How to get to Cat Ba Island
How to get to Cat Ba Island from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Halong, and Ninh Binh, hugely popular with all travelers, from backpackers to well-heeled honeymooners.
Join Cat Ba Express to find out the simplest, most convenient, and best way to get to Cat Ba.
How to get to Cat Ba from Hai Phong
I suppose you are not familiar with any of the places mentioned here, so before we get down to the road of island - port – ferry terminal – flyover – etc., here are 3 parts of the journey with their associated spots:
(1) We have a very important spot in Hai Phong City (mainland): Binh ferry terminal.
(2) Then we have the transit island called Cat Hai Island. Please remember the Dong Bai ferry terminal and Got Speedboat pier on this island.
(3) Finally, our final destination – Cat Ba Island. There are two spots to remember: Cai Vieng ferry terminal and Phu Long port and Cat Ba Town.
See the map below to have a better visualization.
Now, it’s time to choose the route that fits you the best.
Option 1: Book a Lan Ha Bay day tour from Hai Phong City → Click to Book or here
Option 2: You can take a speedboat from Binh ferry terminal and go directly to Cat Ba Island (~250,000 VND – 60 mins). It’s fast but expensive.
Timeline of Binh Speedboat
| Binh to Cat Ba | Cat Ba to Binh |
| 09h00 | 10h00 |
| 13h00 | 14h00 |
The speedboat will temporarily stop operating from September to April next year.
Option 3: You can go to the Tan Vu – Lach Huyen flyover, which connects the mainland to Cat Hai Island.
There’s a parking lot at the Dong Bai Ferry terminal where you can park your motorbike/car, or you can bring them with you and pay some extra fees.
Then from Dong Bai ferry terminal on this island, you take the ferry (10,000 VND – every 30 minutes from 5 AM to 6 PM - duration: 30 mins). → view Dong Bai Pier map
Or, a speedboat at Got Pier (80,000 VND – duration: 8 mins) to Cat Ba Island. → view Got Pier map
Depending on what you choose, you will arrive in different places in Cat Ba Island. When you arrive in Cat Ba Island, take the bus to the town center. Distance 23km.
Dong Bai ferry price
| Ticket type | Price |
| Traveler | 10,000 VND / person |
| Motorbike | 45,000 VND / bike |
| Under-9-seat car | 190,000 VND / car |
| 9-to-24-seat car | 210,000 VND / car |
| 24-to-32-seat car | 240,000 VND / car |
| Over-32-seat car | 330,000 VND / car |
Timeline of Got speed boat
| Time for Got | Time for Phù Long |
| 7h30 | 7h20 |
| 9h30 | 9h20 |
| 10h30 | 10h20 |
| 13h30 | 13h20 |
| 14h30 | 14h20 |
| 16h30 | 16h20 |
Bus Hai Phong to Cat Ba
| Price from: | 150.000đ/ pax |
| Vehicle: | Car & Speed Boat |
Timeline of bus
| From Binh | From Cat Ba | ||
| Morning | |||
| 5h45 | 5h30 | ||
| 9h00 | 8h50 | ||
| Afternoon | |||
| 12h20 | 12h10 | ||
| 14h00 | 13h50 | ||
| 15h50 | 15h50 | ||
Office address and pick-up point: 16 Ben Binh and 41 Ben Binh, Hong Bang, Hai Phong
Read more → Get to Cat Ba Island from Hai Phong
How to get to Cat Ba island from Hanoi
The nation's beating heart, Hanoi, can seem chaotic, but respite can be found on an island just 3 hours away from the capital.
With the endless list of the newest bus and tour services from Hanoi to Cat Ba or even from way further points like Sapa to Cat Ba and the other way around from Cat Ba to Sapa, it has just become easier to reach many must-go places of the alluring island – Cat Ba.
Recommend: Book Lan Ha Bay day tour from Hanoi (pick-up 7:00 - 7:30) → Click to book
By Cat Ba Express Bus
Cat Ba Express provides the best transportation in the area with just: 13 USD for a variety of choices of buses.
So the transportation options to get to Cat Ba Island are a Junk boat, Ferry, Speed boat, and Cable Car.
With one combo package ticket (Bus, speed boat, water, snacks...) Cat Ba Express will handle all the logistics of your journey from Hanoi to Cat Ba.
The advantage of this package is the pick-up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Hai Phong city by Cat Ba Express (Eco Bus) before catching a speed boat to Cat Ba town, which makes your trip more comfortable and faster.
We will drop you at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area for the return way. This also aims to avoid taxi scams at the local bus station in Hanoi.
Free hotel pickup at your hotel if you stay in Hanoi Old Quater; otherwise, please arrive at Cat Ba Express Offices: No. 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
Book a tour
- Cat Ba 2 days 1-night tour from Hanoi
- Cat Ba 3 days 2 nights tour from Hanoi
- Cat Ba National Park Tours
Round-trip bus Hanoi to Cat Ba timetable
Bus time Hanoi - Cat Ba
| DEPART IN HANOI | ARRIVE IN CAT BA TOWN |
|---|---|
| 7:30 | 11:00 - 11:30 |
| 10:45 | 14h00 - 14h30 |
| 14:00 | 17:15 - 17:30 |
Bus time Cat Ba - Hanoi
| DEPART IN CAT BA TOWN | ARRIVE IN HANOI |
|---|---|
| 9h30 | 12h15 - 12h30 |
| 12:30 | 16:15 - 16:30 |
| 15:30 | 18:45 - 19:15 |
How to book?
- Book online with the booking box on this website. We will confirm your booking immediately → here
- Book in our office at No. 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
- Call our hotline to book: +84 84 824 4999
- Send your request to infor@catbaexpress.com
Local bus – boat – bus package
You can choose some local bus companies such as Anh Huy (My Dinh bus station), Hai Au (Gia Lam bus station), and Doan Xuan (Yen Nghia bus station)...
Unless you would like to have real local experiences, we do not recommend this option anymore.
| Hanoi - Hai Phong | Hai Phong - Binh | Binh - Cat Ba Island |
| Local bus | Taxi | Speed Boat or Local Bus |
Train (recommended for slow traveling)
Being built by French Colonial in the late 19 century, the railway system in Vietnam is used for transferring natural resources back to France.
Nowadays, this railway system is becoming a new travel experience for local and international tourists.
Route
| Hanoi - Hai Phong | Hai Phong - Binh | Binh - Cat Ba Island |
| Train | Taxi | Speed Boat or Local Bus |
Note
- Departure time: 08:30
- Train ticket: 60,000 VND (~3 USD) / one-way ticket
- Hydrofoil: 200.000 VND (~7.5USD) /one-way ticket
- Duration: 3 hours
- Book online → here
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How to get to Cat Ba island from Halong
Get to Cat Ba from Ha Long
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 to Cat Ba Island.
- - By 7 - to - 12-seat canoe: 120 - 150 USD / way
- - By ferry from Tuan Chau Island to Gia Luan port: 3.5 USD / ticket
- - Book ticket online → here
Read more: → Lan Ha Bay one day from Cat Ba
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.
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
Read more → Get to Cat Ba island from Ha Long
From Ninh Binh to Cat Ba Island
Travel to Cat Hai Island via Highway 10, then take a speedboat or ferry to Cat Ba Island. If you take the bus from Ninh Binh, it costs around 300,000 VND and takes 5 hours.
Book a ticket bus Ninh Binh to Cat Ba island → here or here
Need help?
- Come to our office at 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
- Call our hotline: +84 84 824 4999
- Send your request to infor@catbaexpress.com
Read more → Get to Cat Ba Island from Ninh Binh
Enjoy your trip!
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