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Trip planning

Getting here from Hanoi, planning a day in the city and what to know before you arrive.

Hanoi (Hà Nội) to Cat Ba (Cát Bà) Island: Bus and Boat, Car or Train

Bus and boat, car, train or the Ha Long ferry: time, cost and the last departure of the day.

Updated 27 Oct 2026

Train, bus, limo van or car: times, fares, where you get off and how to book.

Updated 27 Oct 2026

Bus-and-boat tickets, private cars and motorbikes: times, fares, luggage and the last ferry to the island.

Updated 27 Oct 2026

A morning on foot in the old centre, an afternoon by the sea at Do Son and snails for dinner, with a version for day-trippers from Hanoi.

Updated 27 Oct 2026