Noi Bai Airport to Halong Bay
A private car from Noi Bai Airport to Halong Bay or Tuan Chau Island covers about 170 km in about 3 hours. You go straight from the terminal to your hotel or cruise port, without passing through central Hanoi, and the same price applies from Halong Bay back to the airport. Prices start at 2,000,000 VND (about 77 USD) for the whole car.
Quick facts
| Distance | ~170 km |
|---|---|
| Drive time | ~3 h |
| Price | From 2,000,000 VND (about 77 USD) for the whole car |
| Pickup | Noi Bai arrivals hall, driver with a name sign. We track your flight |
| 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
- Free handwritten name signPrinted name sign +30,000 VND per sign
About this route
The question on this route is whether you can land and board on the same day. Here is how to check, plus what to do if your flight runs late.
Can you land and board the same day?
- Add up three things: about 1 to 1.5 hours to leave the airport, about 3 hours on the road, and the check-in time on your cruise ticket.
- Example: for a 12:00 check-in, you need to land by about 7:30. A landing at 10:00 means you reach the port around 14:00 to 14:30.
- Late morning or afternoon landing? Book a night in Ha Long first, or ask your cruise about a later start.
- The route follows expressways east and stays clear of central Hanoi. Traffic can still add time.
- Booked a Lan Ha Bay cruise? Many of them pick up at Tuan Chau pier too. Tell us the pier on your ticket and we drive you right to it.
Which port are you going to?
- Ha Long has several cruise ports, including Tuan Chau Marina on Tuan Chau Island and Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay. Check your ticket and send us the name.
- Staying a night first? Bai Chay and Tuan Chau both have hotels and sit close to the ports.
- Keep your cruise company's phone number with you. Only they can tell you whether boarding can wait if your flight is late.
What’s included
- Private car and driver, door to door.
- Tolls included in the fixed price.
- Meet & greet at the airport, and flight tracking.
- 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.
- Once your booking is confirmed, we track your flight. The first 90 minutes after actual landing are free. After 90 minutes, waiting stays free if you allow us to change to an equivalent car. If you keep the same car, it costs 50,000 VND per 30 minutes. If your flight is more than 60 minutes late, changing to an equivalent car is also free.
- Handwritten name sign: free. Printed name sign: +30,000 VND per sign.
Read our full prices and policies or see how booking works.
Where to meet your driver
International arrivals, Terminal 2
Your driver waits at Pole 17
- Complete immigration (passport control).
- Collect your luggage.
- Exit the arrival hall.
- Go directly to Pole 17.
- Look for the sign with your name.
Domestic arrivals, Terminal 1
Your driver waits at the designated pole under the overpass
Outside the terminal, between Lobby E and Lobby A. We send you a photo guide with the exact pole together with your driver details.
Connect to the free airport WiFi when you land. Can't find your driver? Airport pickup support, 24/7: +84 862 626 202 (WhatsApp, Viber or WeChat). A person answers with a translation app, so short, simple messages work best. For bookings and prices, use +84 879 669 229.
Frequently asked questions
Tell us your flight number and your cruise company's number. We track your flight, but the boarding time is set by the cruise. Call them as soon as you land.
Yes, this route covers Ha Long and Tuan Chau Island. Send us your hotel or cruise port with your booking request.
Yes, at the same price. Send us the port, your boat's return time and your flight time, and we plan the timing.
Yes. After a long flight many people want a short meal stop. Stops under 30 minutes are free and longer stops have a small fee. Allow for it in your timing if you are catching a boat.
No. Halong Bay is in Quang Ninh province, about 170 km east of Noi Bai Airport and about 3 hours by car. From the airport you can go straight there without entering Hanoi.
If you are going straight to the bay, a private car from the terminal is the most direct way: no change in the city, your bags stay with you, and your driver tracks your flight if it lands late.
Spring, from March to May, and autumn, from September to November, usually bring the mildest weather. Summer is hot, and storms can change cruise schedules. Winter can be cool and misty.
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. Cruises and Ha Long hotels fill up over the holiday, so book them before the car. Book as early as you can.
Yes, straight from your flight. Look at your cruise ticket first. A Hai Phong pier means a drive from Noi Bai Airport, from 1,500,000 VND (about 58 USD) for the whole car: write the pier name in the drop-off box when you book. Tuan Chau pier, used by many Lan Ha Bay cruises, is this route, from 2,000,000 VND (about 77 USD). For Cat Ba Island itself, see our Hanoi to Cat Ba Island route: hotel to hotel with the car ferry, from 2,000,000 VND (about 77 USD) for the whole car, ferry tickets not included.
Related routes
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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. Sources: UNESCO: World Heritage sites in Viet Nam.