How to travel from Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam

There are several options for getting from Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay by bus, ferry, train and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around ₫1,450,430 ($62) and will take around 5h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train, then fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 5h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ₫9,264,025 ($395).

The distance between Thanh Hóa and Hạ Long Bay is around 252km (157 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 182km (113 miles)

It takes around 5h 40m to get from Thanh Hóa and Hạ Long Bay by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 5h 30m and will set you back approx ₫9,264,025 ($395).

The cheapest way to travel between Thanh Hóa and Hạ Long Bay is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ₫1,450,430 ($62) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Thanh Hóa and Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you take the train to Ha Noi then fly from Hanoi Airport to Tuan Chau Island Marina then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 30m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Thanh Hóa and Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you take the train to Ha Noi then fly from Hanoi Airport to Tuan Chau Island Marina then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 30m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you take the train to Ha Noi then fly from Hanoi Airport to Tuan Chau Island Marina then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 30m.

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 Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay. We recommend that you take the bus to Ninh Binh and then to Tuan Chau Island then take a ferry to Hạ Long Bay. instead which will take 5h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Thanh Hóa to Hạ Long Bay is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 5h 40m and will usually cost around ₫1,450,430 ($62).