How to get from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba?

Ninh Binh and Cat Ba are 2 beautiful tourist destinations. Many tourists love and choose these places for their trip. Ninh Binh is famous for many beauty spots such as Trang An, Tam Coc, Bai Dinh. Cat Ba island is famous for Lan Ha Bay with clear blue water beaches. The combination of these two destinations bring to tourists many interesting experiences.

Ninh Binh is 170km from Cat Ba island and takes 4 hours. Currently, there are many means of transportation to choose

This is the detail information:

1/ From Ninh Binh to Cat Ba island by local bus

This is the cheapest means of transportation, but mostly serve the local passengers between Ninh Binh and Hai Phong. The buses will drop off at Hai Phong City, not Cat Ba town. To get to Cat Ba island, passenger have to take taxi from bus station to Got ferry, then take ferry to Cat Ba island. From there, take local bus to Cat Ba town about 25km. Another way from Got ferry is by Cable car to Cat Ba town.

• Price: 100.000 – 170.000 VND/pax ( depending on bus company)
• Travel time: 3-4 hours
• Pick up point: Big C Ninh Binh
• Drop off: Vinh Niem bus station
• Advantages: low cost
• Disadvantages: the bus will pick up more passengers on the way, take more time for transit bus to arrive the destination.

>>>Reference bus companies: Giang Anh, Hung Duc

2/ From Ninh Binh to Cat Ba island by tourist bus

In contrast to local bus, the tourist buses are in time for pick up and drop off. The buses will transfer tourists only. Not carriage the goods. Professional driver, new clean car. The bus will pick up and drop off at Ninh Binh and Cat ba.

• Price: 280.000 – 380.000 VND/pax
• travel time: 3 – 4 hours
• Pick up point: Tam Coc pier or bus companies
• Drop off point: Cat Ba town
• Advantages: Pick up at tourist points then transfer directly to the destinations. Not pick up more passengers on the way.
• Disadvantages: Depends on the bus time, No proactive in time,

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Or bus companies:

Good morning Cat Ba

• Tel: 0913 096 281 or 091 460 7571 or 0888 000 896
• Price: 320.000  - 410.000 VND/pax
• Departure time: 6.30 -14.00
• Travel time: 4 – 5 hours
• Pick up point in Ninh Binh: Tam Coc Pier
• Drop off point in Cat Ba town
• Website: goodmorningcatba.com

Cat Ba Express

• Tel: 084 824 4999 – 0243 873 4999
• Price: 280.000 VND/pax
• Departure time:
• At Ninh Binh: 7.45, 8.45
• At Cat Ba: 4.30
• Travel time: 4-5 hours
• Pick up/Drop off in Ninh Binh at Tam Coc Pier
• Pick up/Drop off in Cat Ba at bus office: No 223, Road ¼, Cat Ba town, Hai Phong.
• Web: catbaexpress.com

3/ From Ninh Binh to Cat Ba island by taxi

It is easy to take this mean of transportation and the price is calculated by the meter. If take the wrong taxi or unlicensed taxi, the cost will be higher than reality. Not many passengers choose this transportation. The cost is around 3.000.000 VND/way.

4/ From Ninh Binh to Cat Ba island by private car

With a journey at includes both land and ferry across the sea, the private car is the most suitable for family with kids or a family with many people.

• Travel time: 3 - 4 hours
• Price is about 2.500.000 – 2.800.000 VND/day ( Sedan or SUV car)
• Advantages: Pick up and drop off at the right destination. No need to worry about the transit bus or time for ferry to match with the travel plan.
• Disadvantages: The cost is higher than other public transportations.

>>> Reference to book Vietnam Car rental for other trips, please check