With just a few days left until New Year's Day 2019 and Tet Nguyen Dan approaching, many people, both local and international, are busy heading home to celebrate. Air travel is the primary mode of transportation during this festive season.
Aside from the high airfare, transportation from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi or nearby provinces such as Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc usually involves expensive taxi rides.
However, for those looking to save money and traveling light, using public buses from Noi Bai to Hanoi and then catching a coach (with fares ranging from a few tens of thousands to under 200,000 VND, depending on the distance) to their respective provinces is a cost-effective option.
Detailed information on the bus routes from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi is provided below:
1. Bus Route 07 (Cau Giay – Noi Bai Airport)
– Operating hours: 5:00 AM – 9:30 PM
– Frequency: 15 – 20 minutes/trip
– Ticket price: 9,000 VND/ticket/person/one-way
– Route details:
From Hanoi (Cau Giay) to Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1)
Parking Lot Cau Giay – Cau Giay – Cau Giay Transfer Point (Hanoi Zoo) – Cau Giay – Tran Dang Ninh – Nguyen Khanh Toan – Nguyen Van Huyen – Hoang Quoc Viet – DTC Hoang Quoc Viet – Hoang Quoc Viet – Pham Van Dong – Thang Long Bridge – Vo Van Kiet – (Underpass Road Kim Chung) – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Van Kiet – International Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1)
From Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) to Hanoi (Cau Giay):
Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) – Vo Van Kiet – Entrance to Terminal 2 parking lot (Noi Bai Airport) – Bus stop for passenger pick-up/drop-off at Terminal 2 parking lot – Vo Van Kiet – Thang Long Bridge – Pham Van Dong – Hoang Quoc Viet – DTC Hoang Quoc Viet – Hoang Quoc Viet – Nguyen Van Huyen – Nguyen Khanh Toan – Tran Dang Ninh – Cau Giay – Cau Giay Transfer Point (in front of University's fence) – Cau Giay (underpass) – Parking Lot Cau Giay.
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2. Bus Route 17 (Long Bien – Noi Bai Airport)
– Operating hours: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
– Operating frequency: 10 – 15 minutes/ride
– Ticket price: 9,000 VND/ticket/person/one-way
– Route details:
From Hanoi (Long Bien) to Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1):
Long Bien (Across from Hanoi Traffic Police Team 1 – 3 Tran Nhat Duat) – Tran Nhat Duat – Yen Phu – Turn around in front of 92 Yen Phu – Long Bien Transfer Point – Yen Phu – Tran Nhat Duat – Chuong Duong Bridge – Nguyen Van Cu – Ngo Gia Tu – Duong Bridge – Thien Duc – Van Lo Road – Co Lo – Dong Anh – National Highway 3 – Co Loa Road – Cao Lo – Dong Anh – National Highway 3 – Nguyen Khe – Phu Lo – National Highway 2 – Vo Van Kiet – Turn around at open point (across from Air Cargo Service Company – ACS) – Vo Van Kiet – Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1)
From Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) to Hanoi (Cau Giay):
Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) – Internal port axis road – Turn around at Noi Bai Airport toll station – Vo Van Kiet – Connection of National Highway 2 and Vo Van Kiet Street – National Highway 2 – Phu Lo – Nguyen Khe – Dong Anh – Cao Lo – Co Loa Road – National Highway 3 – Thien Duc – Duong Bridge – Ngo Gia Tu – Nguyen Van Cu – Chuong Duong Bridge – Tran Quang Khai – Tran Khanh Du – Nguyen Khoai – Minh Khai – Times City Urban Area
3. Bus Route 90 (Kim Ma – Noi Bai Airport)
– Operating hours: 5:30 AM – 10:30 PM
– Frequency: 20 – 30 minutes/trip
– Ticket price: 8,000 VND/ticket/person/one-way
– Route details:
Evening Hanoi (Kim Ma) -> Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1)
Kim Ma (1 Kim Ma Street) – Giang Vo – Nui Truc – Kim Ma – Lieu Giai – Van Cao – Thuy Khue – Lac Long Quan – Nguyen Hoang Ton – Vo Chi Cong – Nhat Tan Bridge – Vo Nguyen Giap – Domestic Terminal T1 (Hall A, B, E – 2nd floor arrivals) – Vo Nguyen Giap – International Terminal T2 (Hall A1, A2 – 2nd floor arrivals) – Overpass on Vo Nguyen Giap Street – Vo Nguyen Giap – Turn around at the open point in front of Air Cargo Service Company – Vo Nguyen Giap – Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1).
