How to get from Halong bay to Ninh Binh?

Ha Long - one of the "hot" tourist spots in the North. Not only famous for its plentiful seafood resources, but also offers visitors natural tourist destinations with caves, blue sea and golden sunshine.
Meanwhile, Ninh Binh is known as the Halong Bay on land. Nature has given this land with many interesting landscapes, famous caves as well as many historical and cultural relics.
The combination of cultural tourism, spirituality with eco-tourism beach holiday have created the diversity in the package of tourism products and have made Ha Long and Ninh Binh become attractive tourist destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.

There are many different ways to go from Ha Long to Ninh Binh with a distance of about 170 km such as:

This is the detail information:

1/ From Halong Bay to Ninh Binh by local bus

Ha Long and Ninh Binh are two famous tourist destinations in the North, so the demand for travel is also increasing. Therefore, there are many bus companies for you to choose with low cost and safe. The bus usually departs at Bai Chay, Mong Cai, Cua Ong, Hon Gai, Tuan Chau bus stations. Then,  you can catch them at Halong city for a transfer to Ninh Binh.

• Time schedule: 6.00 – 17.00
• Travel time: 5 hours
• Price: 150.000 – 200.000 VND/pax
• Advantages: Low cost, this option will give you a good view about local life in Vietnam
• Disadvantages: Passengers have to take taxi between hotel and bus station. It is hard to communicate with drivers as they do not speak English.

>>>Reference for booking ticket at vexere.com with local bus companies: Anh Thang, Cuong Thuy, Hoa Tien, The Long

2/ From Halong Bay to Ninh Binh by tourist bus

In the contrast to local bus, the tourist bus bring more convenience and comfort such as leather seats, wifi, USB port… the bus will pick up and drop off at their office in the city center or tourist attractions.

• Price: 150.000 – 400.000 VND/pax ( depends on seat position and bus company)
• Travel time: 4 hours
• Advantages: Good quality, clean, in time and many facilities. No pick up more tourists on the way. And sometimes, passengers have to take taxi to their bus companies.

>>>Some high quality tourist bus companies for reference:
Limousine The Long

• Tel: 091 6868 355
• Web: thelongtravel.com
• Departure time: 7.30 Am to 18.00 (once in 5 hours)
• Travel time: 3.5 – 4 hours
• Pick up point: 6A Le Thanh Tong str, Bai Chay tourism, Sun World gate,
• Drop off point: The Long hotel by Tam Coc pier
• Price: 400.000 – 450.000 VND/ticket

Limousine Quang Muoi

• Tel: 1900 0287
• Travel time: 3.5 – 4 hours
• Departure time: 5.30 – 19.00 ( Every 30 minutes)
• Pick up point: all tourist destinations in Halong city
• Drop off point: all tourist destinations in Ninh Binh
• Price: 150.000 – 250.000 VND/pax
• Web: quangmuoi.nhaxe.vn

3/ From Halong Bay to Ninh Binh by taxi

It is easy to book a taxi and the cost will be calculated following the meter. If get the wrong taxi or unlicensed taxi, tourist have to pay a lot for fare. Price for transfer Halong to Ninh Binh is about 2.500.000 VND/way. Not many tourists choose this option.

4/ From Halong Bay to Ninh Binh by private car

For a journey with more than 3 hour transfer, private car rental is the best choice for tourists … It will be good for travel schedule and activities as well as be suitable for groups of travelers who want privacy, have small children or with many members.

• Travel time: 3.5  hours
• Price: 2.000.000 VND/day ( Sedan, SUV car)
• Advantages:  Pick up and drop off places on request, proactive in time and combine with other sightseeing activities in Ninh Binh.
• Disadvantages: Price is higher than other means of transportation.

>>>Price reference for private car rental in Vietnam