousine van or cruise shuttle to Ha Long / Tuan Chau
from ₹740 per person
Best value
Bus
Limousine van or cruise shuttle to Ha Long / Tuan Chau
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 | Limousine van or cruise shuttle to Ha Long / Tuan Chau | 3 h | ₹740–₹1,840per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car on the expressway, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹5,150–₹9,570per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Limousine van or cruise shuttle to Ha Long / Tuan Chau: Overnight cruises pick up in the Old Quarter around 08:00 and are back about 16:00 the next day; book the shuttle with the cruise.
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 · Limousine van or cruise shuttle to Ha Long / Tuan Chau | ₹1,480–₹3,680 | ₹2,960–₹7,360 |
| Private car · Private car on the expressway, per vehicle | ₹5,150–₹9,570 | ₹5,150–₹9,570 |
Once you’re in Ha Long Bay
- Best time: October – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – May).
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Plan Hanoi and Ha Long Bay
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.