There are 6 ways to get from Thakhèk to Cát Bà by taxi, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the taxi from Thakhèk to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Savannakhet Bus Station to Hanoi
- Take the busferry from Ha Noi to Cat Ba
19h 54m$103–150Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Take the bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Ha Noi - Sinh Tourist Office
- Take the busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
28h 42m$27–56Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Thakhèk to Tuan Chau
- Take the car ferry from Tuan Chau to Gia Luan - Cat Ba
9h 43m$118–169Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly, bus and ferry
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)KOP - HAN
- Take the busferry from Ha Noi to Cat Ba
13h 52m$138–273Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Take the train from Hue to Ninh Binh
- Take the busferry from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba
28h 2m$33–175Drive to Savannakhet Airport, fly, bus and ferry
- Drive from Thakhèk to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)
- Fly from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)ZVK - HAN
- Take the busferry from Ha Noi to Cat Ba
12h 32m$243–355
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Cát Bà is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $26 - $60 and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Cát Bà is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Thakhèk to Cát Bà. However, there are services departing from Thakhek and arriving at Cat Ba via Hue - Sinh Tourist Office and Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Thakhèk and Cát Bà is 931 km.
The best way to get from Thakhèk to Cát Bà without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 54m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Thakhèk to Cát Bà, including transfers.
Thakhèk to Cát Bà bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, depart from Thakhek station.
Thakhèk to Cát Bà bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, arrive at Hue station.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cát Bà.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Cát Bà, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Thakhèk to Cát Bà. However, you can take the taxi to Savannakhet Bus Station, take the bus to Hanoi, take the bus to Hanoi Old Quarter, walk to Ha Noi, then take the vehicle to Cat Ba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thakhèk to Cát Bà via Tuan Chau and Gia Luan - Cat Ba in around 9h 43m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang, Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Vientiane, Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Hue to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $17–25
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $15–22
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $17–25
- Phone
- +84 868 060 269
- booking@lotustrain.com
- Website
- lotustrain.com
Train from Hue to Ninh Binh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- lotustrain.com
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Savannakhet Bus Station to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Thakhek to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.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
- 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
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- catbadiscovery.com
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Hue - Sinh Tourist Office to Ha Noi - Sinh Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 24 3237 3186
- info@goodmorningcatba.com
- Website
- goodmorningcatba.com
Busferry from Hanoi Good Morning Cat Ba to Cat Ba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- goodmorningcatba.com
- Book at
- goodmorningcatba.com
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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