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People can get to Halong bay from Hanoi by:
1. Helicopter, flight time 1 hour, cost US$210 return. Available only on Saturday.
2. Private A/C car, drive time 3 hours and half one way.
3. Limousine car, drive time 3 hours and half one way, cost US$240 one way/trip.
4. By public bus, 4-6 hours pending on how many stops en route the drive would make to pick up/drop off passengers. Fare around US$5-7.
5. By train, people take cargo train from Hanoi to Yenvien and then to QuangNinh. The terminal is about 50km away from the habor. Expect train delay, cancellation without notice. Available hard sleeper only

Halong Express Train:
On 7 April 2009, Halong Express train (Gia Lam - Ha Long) officially started from Gia Lam station. This is a fleet of Dong Rim Co, Ltd, a member of railway transport, 100% capital of South Korea. The fleet is imported from South Korea, including 5 cabins with 310 seats. Each cabin is equipped a system of air-conditioning, 2 LCD TV screen 29 inch …

People can get to Halong bay from Hanoi by:
1. Helicopter, flight time 1 hour, cost US$210 return. Available only on Saturday.
2. Private A/C car, drive time 3 hours and half one way.
3. Limousine car, drive time 3 hours and half one way, cost US$240 one way/trip.
4. By public bus, 4-6 hours pending on how many stops en route the drive would make to pick up/drop off passengers. Fare around US$5-7.
5. By train, people take cargo train from Hanoi to Yenvien and then to QuangNinh. The terminal is about 50km away from the habor. Expect train delay, cancellation without notice. Available hard sleeper only

Halong Express Train:
On 7 April 2009, Halong Express train (Gia Lam - Ha Long) officially started from Gia Lam station. This is a fleet of Dong Rim Co, Ltd, a member of railway transport, 100% capital of South Korea. The fleet is imported from South Korea, including 5 cabins with 310 seats. Each cabin is equipped a system of air-conditioning, 2 LCD TV screen 29 inch

Hanoi ► Halong / Halong ► Hanoi
Runs daily. Train number: LHr 1

Runs daily.      Train number:
Hanoi (Gia Lam station)    depart     07:05
Halong (for Halong Bay)        depart             15:00
Halong (for Halong Bay)    arrive    12:00    Hanoi (Gia Lam station)    arrive    20:05

Hanoi Gia Lam station is in Northeast Hanoi, about 6km from Hanoi main station.
Map showing Gia Lam station (look for Ga Gia Lam on the right, 'Ga' is from the French 'gare' meaning station).

Hanoi to Halong is 170 km (106 miles).
Fares: Foreigners US$15, Vietnamese citizens $5.
How to buy tickets: Buy tickets in person at Hanoi's Gia Lam station or Halong station.
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6. Hanoi - Haiphong , drive time 2 hours costs US$80 /one way. From Haiphong people can take the hydrofoil to Catba island , 1 hour boat ride and cost US$10 per person. Schedule 9am and 12 am from Haiphong; From Catba 4pm.

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