Ha Long Bus Service Guide: City & Intercity Buses

Details: By THAIest Team; Updated: 23 January 2026

Different Ha Long City bus services let you explore the city in Northern Vietnam, as they are an important part of the public transport system serving locals and visitors of the city. Public buses let you travel around the city in the most affordable way, while a tourist-friendly Ha Long hop-on hop-off bus is the best choice for sightseeing. Many popular destinations in Vietnam can also be reached by bus from Ha Long City, as there are many intercity bus routes starting in the city.

Discover Ha Long bus services with public and tourist city bus routes, as well as the most popular Vietnam destinations that can be reached by bus from Ha Long City.

Ha Long City Hop-on Hop-off Bus

If you are looking for the most convenient way to explore the city's main attractions by bus, choose a Ha Long Hop-On Hop-Off Bus that lets you see the most famous landmarks in the city at your own pace.

To explore the city's main attractions by bus, get yourself a Ha Long City Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket for 24 hours.

Intercity Buses from Ha Long

Intercity buses are the most affordable way to get from Ha Long to various destinations. These buses are connecting Ha Long Bay with other popular destinations in Northern Vietnam and Central Vietnam.

To compare different transportation options for a trip from Ha Long City, use this search form. Otherwise, explore the most popular intercity bus routes and their timetables below.

Popular Intercity Bus Routes

The most popular intercity bus routes from Ha Long and timetables for each type of bus are listed below.

Hanoi

Quang Ninh - Gia Lam More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Gia Lam $ 14.63 3h
→ Limousine 04:30, 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30

Quang Ninh - Hanoi More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Hanoi $ 7.43–25.71 2h 30m – 4h

→ Limousine 04:30, 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 11:40, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30
→ Cabin 22 01:40
→ VIP 8 pax 05:00, 07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00
→ Seater 28 11:00, 11:30
→ VIP 18 17:00, 17:30
→ VIP 9 Front or Back Seat 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
→ VIP 9 Middle Seat 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
→ Tourist 18:15, 18:30
→ Limousine 19 11:45
→ Limousine 11 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 11:45, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, 19:00, 20:00
→ Limousine 9 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00

Quang Ninh - Noi Bai Airport More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Noi Bai Airport $ 6.03–30.96 3h – 5h 30m

→ Tourist bus 11:30, 11:45
→ VIP 9 Front or Back Seat 11:00, 11:30, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 17:45, 18:15
→ VIP 9 Middle Seat 11:00, 11:30, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 17:45, 18:15
→ Sleeper 06:00, 07:00, 10:00, 11:00, 20:00, 21:00
→ Limousine 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00
→ Private Car + Limousine 9 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00

Halong Bay - Noi Bai Airport More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Noi Bai Airport $ 23.47 3h 15m
→ Minibus 02:30, 03:30, 04:30, 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30

Ninh Binh

Halong Bay - Ninh Binh More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Ninh Binh $ 10.71–14.67 3h 30m – 4h 45m
→ Tourist bus 12:00 → Van + Limousine 07:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:30 → VIP 16 12:00 → VIP Cabin 34 16:00

Quang Ninh - Ninh Binh More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Ninh Binh $ 9.52–18.27 3h 45m – 4h 30m

→ Tourist bus 11:45, 12:00
→ VIP Limousine 11 06:30, 07:00, 07:50, 08:00, 08:30, 08:50, 09:00, 09:50, 10:00, 10:50, 11:00, 11:30, 11:50, 12:00, 12:50, 13:00, 13:50, 14:00, 14:50, 15:00, 15:50, 16:00, 16:50, 17:00, 17:50, 18:30, 18:50
→ Van + Limousine 06:30, 08:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:00
→ Standard 12:00
→ Limousine 12:00
→ Minibus 12 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
→ Limousine 11 06:00, 06:30, 08:00, 11:30, 13:00, 15:30, 18:30

Sapa

Quang Ninh - Sapa More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Sapa $ 17.40–39.62 8h – 10h 30m

