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NORTHERN VIETNAM · CITY BUS GUIDE

Cat Ba Islandby bus.

Đảo Cát Bà

Cat Ba is the largest island in the Ha Long Bay area. Most trips from Hanoi are combined tickets, with a bus to the coast, a ferry or speedboat, and often a shuttle into Cat Ba town.

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Cat Ba Island
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Cat Ba Island (Đảo Cát Bà)
Cat Ba Island (Đảo Cát Bà). Photo: Binh Giang, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Cat Ba Island.

  • Cat Ba town · Thị trấn Cát Bà
    Most combined services end in or near the harbour town.
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Arriving in Cat Ba Island

Check which ferry crossing your ticket uses and whether the final shuttle into town is included.

  • Weather can delay or cancel ferries. Keep plans flexible on travel days.
  • Keep your ticket handy for each change of vehicle.

LEAVING CAT BA ISLAND

Buses from Cat Ba Island.

Northern Vietnam

Cat Ba Island → Ha Long25 kmCat Ba Island → Hai Phong42 kmCat Ba Island → Ninh Binh124 kmCat Ba Island → Hanoi129 kmCat Ba Island → Tam Coc130 kmCat Ba Island → Noi Bai Airport (HAN)141 kmCat Ba Island → Cao Bang231 kmCat Ba Island → Ha Giang318 kmCat Ba Island → Lao Cai374 kmCat Ba Island → Sapa376 km

Central Vietnam

Cat Ba Island → Phong Nha355 kmCat Ba Island → Hue477 kmCat Ba Island → Da Nang532 kmCat Ba Island → Hoi An555 km

HEADING TO CAT BA ISLAND

Buses to Cat Ba Island.

Northern Vietnam

Ha Long → Cat Ba Island25 kmNinh Binh → Cat Ba Island124 kmHanoi → Cat Ba Island129 kmTam Coc → Cat Ba Island130 kmNoi Bai Airport (HAN) → Cat Ba Island141 kmCao Bang → Cat Ba Island231 kmHa Giang → Cat Ba Island318 kmLao Cai → Cat Ba Island374 kmSapa → Cat Ba Island376 km

Central Vietnam

Phong Nha → Cat Ba Island355 kmHue → Cat Ba Island477 kmDa Nang → Cat Ba Island532 km

NEARBY

Cities near Cat Ba Island.

Buses from Ha Long15 routes out · 16 inBuses from Hai Phong17 routes out · 17 inBuses from Hai Duong1 routes out · 2 inBuses from Thai Binh1 routes out · 1 inBuses from Nam Dinh2 routes out · 4 inBuses from Bac Giang1 routes out · 2 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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