Vietnam›From Hanoi›Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An)
Hanoi to Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) by train, bus or road
About 95 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹330 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train from Hanoi station to Ninh Binh
from ₹330 per person
Best value
Train
Train from Hanoi station to Ninh Binh
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 from the Old Quarter to Tam Coc | 2 h | ₹550–₹1,030per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Train | Train from Hanoi station to Ninh Binh | 2.5 h | ₹330–₹920per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹3,310–₹5,890per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Limousine van from the Old Quarter to Tam Coc: Most vans pick up at your Old Quarter hotel and drop in Tam Coc. Public buses from Giap Bat terminal are cheaper but end in Ninh Binh town.
- Train, Train from Hanoi station to Ninh Binh: Ninh Binh station is 8 km from Tam Coc; take a Grab or a hotel pick-up from there.
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 from the Old Quarter to Tam Coc | ₹1,100–₹2,060 | ₹2,200–₹4,120 |
| Train · Train from Hanoi station to Ninh Binh | ₹660–₹1,840 | ₹1,320–₹3,680 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹3,310–₹5,890 | ₹3,310–₹5,890 |
Once you’re in Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An)
- Best time: October – April; late May – June for golden rice
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April; late May – June for golden rice).
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Plan Hanoi and Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.