Limousine bus transfer · Sun World Port or Tuan Chau
A daily limousine bus that meets you at the Ha Long cruise port around midday and drops you in Ninh Binh in the late afternoon, or runs the other way in the morning. Pick it to go straight from your cruise to the rice fields without a detour through Hanoi.
This is not a cruise. It is the bus that links one to Ninh Binh. From Ha Long, the driver collects you between 11.40am and 12.15pm at Ha Long International Cruise Port (Sun World Port), at Tuan Chau port, or at a hotel in the Bai Chay area or on Tuan Chau island, and drops you in Ninh Binh at 4 to 4.30pm. Going the other way, pickup in Ninh Binh is 6.30 to 7am and you reach the port at 11.30 to 11.50am, in time for the late-morning cruise check-ins.
The ride is about 185 km, around 4 hours by the listing's description, with one rest stop of 15 to 20 minutes. Seats recline, the bus has air conditioning and a large luggage compartment, and fuel, tolls and a bottle of water are included. It costs from $20 per person. Traffic can stretch the timing, so leave some slack before an evening train.
After booking, send the operator your port, the name of your cruise, your hotel address and a WhatsApp number, and check your email for the confirmed pickup time. In Ninh Binh the listing names Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Bai Dinh, Trang An, Van Long and Mua Cave as the places to see, and the town has onward buses and trains south.
Your port, cruise name, hotel address and WhatsApp number. The pickup time comes by email.
At Ha Long International Cruise Port (Sun World Port), Tuan Chau port or a nearby hotel.
About 185 km through the northern countryside, with one break of 15 to 20 minutes.
At your hotel or the address you gave. Reverse direction: Ninh Binh 6.30 to 7am, port 11.30 to 11.50am.
★★★★★The seats were wide and spacious with plenty of leg room and came with massage feature. Bus is air conditioned and has Wifi. Arrived on time and dropped us off at our hotel. They contacted us via WhatsApp and hassle free.
★★★★★Very comfortable bus, with nice seats, WiFi and air conditioning. When we were dropped off by the boat, the co-driver was waiting for us, so the whole process was super easy. They also arranged a taxi to take us to our hotel, which was a bit outside Ninh Binh, for an extra fee.
★★★★★The mini van picked us up from our exact location, the bus itself was clean, had air-con and comfy seats that reclined. We stopped on route so we could buy food & use the loo. [...] Great communication & seamless, easy journey.
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About 185 km and around 4 hours, per the listing, with one 15 to 20 minute stop. From the port at 11.40am to 12.15pm, you reach Ninh Binh at 4 to 4.30pm.
At Ha Long International Cruise Port (Sun World Port) or Tuan Chau port, or at a hotel in Bai Chay or on Tuan Chau island. Send your exact address and WhatsApp number after booking.
Yes. Pickup in Ninh Binh is 6.30 to 7am and the bus reaches the port at 11.30 to 11.50am, in time for the late-morning cruise check-ins.
From $20 per person, with fuel, tolls and a bottle of water included. It cancels free up to 24 hours before.
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Straight from the cruise port to Ninh Binh in a reclining seat, about 185 km.
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