How to get to Ha Giang from Cat Ba Island

Traveling from Cat Ba to Ha Giang by bus is the best choice for tourists, it will bring you a more perfect trip to Ha Giang.

How to travel from Cat Ba Island to Ha Giang

Situated north of Ha Giang, near the Chinese-Vietnamese border, Dong Van plateau is covered by karst mountains.

The plateau is an ideal place for trekking and mountain climbing, where grandiose mountains may challenge your spirit for real.

In addition, breathtaking landscapes, meetings with local ethnic minorities, and learning from their life stories are nowhere can be found in the world.

1st Option: Go directly from Cat Ba to Ha Giang

You can book a bus from Cat Ba to Ha Giang. This way seems more convenient for the journey as you do not need to transit in Ha Noi and then take another bus.

But it is poor service, they even have to change buses in Hai Phong City if they don’t have enough bookings to go by big bus through the ferry.

Departure Time: 08:30 Price around 27$

Type	Duration	Cost
Bus	11 hours 20 mins	$27

Book online with the booking box on this website. Click to book (recommend website )

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2nd Option: Going from Ha Giang, transiting from Cat Ba Island to Hanoi

Book a car from Cat Ba to Hanoi with Cat Ba Express and pick it up at Cat Ba Island town center.

Bus time Cat Bà island to Hanoi

DEPART IN CAT BA TOWN	ARRIVE IN HANOI
9h30	12h45 - 13h00
12h30	16h15 - 16h30
15h30	18h45 - 19h15

​Need help?

1. Come to our office at 106 Tran Nhat Duat, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, or 191 No. 191, 1/4 Street, Cat Ba Town.
2. Book online → here
3. Call our hotline: +84 84 824 4999 - Whatsapp: +84976951999
4. Send your request to infor@catbaexpress.com

Get from Hanoi to Ha Giang

By bus

There are several bus conductors you can choose to fit your schedule.

- Tech bus VN JSC

1. VIP 18 Express: 05:55, 06:00, 06:15, 06:20, 06:30, 06:35, 06:40, 06:50, 07:00, 15:00, 15:15, 15:30, 15:45, 16:00.
2. Sleeper bus: 08:45, 08:46, 09:00, 20:15, 20:30.

- Group tour

1. VIP 9 Express bus: 07:00, 07:15, 07:30.
2. VIP 14: 07:10, 07:35, 07:36, 07:45, 08:00, 08:10, 08:20, 14:00, 14:15, 14:30, 15:30.
3. VIP 18 Express bus: 07:00, 07:15, 07:30.
4. VIP 32: 09:20, 09:30, 09:40, 19:15.
5. Express bus: 16: 07:15, 07:20, 07:30, 15:30.
6. VIP 20: 19:00, 19:10, 19:20.
7. Sleeper bus 38: 19:00.
8. VIP 33 Sleeper bus: 19:30

- Ha Giang Limousine: 06:30, 10:30, 11:30, 15:30.

- Duc Duong Bus

1. Limousine bus: 06:00, 06:15, 06:45, 07:00, 15:45, 16:00.
2. VIP 24 Sleeper bus: 09:45, 11:00, 13:15, 19:30, 20:45, 21:30.
3. Sleeper bus 40: 09:00, 11:30, 15:45, 19:30, 22:00.
4. VIP Sleeper bus 34: 16:45, 17:00, 19:00, 19:15.

Travel time ~ 8 hours 30 minutes (excluding pick-up time)

Price 11 - 14 USD per person → Book a bus click at here

Pick-up and drop-off spots:

• Pick-up Hanoi: My Dinh Bus Station or Hanoi Old Quarter
• Drop-off Ha Giang: Ha Giang city

By train, then local bus

Another option for you is to hop-on and hop-off during the trip to experience traveling by train from Hanoi to Lao Cai town then bus from Lao Cai to Ha Giang.

This way, you can stay in Lao Cai for a while to visit Sapa and Bac Ha before heading for Ha Giang on a local bus (6 hours).

If you arrive in Lao Cai right before Sunday, that would be perfect for a visit to the Sunday market of the minor ethnic people called Hmong.

That option is perfect for slow travelers who want to see and try and experience as many things as possible.

You can book train tickets online with Fanxipan Express, King Express, Orient Express, Sapaly Express, Livitrans Express, and Chapa Express.

You will receive an e-ticket via email and show it to the travel agency at the bus station to receive the ticket before boarding the train.

Read more → How to get to Sapa (Lao Cai) from Hanoi.

Tips: when you get to Ha Giang, you can rent a bike at a quite reasonable price (7 - 15 USD) to explore the region on your own.

Many travelers rent a motorbike in Ha Giang town and then go to the far north (Dong Van, Meo Vac, Lung Cu, Ma Pi Leng Pass …).

Rentabikevn (Hanoi, Ha Giang, Da Nang – good reference) or Ha Giang Motorbike.

Enjoy your trip!

Read more →

1. → Cat Ba Island, Vietnam - an unforgettable holiday
2. → The top 15 hotels in Cat Ba Island
3. → Lan Ha Bay – the forgotten paradise