Hanoi to Cat Ba Island Bus

Hanoi to Cat Ba Island bus is a high-quality service provided by Cat Ba Express with a speedboat and only 3h 30min, making you enjoy the journey to the best.

Hanoi to Cat Ba Island Bus

Bus Hanoi to Cat Ba Island, provided by Cat Ba Express, guarantees your comfort during the whole trip with personal power outlets, reclining leather seats, extra legroom, no middle seats, and an amiable and funny tour guide fluent in both English and Vietnamese.

Recommend → Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay full-day tour from Hanoi (pick-up 7:00 - 7:30 am).

You can click to book the bus below:

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Cat Ba is about 150km from Hanoi; therefore, travelers have many options to go to Cat Ba. Some take bikes and pay an extra fee to bring them to the island.

Some travel by private cars and leave on the mainland at the port to take the ferry to Cat Ba island. The most hassle-free way is to take a tourist bus or Cat Ba Express.

Itinerary Hanoi to Cat Ba Island Bus

1. Hotel pick-up if you are staying in Hanoi Old Quarter. Otherwise, please arrive at Cat Ba Express office (20 minutes before departure): 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hang Buon, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
2. Travel via Highway 5B to Got Speed Boat Terminal (2 hours, including a 15-minute break).
3. Travel to Cai Vieng from Got Port by SPEEDBOAT (not ferry) (8 minutes).
4. Travel to Cat Ba Town by bus (40 minutes). At Cat Ba Express in Cat Ba Town, No.191, Road Mot Thang Tu.

Bus to Cat Ba from Hanoi timetable

How long is the bus ride from Hanoi to Cat Ba Island?

~ 3 hours 15 minutes (excluding 30 minutes pick-up)

Bus Cat Ba Express includes

• Bus & speedboat.
• Hotel pick-up is in Hanoi Old Quarter, and Cat Ba Express is in Cat Ba Town, No.191, Road Mot Thang Tu.
• English-speaking guide.
• Water, wet wipes.

​How to book a bus from Hanoi to Cat Ba Island?

Book online with the booking box on this website. We will confirm your booking via Email/WhatsApp/Message as soon as possible.

1. Book in our office at No. 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
2. Call our hotline to book: +84 84 824 4999 (Whatsapp is available).
3. Send your request to info@catbaexpress.com.

Bus Picture

34-seat Hyundai Universe Noble

29-seat bus

Arrival in Cat Ba

Public speed boat

Note: - On national holidays and vacations (September 1, 2, 3 and 4; December 30, 31; etc.), surcharge 20% is added

Read more →

1. → Cat Ba Island, Vietnam
2. → The top 15 hotels on Cat Ba Island
3. → Lan Ha Bay – the forgotten paradise