How to go to the Catba island
Cat Ba is dubbed Ngoc Island of the Gulf of Tonkin. This place attracts visitors by the pristine beauty of the blue sea - white sand - sunshine
However, many tourists do not know how to go to Catba island, I would like to share some experiences below:
1. From Hanoi to Catba town
The shuttle bus, mini bus, limousine
If you do not have much information, book a bus ticket from Hanoi to Catba Island. The bus will pick you up at the hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area between 7:00 - 8:00 am and takes about 4 hours to travel.
And conversely, you can take a bus from Cat Ba town to Hanoi. The bus departs from Cat Ba at 15:00 to 15:30, arriving at Hanoi Old Town from 19:00 to 19:30. Some early departures at about 13:00.
Currently, there are many types of buses from normal to high-end
Price:
Shuttle bus (29 - 35 seats): from $ 12 - $ 17 /ticket
Interbuslines (minivan): $ 20 - $ 25 / ticket
Private car
If you do not have the time and can afford to pay, rent a private car. You will take a private car from Hanoi to Hai Phong pier for 2.5 hours. Then you buy high-speed train tickets from the port to Cat Ba town, it takes about 45 minutes
* Price: private car 4 seats: 75 usd; 7 seats car: 85ussd; mini bus 16 seats: 95usd.
Time Speed boat departure:
Binh Habor |
Departure from Binh habor |
Catba town |
Departure from Catba town |
Morning |
06h40′ |
Morning |
06h10′ |
08h15′ |
07h50′ |
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10h00′ |
09h10′ |
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Afternoon |
13h40′ |
Afternoon |
13h10′ |
15h10′ |
14h50′ |
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16h35′ |
16h10′ |
Some speed boats you can refer to.
Hoang Yen speed boat (Binh Harbor - Cat Ba Town):
ROUTE |
BINH HARBOR - CAT BA TOWN |
VEHICLE |
Speed boat - 45 minutes |
DEPART - ARRIVE |
09h00 am - 09h45 am |
Price: 12 USD/ ticket
Catba island speed boat (Binh Harbor - Cat Ba Town):
ROUTE |
BINH HARBOR - CAT BA TOWN |
VEHICLE |
Speed boat - 1 hour |
DEPART - ARRIVE |
09h00 am - 10h00 am |
DEPART - ARRIVE |
13h00 pm - 14h00 pm |
DEPART - ARRIVE |
15h00 pm - 16h00 pm |
Price: 13 USD/ ticket