There are 6 ways to get from Phong Nha to Cát Bà by bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Phong Nha Ke Bang to Ninh Binh
- Take the busferry from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba
12h 3m$28Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Minh Le to Ninh Binh
- Take the busferry from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba
15h 3m$38–51Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Phong Nha to Tuan Chau
- Take the car ferry from Tuan Chau to Gia Luan - Cat Ba
7h 58m$68–97Fly to Cat Bi International Airport
- Fly from Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH)VDH - HPH
8h 11m$143–244Bus, bus and ferry via Ninh Bình
- Take the bus from Phong Nha Ke Bang to Ninh Binh
- Take the busferry from Tam Coc to Cat Ba
13h 5m$28–33Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)VDH - HAN
- Take the busferry from Ha Noi to Cat Ba
7h 18m$94–220
Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phong Nha to Cát Bà is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $27 - $29 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Phong Nha to Cát Bà is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs $90 - $220.
The distance between Phong Nha and Cát Bà is 502 km.
The best way to get from Phong Nha to Cát Bà without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 3m and costs $27 - $29.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Phong Nha to Cát Bà, including transfers.
There are 257+ hotels available in Cát Bà.
What companies run services between Phong Nha, Vietnam and Cát Bà, Vietnam?
Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines fly from Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) twice daily.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Dong Hoi Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Dong Hoi Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Dong Hoi Airport to Cat Bi International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Dong Hoi Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Minh Le to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $11–17
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $10–15
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $12–17
- Phone
- 0243 9036 036
- khachhang.queencafe@gmail.com
- Website
- queenbus.com.vn
Bus from Phong Nha Ke Bang to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://queenbus.com.vn/en/
- Phone
- +84988 558 392
- Catbadiscoverytravel@gmail.com
- Website
- catbadiscovery.com
Busferry from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.com
- Phone
- +84 24 3237 3186
- info@goodmorningcatba.com
- Website
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Tam Coc to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Phone
- 0961004709
- sale@daiichitravel.com
- Website
- daiichibus.vn
Busferry from Ha Noi to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- daiichibus.vn
- Book at
- daiichibus.vn
Car ferry from Tuan Chau to Gia Luan - Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- catbaexpress.com
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