Vietnam›From Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An)›Phong Nha
Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) to Phong Nha by train or bus
About 420 km. The bus is fastest at 8.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,100 per person.
Fastest
Bus
Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha
8.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha
from ₹1,100 per person
Best value
Bus
Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha
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 | 9.5 hovernight | ₹1,470–₹4,050per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha | 8.5 hovernight | ₹1,100–₹1,660per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
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 | ₹2,940–₹8,100 | ₹5,880–₹16,200 |
| Bus · Overnight sleeper bus to Phong Nha | ₹2,200–₹3,320 | ₹4,400–₹6,640 |
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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Plan Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) and Phong Nha
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.