How to get to Ninh Binh?

Travelling has always been a big question to all travelers: which way to take, how far it is from one place to another or how long the trip is going to take. For this journey, you will not have to worry even just a bit because the distance between Hanoi and Ninh Binh is only about 100 km, which only takes approximately 2 driving hours. Either way, you choose, road trip or train, this will be the easiest challenge ever.

Motorcycle or Car Roadtrip

Needless to say, this is definitely the most popular and common choice for any backpacking tourist. Since the way from Hanoi to Ninh Binh is an easy way with not so much of danger, motorcycle or car road trip is regarded as the best choice for this itinerary. If you take the right track, it will only take from 1 to 2 hours to get to Ninh Binh.

First of all, take highway Pháp Vân – Cầu Giẽ. Keep going straight from this highway to Highway Hanoi-Ninh Binh. Drive until you see the main intersection, turn right. And you will now be at Highway 38B. Keep going straight until you see Highway 1A on your left, take this highway and there you are in Ninh Binh Province.

Train

Traveling by train is always a wonderful experience even for a child or an adult. The distance between Hanoi and Ninh Binh though not so far but a short trip by train is not a bad choice.

SE3: 22:00 – 00:10 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

SE7: 6:00 – 8:19 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

SE1: 19:30 – 21:45 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

SE5: 9:00 – 11:15 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

TN1: 13:00 – 15:00 (About 2 hours – passes through 3 stations)

SE17: 12:25 – 15:00 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

SE13: 10:00 – 12:00 (About 2 hours – passes through 2 stations)

Train fare:

SE3, SE1: 65.000vnd – 170.000vnd

SE5, SE7: 60.000vnd – 185.000vnd

TN1: 60.000vnd – 160.000vnd

SE13, SE17: 62.000vnd – 167.000vnd

Hà Nội Train Station

Address: #120 Lê Duẩn Street, Hà Nội

Tel: (+84) 439 423 697

(+84) 439 423 949 (buy online ticket)

Website: http://gahanoi.com.vn

You can also check out this website for more detailed information about Hanoi Train Station’s train journey as well as the ticket price for each train code.

Website: http://giotaugiave.vr.com.vn

Bus or Coach

It has never been a wrong choice when choosing to travel by bus and coach. In fact, this is the quite popular with travelers, especially in short trip when going in groups or even alone. Since the way is not so dangerous or hard to go so this may be the best solution to Hanoi – Ninh Binh trip.

Cường Thư Coach

3 trips per day

Pick-up point: Giáp Bát Bus Station

Departure time: 8:00, 14:00, 15:45

Tel: (+84) 919 415 541

         (+84) 986 083 883

Cường Hưng Coach

1 trip per day

Pick-up point: Giáp Bát Bus Station
Departure time: 13:00
Tel: (+84) 989 652 555

Hoàng Thìn Coach

3 trips per day

Pick-up point: Mỹ Đình Bus Station
Departure time: 9:30, 16:30, 17:30
Tel: (+84) 121 400 6688

       (+84) 949 225 656

Đông Chín Coach

1 trip per day

Pick-up point: Mỹ Đình Bus Station
Departure time: 15:30
Tel: (+84) 912 491 587

Anh Tuấn Coach

1 trip per day

Pick-up point: Giáp Bát Bus Station
Departure time: 12:20
Tel: (+84) 904 669 076