Train + Bus + Flight from HANOI to HUE (2019)

Northern Vietnam
Aug 26, 2017 · 5 min read
How to get from Hanoi to Hue? You can travel by train, bus or plane.

Hue - historical sites and great food in central Vietnam.

Hue is a very good stopover in central Vietnam. Lots of historical monuments, beaches and intersting landscape. Hue in central Vietnam (Thừa Thiên-Huế province) is connected to the imperial Nguyễn Dynasty, based in Hue, who ruled from 1802 to 1945, when the Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in favor of Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary government. Hue is visited by lots of travelers from all the world. Hanoi to Hue - it is a popular travel route in Vietnam.

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Travel distance from Hanoi to Hue is about 700 km by land.

Hue has an airport, so the best way how to get from Hanoi to Hue is to use a direct flight, travel by plane takes about 1 hour. But for low-cost travelers is the best way to use a train or bus from Hanoi. Travel by train or bus from Hanoi to Hue takes about 13–15 hours. You can use a sleeper train and take a rest. There are also luxury tourist trains from Hanoi to Hue. It is not problem to find an accommodation in Hue and surrounding. About 85 km south of Hue you can visit the famous and wonderful Hai Van Pass.

Hai Van Pass in Vietnam, 85 km from Hue.

How to get to Hue from Hanoi? You have 3 ways how to travel from Hanoi to Hue:

1. TRAIN from Hanoi to Hue

  • traveling by train in Vietnam is an interesting experience
  • travel by train from Hanoi to Hue takes about 13-14 hours
  • the night trains are comfortable, you can buy food and snack
  • there are 6 trains (+night train) every day of Vietnam Railways from Hanoi to Hue
  • one-way train ticket of Vietnam Railways costs about 450 000–800 000 viet.dongs ($16–40, soft+hard seats or berths)
  • Livitrans Express+Violette Train (luxury tourist trains) – $70–80
  • railway station in Hanoi – Hanoi Railway Station (120 Le Duan)
  • railway station in Hue – Huế Railway Station (Nguyen Tri Phường Street)

Book and buy train tickets from Hanoi to Hue online on Baolau or 12go.asia, secured online payment

  • this is a top travel route from Hanoi to Hue – recommended book your train tickets to Hue online!
  • you will receive your train e-ticket to Hue by email, ready to print or carry in your mobile phone or tablet and present when boarding the train
Train in Vietnam, modern and clean. Seats and 4-berth cabin (photo: Baolau)

2. BUS from Hanoi to Hue

  • yes, also buses run from Hanoi to Hue
  • travel by bus from Hanoi to Hue takes about 15 hours
  • bus ticket from Hanoi to Hue costs about 300 000–450 000 viet.dongs ($13–20)
  • bus companies from Hanoi to Hue – Hey Travel, Hung Thanh, The Sinh Tourist, Hoang Long, Camel Travel…

Book and buy bus tickets from Hanoi to Hue online on Baolau or 12go.asia

  • you will receive your bus e-ticket to Hue by email, ready to print or carry in your mobile phone or tablet and present at the ticket counter of the station before boarding the bus

Hoang Long bus – come to ticket boot of Hoang Long (Hanoi Nuoc Ngam Station, 2nd floor) and present your voucher to change for bus ticket. PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE STATION AT LEAST 1 HOUR (60 MINUTES) BEFORE DEPARTURE TIME BECAUSE HOANG LONG MAY CHANGE DEPARTURE TIME AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MISS THE BUS IF YOU ARRIVE LATE AFTER THIS (more info on 12go.asia).

TheSinh Tourist bus – arrive 30 minutes before departure and present voucher to board bus.

Bus from Hanoi to Hue
Bus from Hanoi to Hue
Bus of The Sinh Tourist from Hanoi to Hue (photo: Baolau)

3. FLIGHTS from Hanoi to Hue

  • there are about 6 direct flights every day from Hanoi to Hue
  • airlines to Hue: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, JetStar Pacific
  • flight time from Hanoi to Hue is only about 1 hour
  • direct flight to Hue costs about 850 000–2 500 000 viet.dongs ($35–100)

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Hanoi — Hue — travel route.

Travel route from Hanoi to Hue - Faqs:

How long does it take to get from Hanoi to Hue?

  • Direct flight from Hanoi to Hue takes about 1 hour.
  • Travel by train from Hanoi to Hue takes about 13-14 hours.
  • Travel by bus from Hanoi to Hue takes about 14-15 hours.

How far is Hue from Hanoi?

  • Travel distance from Hanoi to Hue is about 700 km by land, by plane it is about 600 km.

How much does it cost to get to Hue?

  • Direct flight from Hanoi to Hue costs about $35–150.
  • Travel by train from Hanoi to Hue costs about $16–130, depend on the type of train (Vietnam Railways trains or tourist luxury trains).
  • Travel by bus from Hanoi to Hue costs about $12–20/pp.

What is the best way of getting from Hanoi to Hue?

  • The best and fastest, comfortable way of transport from Hanoi to Hue is to travel by plane, it takes only about 1 hour. Low-cost flights are cheap and sometimes start already at $35/pp. If you want to travel by train, you should book sleeper berth.

What about luxury trains from Hanoi to Hue?

  • Yes, there are also luxury tourist trains to Hue - Laman Express, Violette Train, Lotus Train or Livitrans Express.

Where to book tickets + flights from Hanoi to Hue?

Where you can travel from Hue?

  • The closest big tourist place to Hue is Da Nang (+ancient town of Hoi An). The 3rd biggest city in Vietnam. Da Nang is only about 100 km from Hue and you can travel by bus or train.
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