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How to get fromHainan to Hạ Long Bayby bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Hainan to Hạ Long Bay by bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Long Baybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry ferry
    18h 17m
    $48–108

  2. Fly from Haikou Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Nanning (NNG)plane plane HAK - NNG
    2. Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Long Baybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry ferry
    14h 3m
    $78–392

  3. Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Nanning (NNG)plane plane SYX - NNG
    2. Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Long Baybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry ferry
    14h 22m
    $242–481

Haikou Airport (HAK) to Nanning (NNG) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Hainan to Hạ Long Bay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 798 km
  • Duration: 18h 17m

What companies run services between Hainan, China and Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Hainan to Hạ Long Bay. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Maritime Bureau, walk to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal, take the bus to Nanning, walk to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, take the bus to Ha Long Bay, take the taxi to Ha Long Bai Chay, take the ferry to Hạ Long Bay, then walk to Hạ Long Bay. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 bus to Haikou Meilan Airport, walk to Haikou-Airport-HAK airport, fly to Nanning (NNG), walk to Nanning Airport, take the line 1 bus to Nanning Station, walk to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, take the bus to Ha Long Bay, take the taxi to Ha Long Bai Chay, take the ferry to Hạ Long Bay, then walk to Hạ Long Bay.

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