3 most popular ways to get to Hoi An, Vietnam

Getting to Hoi An by airplane

Da Nang International Airport (DAD) is the nearest airport to Hoi An, which is located in the center of Da Nang City and about 30 kilometers from Hoi An. This airport provides domestic flights from some provinces and cities in Vietnam such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Hue as well as international flights from Bangkok, Cambodia, Hong Kong, etc.

The average price for a round trip ticket is about VND 2,000,000 for domestic flights and about VND 11,000,000 for international flights. After landing in Da Nang, you can take a taxi or rent a private car in order to get to Hoi An, which takes about 30-45 minutes. The price for a trip by taxi or private car costs about VND 400,000.

Domestic Flights

• Can Tho: Vietnam Airlines
• Da Lat: Vietnam Airlines
• Nha Trang: Vietnam Airlines
• Hanoi: Jetstar; VietJet Air; Vietnam Airlines
• Ho Chi Minh City: Jetstar; VietJet Air; Vietnam Airlines

International Flights

• Beijing: China
• Eastern Seoul: Korean Air
• Tokyo: Vietnam Airlines

Getting to Hoi An by train

Like the airport, the nearest railway station to Hoi An is Da Nang railway station which serves trains from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Nha Trang. The average price for a train ticket varies from VND 400,000 to VND 1,200,000 depending on the seat type. Also, it takes about 20 hours to travel to the town with this means of transportation. There are 2 ways to purchase tickets: buying offline at the stations and booking via the website of Vietnam Railways

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Da Nang Railway Station:

• Address: 202 Hai Phong street, Tan Chinh Ward, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang
• Tel: (+84) 236 3750 666

Hanoi Railway Station:

• Address: 120 Le Duan street, Dong Da District, Hanoi
• Tel: (+84) 24 3942 3697

Hue Railway Station

• Address: 2 Bui Thi Xuan street, Duc ward, Hue
• Tel: (+84) 234 3822 175

Ho Chi Minh city Railway Station

• Address: 1 Nguyen Thong street, 9 ward, 3 District, Ho Chi Minh city
• Tel: (+84) 28 3931 8952

Nha Trang Railway Station

• Address: 17 Thai Nguyen street, PhuocTan town, Nha Trang city
• Tel: (+84) 258 3822 113

Getting to Hoi An by shuttle bus

There are two cities that provide shuttle bus services to Da Nang: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. It takes about 16 hours, so all buses include beds for guests to have a nap along the trip. The average price for a shuttle bus ticket to Da Nang is from VND 350,000 to VND 550,000.

Some shuttle bus firms from Hanoi

Vu Loc Company:

• Route: Giap Bat Coach Station – Hanoi to Da Nang Coach Station – Da Nang
• Departure time: 6PM
• Arrival time: 8AM the next morning
• Price: VND 365,000/person 
• Tel: (+84) 905 179 710;  (+84) 909 074 810

Hai Van Company:

• Route: Giap Bat Coach Station – Hanoi to Da Nang Coach Station – Da Nang
• Departure time: 12AM
• Arrival time: 5AM the next morning
• Price: VND 380,000/person
• Tel: (+84) 236 3767 434; (+84) 236 3680 886

Thanh Son Company

• Route: Giap Bat Coach Station – Hanoi to Da Nang Coach Station – Da Nang
• Departure time: 6PM
• Arrival time: 9AM the next morning
• Price: VND 380,000/person
• Tel: (+84) 905 650 056

Some shuttle bus firms from Ho Chi Minh city

Hoang Long Company

• Route: Mien Dong Coach Sation – HCMC to 161 Ton Duc Thang Street, Cam Le District – Da Nang
• Departure time: 8AM, 630PM, 7PM, 7:15PM
• Arrival time: 3PM, 10AM, 12AM, 1PM the next morning
• Price: VND 780,000/person
• Tel: (+84) 282 243 8989

Phuong Trang Company

• Route: Mien Dong Coach Sation – HCMC to Da Nang Coach Station
• Departure time: 8:30AM, 9AM
• Arrival time: 6:30AM, 7AM the next morning
• Price: VND 350,000/person
• Tel (+84) 236 3786 786

Duong Thanh Company

• Route: Mien Dong Coach Sation – HCMC to Da Nang Coach Station – Da Nang
• Departure time: 10AM
• Arrival time: 4AM the next morning
• Price: VND 350,000/person
• Tel: (+84) 236 3241 092