There are 5 ways to get from Cát Bà to Điện Biên Phủ by busferry, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Bus and ferry to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
best- Take the busferry from Cat Ba to Hanoi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)HAN - DIN
6h 31m$82–199Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Cat Ba to Hanoi
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Dien Bien Bus Station
18h 56m$30–86Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cat Ba to Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pier
- Take the bus from Hai Phong Lac Long Bus Station to Ha Noi Yen Nghia Bus Station
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Dien Bien Bus Station
17h 11m$41–87Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Gia Luan - Cat Ba to Tuan Chau
- Drive from Tuan Chau to Điện Biên Phủ
9h 5m$71–107Fly from Cat Bi International Airport
- Fly from Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)HPH - DIN
11h 20m$110–317
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cát Bà to Điện Biên Phủ is to ferry and bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cát Bà to Điện Biên Phủ is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $80 - $200.
The distance between Cát Bà and Điện Biên Phủ is 446 km.
The best way to get from Cát Bà to Điện Biên Phủ without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 11m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Cát Bà to Điện Biên Phủ, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Điện Biên Phủ.
What companies run services between Cát Bà, Vietnam and Điện Biên Phủ, Vietnam?
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air fly from Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Cat Bi International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- +84988 558 392
- Catbadiscoverytravel@gmail.com
- Website
- catbadiscovery.com
Busferry from Cat Ba to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.com
- Phone
- +84 24 3237 3186
- info@goodmorningcatba.com
- Website
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Cat Ba to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Phone
- 0961004709
- sale@daiichitravel.com
- Website
- daiichibus.vn
Bus from Hai Phong Lac Long Bus Station to Ha Noi Yen Nghia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Book at
- daiichibus.vn
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from My Dinh bus station to Dien Bien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Ferry from Cat Ba to Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
Car ferry from Gia Luan - Cat Ba to Tuan Chau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- catbaexpress.com
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