→ VIP Luxury 24 Cabin 08:15, 11:40, 11:45, 20:25, 20:30
→ VIP Cabin + Van Limousine 05:30, 06:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30
→ Sleeper 41 22:00
→ Cabin 22 21:00
→ Sleeper 06:00, 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:15, 11:40, 12:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 20:45, 21:00, 21:15, 22:00
→ VIP 24 + VIP 11 05:40, 06:40, 07:40, 08:40, 09:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, 16:40, 17:40, 18:40, 19:40
→ Royal Cabin 12:30, 18:30, 21:00, 21:30
→ VIP 11 + Royal Cabin 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30
→ VIP 20 21:00
→ Limousine + VIP Bus 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
→ Cabin 34 12:00
→ Cabin 24 11:30, 12:30, 13:00, 20:00, 21:30
→ Upper Single Cabin 07:45, 12:00, 21:00, 21:30
→ Lower Single Cabin 07:45, 12:00, 21:00, 21:30
→ Limousine + VIP Cabin 22 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
→ Sleeper 40 06:50, 11:20, 18:30, 19:30

Halong Bay - Sapa More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Sapa $ 23.62–32.02 8h 55m – 10h 30m
→ Limousine + VIP Bus 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 → VIP 20 11:40 → Sleeper 41 22:00 → Cabin 22 21:00 → Sleeper 40 18:50, 19:00, 19:10

Quang Ninh - Lao Cai More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Lao Cai $ 22.86–30.63 10h
→ Sleeper 41 22:00 → Cabin 22 20:30, 20:45, 21:00

Halong Bay - Lao Cai More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Lao Cai $ 22.86–30.63 10h
→ Sleeper 41 22:00 → Cabin 22 20:30, 20:45, 21:00

Hai Phong

Quang Ninh - Hai Phong More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Hai Phong $ 9.60–26.67 1h – 3h 10m

→ Limousine 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00
→ Limousine 16 + Car 11:30, 14:30
→ Limousine 16 + Car + Ferry 07:30, 11:30, 14:30
→ Express 29 07:40, 12:45
→ Minivan 16 11:00
→ Shared Car + Ferry 07:00, 08:00, 09:40, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00
→ Shared Car + Speedboat 10:20, 15:00, 15:40, 16:00, 16:40, 17:00, 17:40
→ Seater 29 07:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30
→ Ford 16 Express 07:20, 12:30
→ Minivan 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30

Halong Bay - Hai Phong More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Hai Phong $ 7.71–15.43 1h – 3h

→ Limousine 16 + Car 07:30, 11:30, 14:30
→ Limousine 16 + Car + Ferry 07:30, 11:30, 14:30
→ Express 16 07:30, 07:40, 12:40, 12:50
→ Express 45 13:00
→ Tourist Bus + Ferry 07:00, 08:00, 12:00, 13:00
→ Limousine 11 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
→ Minivan 06:20, 07:20, 08:20, 09:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:20

Quang Ninh - Dao Cat Ba More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Dao Cat Ba $ 12.57–13.87 2h – 3h
→ Limousine 16 + Car + Ferry 07:30, 11:30, 14:30 → Limousine 16 + Car 07:30, 11:30, 14:30 → Seater 07:30, 12:30

Halong Bay - Dao Cat Ba More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Dao Cat Ba $ 13.71–13.87 2h
→ Limousine 16 + Car + Ferry 07:30, 11:30, 14:30 → Limousine 16 + Car 07:30, 11:30, 14:30

Hue

Quang Ninh - Hue More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Hue $ 23.05–51.43 12h – 17h

