There are 4 ways to get from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Yen Bai to Ha Noi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)HAN - DIN
7h 22m$82–196Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yen Bai to Ha Noi
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Dien Bien Bus Station
17h 3m$25–71Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Yên Bái to Xuân Khanh
- Take the bus from Xuân Khanh to My Dinh bus station71
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Dien Bien Bus Station
16h 4m$83–130Drive 358.9 km
- Drive from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ358.9 km
5h 30m$42–61
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Yên Bái and Điện Biên Phủ is 476 km. The road distance is 358.9 km.
The best way to get from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ is 359 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ.
There are 42+ hotels available in Điện Biên Phủ.
What companies run services between Yên Bái, Vietnam and Điện Biên Phủ, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Yên Bái to Điện Biên Phủ. However, you can take the train to Ha Noi, walk to Ha Noi Vietnam Airline Office, take the shuttle to Noi Bai Airport, walk to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) airport, then fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Xuân Khanh, take the bus to My Dinh bus station, then take the bus to Dien Bien Bus Station.
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- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Yen Bai to Ha Noi
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $5–8
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $4–8
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $6–9
Bus from Xuân Khanh to My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
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