How to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam

There are several options for getting from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay by plane, ferry, bus and train. The cheapest option is to take the train, then take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around ₫2,199,035 ($95) and will take around 1 day 11h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 5h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ₫4,164,130 ($180).

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Hạ Long Bay is around 1,203km (748 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,128km (701 miles)

It takes around 5h 35m to get from Ho Chi Minh City and Hạ Long Bay by plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay is to fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry which takes around 5h 15m and will set you back approx ₫4,164,130 ($180).

The cheapest way to travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Hạ Long Bay is to take the train, then take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ₫2,199,035 ($95) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Ho Chi Minh City and Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you fly from Tan Son Nhat (SGN) to Van Don (VDO) then take the bus to Cong vien Sunworld Complex Ha Long then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 15m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Ho Chi Minh City and Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you fly from Tan Son Nhat (SGN) to Van Don (VDO) then take the bus to Cong vien Sunworld Complex Ha Long then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 15m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you fly from Tan Son Nhat (SGN) to Haiphong (HPH) then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 35m.

The closest major airport to Hạ Long Bay is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) (HPH) which is approximately 37km (23 miles) from Hạ Long Bay. Van Don International Airport (VDO) (VDO) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) (HAN) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you fly from Tan Son Nhat (SGN) to Haiphong (HPH) then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 35m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Hạ Long Bay is to fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 5h 35m and will usually cost around ₫4,398,070 ($190).