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Hanoi to Phong Nha by train, flight or bus
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,290 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Fly to Dong Hoi (VDH) + 45 km transfer
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha
from ₹1,290 per person
Best value
Flight
Fly to Dong Hoi (VDH) + 45 km transfer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Overnight train to Dong Hoi + bus to Phong Nha | 12 hovernight | ₹1,840–₹4,780per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha | 10 hovernight | ₹1,290–₹2,020per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Flight | Fly to Dong Hoi (VDH) + 45 km transfer | 4.5 h | ₹4,420–₹13,250per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Overnight train to Dong Hoi + bus to Phong Nha | ₹3,680–₹9,560 | ₹7,360–₹19,120 |
| Bus · Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha | ₹2,580–₹4,040 | ₹5,160–₹8,080 |
| Flight · Fly to Dong Hoi (VDH) + 45 km transfer | ₹8,840–₹26,500 | ₹17,680–₹53,000 |
Once you’re in Phong Nha
- Best time: February – August
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (February – August). Against it: Typhoon and Flood Season on the Central Coast; Cave Expeditions Closed for the Flood Season.
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