How to get to Cat Ba island from Halong Bay

How to get to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay? The shortest way to go from Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island is by ferry since no road leads to the island.

Get to Cat Ba island from Halong Bay

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Get from Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island by bus

Son Tung Express buses pick up customers at all hotels in Ha Long City and all hotels in Cat Ba town.

Cat Ba - Halong bus schedule.

Pick-up pointDeparture timeGo on ferryDrop-off pointDrop-off time
Cat Ba Town07:40Got ferryVincom Halong10:00
Cat Ba Town08:15Tuan Chau ferrySunworld Halong10:20
Cat Ba Town11:45Tuan Chau ferrySunworld Halong14:30
Cat Ba Town12:45Got ferryVincom Halong15:30
Cat Ba Town15:15Tuan Chau ferrySunworld Halong17:30

Ha Long - Cat Ba bus schedule.

Pick-up pointDeparture timeGo on ferryDrop-off pointDrop-off time
Sunworld Halong07:00Tuan Chau ferryCat Ba Town09:40
Vincom Halong07:40Got ferryCat Ba Town10:00
Sunworld Halong11:00Tuan Chau ferryCat Ba Town13:00
Vincom Halong12:45Got ferryCat Ba Town15:30
Sunworld Halong14:00Tuan Chau ferryCat Ba Town16:30

In addition, Son Tung Express bus also picks up at Gia Luan ferry terminal (09:00, 12:30, 16:00), at Cat Ba National Park (09:15, 12:45, 16:15).

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Bus Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island
bus to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay

Get from Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island by ferry.

You will get to Cat Ba at Gia Luan ferry terminal from Tuan Chau, Halong. There are different options for you to choose to travel from Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island.

  1. - By 7 - to - 12-seat canoe: 120 - 150 USD / way
  2. - By ferry from Tuan Chau Island to Gia Luan port: 3.5 USD / ticket
Tuan Chau Port

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Then you can rent a motorbike or a taxi to go to the center of Cat Ba town. This service is available at Gia Luan ferry terminal.

Tuan Chau Ferry

Summer schedule Tuan Chau ferry (30/04 - 30/09)

Tuan Chau – Gia Luan: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30, 13:30, 15:00

Gia Luan – Tuan Chau: 9:00, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00

Winter schedule Tuan Chau ferry (01/10 - 29/04)

Tuan Chau – Gia Luan: 07:30, 11:30, 15:00

Gia Luan – Tuan Chau: 9:00, 13:00, 16:00

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