How to get fromSeoul to Hanoiby train, plane, bus, ferry or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Hanoi by train, plane, bus, ferry, or subway

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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
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1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)ICN - HAN
8h 46m
$94–216
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Rizhao Port
3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Zhengzhou East Station
4. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Nanning East
5. Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
42h 53m
$256–325
Subway, ferry, train
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
3. Take the train from Qingdao to Guangzhou South station
4. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Nanning
5. Take the train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
2d 1h
$270–370
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)GMP - HAN
10h 11m
$162–444
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Cat Bi International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH)ICN - HPH
3. Take the bus from Vĩnh Niệm Bus Station to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
10h 14m
$113–336
Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
2. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
3. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)PUS - HAN
10h 22m
$128–266
Subway, ferry, train via Wuhan
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
3. Take the train from Qingdao to Wuhan
4. Take the train from Wuchang to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
2d 8h
Subway, ferry, train, bus
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
3. Take the train from Qinhuangdao Station to Hengyang
4. Take the train from Hengyang to Nanning
5. Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
2d 18h

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

76Weekly Planes

5h 52mAverage Duration

$72Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,768.9 km
Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Hanoi, Vietnam?

Air Busan, Korean Air, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) 4 times a day.

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Hanoi, Vietnam(opens in a new window)

Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội Ha noi.ogg) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. As evident by the literal translation of its name – 'inside the river' – portions of Hanoi's border are deliniated by the Red River and the Black River. As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural districts, and 1 district-level town (Sơn Tây). It has an area of 3,359.82 km2 and a population of 8,435,700 in 2022. In 2020, Hanoi has the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities at 51.4 billion USD, behind Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi Capital is also ASEAN 8th largest economy after Surabaya.

Things to do in Hanoi

Hoàn Kiếm Lake(Opens in a new window)

Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword"), also known as Hồ Gươm (Sword Lake), is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum(Opens in a new window)

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is the final resting place of Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, where Minh, Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1951 until his death in 1969, read the Declaration of Independence on 2 September 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is also known as Ba Đình Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Ba Đình) and is open to the public.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology(Opens in a new window)

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam) is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is located on a 43799 m2 property in the Cầu Giấy District, about 8 km from the city center.

St. Joseph's Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

St. Joseph's Cathedral (Vietnamese: Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội, Nhà thờ Chính tòa Thánh Giuse; French: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph) is a church on Nha Tho (Church) Street in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its a late 19th-century Gothic Revival (Neo-Gothic style) church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi to nearly 4 million Catholics in the country.

Places to stay in Hanoi

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9.6Exceptional

The Oriental Jade Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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9.2Superb

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