Halong Bay to Hanoi
A private car from Halong Bay to Hanoi covers about 160 km in about 2.5 to 3 hours on the expressway. Your driver meets you at your cruise port or hotel and takes you to your hotel in Hanoi. Prices start at 1,500,000 VND (about 58 USD) for the whole car.
Quick facts
| Distance | ~160 km |
|---|---|
| Drive time | ~2.5–3 h |
| Price | From 1,500,000 VND (about 58 USD) for the whole car |
| Pickup | Your hotel door, or any address you send us |
| Included | Car, driver, fuel and tolls. VAT included |
| Booking | One way, whole car. Same price for the way back, or 30% off if you return the same day |
| Cars | 5 to 29 seats |
Choose your car
Included with every car
- Free drinking waterBottled water in the car for the whole trip
- Free change of carA similar car keeps the same price. If you choose a different class, you pay the price of that class
About this route
Your ride back after the cruise. Tell us the port and the time your boat comes in, and we plan the pickup around it.
After your cruise
- Each cruise company sets its own return time. Send us the time printed on your ticket.
- Once your booking is confirmed, your driver plans the pickup around your boat's return.
- With a pickup around midday, you reach Hanoi in the middle of the afternoon, usually before the evening rush.
- Overnight cruises usually return to port in the late morning, after brunch on board. Day cruises come back in the late afternoon. Your ticket shows the exact time.
Which port to tell us
- Check your ticket for the port name, such as Tuan Chau Marina or Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay. The pickup point depends on it.
- Staying in a Ha Long hotel after the cruise? Send us the hotel address and the time you want to leave.
- If the weather changes your cruise plans, message us as early as you can. Schedules can change in the summer storm season.
- Your luggage usually comes off the boat after you, so allow a few minutes at the pier before you meet your driver.
What’s included
- Private car and driver, door to door.
- Tolls included in the fixed price.
- Driver name, phone and vehicle plate sent before pickup.
- VAT included: 8% for trips to 31 December 2026, 10% from 1 January 2027. Invoice on request.
Not included: hotels, entrance tickets and your meals.
Good to know
- Prices and payment are in Vietnamese dong (VND). We explain how to pay once your booking is confirmed.
- One fixed price for the whole car. Tolls are included.
- Stops under 30 minutes are free. A stop of 30–60 minutes costs 50,000 VND, then 50,000 VND for each further 30 minutes.
Read our full prices and policies or see how booking works.
Frequently asked questions
Book a private car on this page with the port name and your boat's return time. Once your car is confirmed, your driver picks you up there and takes you to your Hanoi hotel.
Yes. The way back costs the same, on any day.
Yes. Halong Bay to Noi Bai Airport has its own fixed price, the same in both directions. Tell us your flight time and we check that the timing works with your cruise.
About 2.5 to 3 hours for about 160 km on the expressway. A pickup around midday usually gets you into Hanoi before the evening rush.
Often, yes. If your boat is back by about midday, the drive to Noi Bai takes about 3 hours. Send us your boat and flight times, and we check the timing.
Yes. Stops under 30 minutes are free and longer stops have a small fee. Tell your driver when you get in.
No. The price covers the car, the driver, fuel and tolls, and tipping is not expected in Vietnam. If you want to thank your driver, that is up to you.
Yes. Tết, the Lunar New Year, falls on 6 February 2027. Roads into Hanoi are busy in the days before and after the holiday, so allow extra time. Book as early as you can.
Related routes
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- Seeing Ninh Binh after the bay?Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Written by Alotrips, with AI assistant Huyen My. Reviewed by Pham Ngoc Chien, Director, on 9 November 2026.
Updated 9 November 2026. Distances and times are estimates and depend on traffic. Check opening hours and rules with each site before you travel.