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Transport

Trains, buses, airports, ferries and roads.

Airport (6)

Sân bay quốc tế Cam RanhAirport

Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR)Sân bay Cam Ranh
Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 VN-A390 Da Nang 2023 (01)Airport

Da Nang International Airport (DAD)Sân bay Đà Nẵng
Boarding Thai Airways flight, Noi Bai International, Hanoi (7059428855)Airport

Domestic flightsChuyến bay nội địa
China Airlines, Airbus A330-300 (B-18309), Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi (6913344618)Airport

Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)Sân bay Nội Bài
Airport Phu QuocAirport

Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC)Sân bay Phú Quốc

Phu Quoc has its own visa-exemption arrangement — see the visa pages
Tan Son Nhat International Airport at night (12088245464)Airport

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)Sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất

Long Thanh airport is under construction

Border (1)

A land border crossing hallBorder

Land border crossingsCửa khẩu đường bộ

Bus Route (3)

Cash and a wallet on a tableBus Route

Hanoi to Hai Phong and Ha Long busesXe khách Hà Nội – Hải Phòng – Hạ Long

Limousine minivans do hotel pickups in the Old Quarter
CSS Thaco Sightseeing 120SS, Lê Lợi Boulevard, Ho Chi Minh City, 2023 (01)Bus Route

Open-tour busesXe mở tuyến

Sold as a multi-stop ticket down the coast
HYUNDAI AERODECK SLEEPER BUS NEAR DA LAT VIETNAM JAN 2012 (6821943988)Bus Route

Sleeper busesXe giường nằm

Lie-flat berths in two or three tiers; cabin buses are the newer tier

Ferry (3)

Cash and a wallet on a tableFerry

Cat Ba ferries and the Hai Phong crossingPhà Cát Bà

A cable car also crosses to the island
Cash and a wallet on a tableFerry

Getting to Con DaoĐi Côn Đảo

Ferries are weather-dependent
Cash and a wallet on a tableFerry

Phu Quoc ferriesPhà Phú Quốc

Sailings are cancelled in rough weather, mainly Jun–Sep

Metro (2)

Alstom Metropolis rolling stock in HanoiMetro

Hanoi metroĐường sắt đô thị Hà Nội
HCMC Metro Line 1 Route at Opera House StationMetro

Ho Chi Minh City metroMetro Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Motorbike Route (3)

Hai Van Pass-4 (28808672428)Motorbike Route

Hai Van PassĐèo Hải Vân

The tunnel below is faster; the pass is the scenic route
Scooters for hire on a Vietnamese streetMotorbike Route

Hiring and riding a motorbikeThuê xe máy
Scooters for hire on a Vietnamese streetMotorbike Route

Riding the Ha Giang LoopCung đường Hà Giang

Taxi (1)

Crossing a street of motorbikesTaxi

Grab, taxis and ride appsGrab và taxi

Xanh SM runs electric cars and bikes

Train Route (2)

Cash and a wallet on a tableTrain Route

Hanoi to Lao Cai train (for Sapa)Tàu Hà Nội – Lào Cai

Lao Cai station is 38 km from Sapa
FileRTW2009-HoiAn to Hanoi2Train Route

Reunification ExpressĐường sắt Bắc – Nam
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