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Hà Nội - Hải Dương - Hạ Long: 170 km
This is the most convenient route (without passing by ferry):
- Hà Nội - Hải Dương City: 55 km
- Hải Dương - Sao Ðỏ Town: 25 km
- Sao Ðỏ Town - Ðông Triều Town: 20 km
- Ðông Triều Town - Uông Bí: 30 km
- Uông Bí - Hạ Long City: 40 km

Hà Nội - Hải Dương - Hải Phòng - Quảng Yên - Hạ Long: 163 km

This road passes from Hải Phòng to Hạ Long City. This route crosses two ferries: the Bính Ferry in Hải Phòng and Rung Ferry in Quang Yên.

- Hà Nội - Hải Dương: 55 km
- Hải Dương - Hải Phòng: 48 km
- Hai Phòng - Quảng Yên: 20 km
- Quang Yên - Hạ Long City: 40 km

Hà Nội - Bắc Ninh - Hạ Long: 155 km
This is the shortest land route from Hà Nội to Hạ Long.
This route has just been upgraded. It is very convenient for transportation.
- Hà Nội - Bắc Ninh: 30 km
- Bắc Ninh - Phả Lại: 25 km
- Phả Lại - Ðông Triều: 30 km
- Ðông Triều - Uông Bí: 30 km
- Uông Bí - Hạ Long City: 40 km

Móng Cái - Hạ Long: 180 km
From Móng Cái go along National Highway No.4B via Hai Hà, Đâm Hà then take National Highway No.18B through Cửa Ông, Cẩm Phả, Hòn Gai to Bãi Cháy.

Bus
In Bãi Cháy (Hạ Long):
Bãi Cháy Bus Station (Tel: (84-33) 846 416) is close to the Bãi Cháy Post Office. Buses leave from Bãi Cháy daily for Hải Phòng, Hà Nội, Ðà Nẵng, Hồ Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and other provinces.
Air-con minibuses depart daily from Bãi Cháy Station to Kim Mã (every 15 minutes) and Ðông Triều (every 20 minutes).

In Hà Nội
Minibuses daily depart from Kim Mã Bus Station (Tel: (84-4) 845 2846) to Bãi Cháy (every 15 minutes).
It takes 3 hours and 30 minutes, and costs 35,000 VND.

Situated in the Tonkin Golf, Halong bay is one of the world's natural wonders - a bay with more than 3,000 islands, which time, wind and waves have sculpted into fantastic shapes. The best way to appreciate this magical scene is from a boat, cruising between these karts cliffs, which loom like fairy-tale castles, complete with rocky spires and hidden caves. The bay is dotted with tiny islands, pristine sandbanks on the turquoise water providing an excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the junk boat deck: The Halong Bay Cruises offers cruise to Halong bay Vietnam, whether you board for an overnight on Halong Chinese Junk cruise, HuongHai junk, Baitho boat, Dragon Pearl Cruise, Tropical sails or Emeraude Deluxe Cruise, you will have wide ranges of cruise to explore stunning Halong bay with our Halong Bay Cruise Collections. Departure every Saturday with French or English speaking guide
-1 sea food lunch on boat, a private boat cruise
-Privately chartered helicopter is also available upon request.

Helicopter is the best way to see Halong with differently, a panoramic view. That is truly exceptional.