There are 5 ways to get from London to Ha Long Bay (Water) by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Cat Bi International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH)plane LHR - HPH
- Take the taxi from Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) to Ha Long Bai Chaytaxi
- Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry
21h 32m$616–1,784Fly to Beihai Fucheng Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY)plane LHR - BHY
- Take the bus from Beihai Nanzhu Bus Station to Nanning Langdongbus
- Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Ha Long Baybus
- Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry
31h 29m$529–1,537Fly to Nanning, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanning (NNG)plane LHR - NNG
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Long Baybus
- Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry
27h 35m$544–962Fly to Vinh Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vinh Airport (VII)plane LHR - VII
- Take the train from Vinh to Ninh Binhtrain
- Take the bus from Ninh Binh Central Hotel to Tuan Chaubus
- Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry
30h 31m$588–1,722Fly to Hanoi Airport, fly to Tuan Chau Island Marina, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane LHR - HAN
- Fly from Hanoi Airport to Tuan Chau Island Marinaplane
- Take the ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bayferry
17h 4m$805–1,333
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Ha Long Bay (Water) is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Ha Long Bay (Water) is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 4m and costs $800 - $1,400.
The distance between London and Ha Long Bay (Water) is 9402 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from London to Ha Long Bay (Water), including transfers.
Ha Long Bay (Water) is 6h ahead of London. It is currently 3:53 AM in London and 9:53 AM in Ha Long Bay (Water).
There are 1315+ hotels available in Ha Long Bay (Water).
What companies run services between London, England and Ha Long Bay (Water), Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from London to Ha Long Bay (Water). However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), take the taxi to Ha Long Bai Chay, then take the ferry to Hạ Long Bay. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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, then take the ferry to Hạ Long Bay.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vinh Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vinh Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanning via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Vinh to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $12–17
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $8–11
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $7–11
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Nanning Langdong to Ha Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- tbusvietnam.com
Bus from Ninh Binh Central Hotel to Tuan Chau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- tbusvietnam.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beihai Nanzhu Bus Station to Nanning Langdong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–18
Ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–40
Ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–40
Ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–40
Ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–40
Ferry from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hạ Long Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $1
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +84 28 382 98888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Vinasun taxi
- Phone
- (028) 38 277 178
- Website
- vinasun.vn
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