There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Cát Bà by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Cat Bi International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH)plane HKT - HPH
- Take the busferry from Haiphong Airport to Cat Ba Townbusferry
11h 2m$119–387Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Hai Phong Niem Nghia Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pier to Cat Baferry
2d 12h$105–211Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane HKT - HAN
- Take the busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Babusferry
12h 33m$124–217Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Babusferry
3d 3h$151–343
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Cát Bà is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $220 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Cát Bà is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 2m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Cát Bà. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Cat Ba via Chiang Mai, Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang and Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Phuket and Cát Bà is 1766 km.
The best way to get from Phuket to Cát Bà without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 12h and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Phuket to Cát Bà, including transfers.
Phuket to Cát Bà bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 station.
Phuket to Cát Bà bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
There are 341+ hotels available in Cát Bà.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Cát Bà, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Cát Bà. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), walk to Haiphong Airport, then take the vehicle to Cat Ba Town. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Cat Ba via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตรงข้ามนิทรรศน์รัตนโกสินทร์;Opposite Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall, Bangkok Tara Travel, Vientiane, Vientiane - Southern Bus Station, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hai Phong Niem Nghia Bus Station, and Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pier in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- +84 24 3237 3186
- [email protected]
- Website
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Haiphong Airport to Cat Ba Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- HTX Van Tai 277
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- 12Go
- Phone
- 0225 3920920
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoanglongasia.com
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Hai Phong Niem Nghia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Book at
- 12go
- Phone
- +84988 558 392
- [email protected]
- Website
- catbadiscovery.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–130
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Ferry from Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pier to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
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