→ Sleeper 14:00, 14:45, 15:30, 17:00
→ VIP Limousine 9 + Cabin 34 15:30
→ VIP11 + VIP22 17:30, 17:45, 18:00
→ VIP cabin 20 + VIP 11 16:00, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:10
→ Local cabin + VIP 11 15:00, 16:00
→ VIP Cabin 34 16:00
→ Cabin 24 17:00, 17:30, 18:30, 19:00
→ VIP 32 15:00, 16:00
→ Single Cabin 06:00, 15:30, 16:00
→ Double cabin 06:30, 15:30, 16:00
→ Cabin 22 06:00, 14:30, 15:30
→ Sleeper 34 16:00
→ Standard 15:30
→ Sleeper 42 15:20, 15:30, 16:50, 17:00
→ VIP Luxury 24 16:55, 17:00

Halong Bay - Hue More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Hue $ 23.05–32.00 14h 30m – 19h
→ VIP Cabin 34 16:00 → VIP Limousine 9 + Cabin 34 15:30 → VIP Cabin 12:00, 12:10, 12:20 → Sleeper 40 12:00, 12:10, 12:20

Da Nang

Quang Ninh - Da Nang More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Da Nang $ 47.90 17h
→ VIP 20 16:30

Halong Bay - Da Nang More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Da Nang $ 55.94 21h 10m
→ VIP Cabin 12:05, 12:15

Hoi An

Halong Bay - Hoi An More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Hoi An $ 30.02–52.53 18h 30m – 1d 1h 20m
→ VIP Cabin 34 16:00 → Sleeper 40 12:00, 12:10, 12:20 → VIP Cabin 12:05, 12:15, 12:25

Quang Ninh - Hoi An More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Hoi An $ 28.57–60.95 15h – 20h

→ Cabin 24 06:00, 15:30, 18:00, 18:30, 18:40, 19:00
→ VIP11 + VIP22 17:30, 17:45, 18:00
→ VIP cabin 20 + VIP 11 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:10
→ Local cabin + VIP 11 15:00, 16:00
→ VIP 32 15:00, 16:00
→ Sleeper 09:00, 14:45
→ VIP Cabin 34 16:00
→ VIP 24 17:00, 17:40
→ Cabin 22 06:00, 14:30, 15:30
→ Double cabin 06:30, 15:00, 15:30
→ Single Cabin 06:00, 15:00, 15:30
→ Upper Single Cabin 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00
→ Lower Single Cabin 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00
→ Standard 15:30
→ Sleeper 34 16:00
→ VIP Luxury 24 16:45, 17:00

Ha Giang

Quang Ninh - Ha Giang More info / Tickets

Bus Quang Ninh - Ha Giang $ 20.71–36.57 8h – 11h

→ VIP Limousine + VIP Cabin 06:00, 09:00, 09:30, 16:30
→ VIP Sleeper 08:00
→ VIP Cabin 08:00
→ Cabin 24 08:45, 08:50, 19:15, 19:30
→ VIP Cabin + Van Limousine 06:30, 08:15, 09:15, 17:30, 17:33
→ VIP 24 + VIP 11 06:25, 07:25, 08:25, 09:25, 10:25, 11:25, 12:25, 13:25, 14:25, 15:25, 16:25, 17:25, 18:25
→ VIP 34 17:00, 18:00
→ Royal Cabin 18:00, 18:15, 18:40, 19:00
→ Local Cabin 18:00
→ Sleeper 09:00, 16:00, 18:15, 18:30, 19:00, 20:00
→ VIP 20 19:30
→ Royal Cabin 22 18:15, 18:40
→ Cabin 24 Single 07:00, 08:00, 18:00, 19:30
→ Cabin 24 Double 07:00, 08:00, 18:00, 19:30
→ Cabin 34 08:30, 18:30, 20:00, 20:20
→ Limousine 13 13:00, 18:00
→ Limousine + VIP Cabin 22 17:30
→ Sleeper 41 20:00
→ Limousine + VIP Bus 06:30, 08:30, 12:00, 12:30, 16:00, 17:00
→ Sleeper 40 20:00

Halong Bay - Ha Giang More info / Tickets

Bus Halong Bay - Ha Giang $ 25.14–36.47 8h 20m – 11h
→ Cabin 24 08:30, 08:45, 19:15, 19:30 → VIP Luxury 24 Cabin 18:00

Ha Long Bus Services