Evening Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) -> Hanoi (Kim Ma)
Noi Bai Airport (Parking Lot P2, Terminal 1) – Vo Nguyen Giap – Internal road between Terminal 1-Terminal 2 – Terminal 2 (1st floor arrivals) – Overpass on Vo Nguyen Giap Street – Vo Nguyen Giap – Nhat Tan Bridge – Vo Chi Cong – Nguyen Hoang Ton – Lac Long Quan – Hoang Hoa Tham – Van Cao – Lieu Giai – Kim Ma – Kim Ma (1 Kim Ma Street).
4. Route NB01 (05 buses) from Noi Bai Airport to Dao Tan street
– Frequency: 75 minutes/trip
– Route: Noi Bai Airport (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Nguyen Giap – Nhat Tan Bridge – South Nhat Tan – Xuan La – Lac Long Quan – Buoi – Dao Tan (next to Daewoo Hotel).
5. Route NB02 (06 buses) from Noi Bai Airport (Terminal 2) to Times City Urban Area
– Frequency: 90 minutes/trip
– Route: Noi Bai (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Nguyen Giap – Extended Road 5 – Dong Tru Bridge – Nguyen Van Cu – Chuong Duong Bridge – Tran Quang Khai – Tran Khanh Du – Nguyen Khoai – Minh Khai – Times City Urban Area.
6. Route NB03 (07 buses) from Noi Bai Airport to Underground Bus Station
– Frequency: 105 minutes/trip
– Route: Noi Bai Airport (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Nguyen Giap – 6km Road (Hai Boi) – Thang Long Bridge – Pham Van Dong – Pham Hung – Khuat Duy Tien – Nguyen Xien – Nghiem Xuan Yem – Nguyen Huu Tho (Linh Dam) – Giai Phong – Underground Bus Station.
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7. Bus 86 – High-quality Bus from Hanoi (Le Duan) to Noi Bai Airport
– Operating hours:
– In Hanoi (Le Duan): 5:10 AM – 10:30 PM
– At Noi Bai: 6:30 AM – 11:30 PM
– Operating frequency: 25 – 30 minutes/trip
Ticket price: 30,000 VND/ticket/person/ride
Route of the bus:
Evening Hanoi (Le Duan) -> Noi Bai Airport (Parking lot P2, Terminal 1)
Hanoi Station – Le Duan – Nguyen Du – Yet Kieu – Tran Hung Dao – Da Tuong – Ly Thuong Kiet – Hang Bai – Bo Ho – Tran Nguyen Han – Hang Voi – Hang Tre – Hang Muoi – Tran Nhat Duat – Long Bien Transfer Point – Yen Phu (Bus-exclusive lane) – Nghi Tam – Au Co – Nhat Tan Bridge – Vo Nguyen Giap – Domestic Terminal 1 Station (Hall A, B, E – 2nd floor departure hall) – Vo Nguyen Giap – International Terminal 2 Station (Hall A1, A2 – 2nd floor departure hall) – Overpass on Vo Nguyen Giap Street – Vo Nguyen Giap – Turn around at the opening point in front of the Air Cargo Services Company – Entrance to the Bus Drop-off Area at Terminal 1 – Noi Bai Airport (Parking lot P2, Terminal 1)
Evening Noi Bai Airport (Parking lot P2, Terminal 1) -> Hanoi (Le Duan)
Noi Bai Airport (Parking lot P2, Terminal 1) – Domestic Terminal 1 Station (Hall A, B, E – 1st floor arrival hall) – Vo Nguyen Giap – Internal road T1 – T2 – Domestic Terminal 2 Station (Hall 1st floor arrival hall at doors D1 – D2) – Overpass on Vo Nguyen Giap Street – Vo Nguyen Giap – Nhat Tan Bridge – Au Co – Nghi Tam – Yen Phu (Bus-exclusive lane) – Long Bien Transfer Point – Tran Nhat Duat – Tran Quang Khai – Trang Tien – Le Thanh Tong – Hai Ba Trung – Ngo Quyen – Ly Thuong Kiet – Le Duan – Hanoi Station.
This route uses Daewoo BC212MA-D2 buses, with a separate cabin for the driver and ample space for passengers' luggage. The bus is equipped with a bilingual (Vietnamese and English) sound system, LGD displays, LED screens showing service and route information, front and rear door surveillance camera systems, and complimentary WiFi for passengers. Additionally, the bus provides dedicated seats for the elderly, pregnant women, children, and persons with disabilities. However, a limitation to note is that although the bus has a capacity of 80 passengers, it only has 25 seats, meaning most passengers will have to stand, especially during peak hours.