Bus Ha Noi to Cat Ba island
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Bus Ha Noi to Cat Ba island
By Good Morning Cat Ba
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-80, max of 33 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
What's not included- if pick up from airport, it is extra : 18USD for private car from airport to our office
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Please advise us your hotel address before 24h. If you book the limousine VIP Van , We offer free pick up all of the hotel in Ha Noi . If you book the tourist bus , we office free pick up at your hotel in Old quarter . We drop off at your hotel in old quarter.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- 9b P. Chợ Gạo, Hàng Buồm, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 10000, Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106679P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 33 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106679P6
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- lukewU9228LU0 contributionsPacked Whistle stop tour is recommend!Booked the day before, they arranged a car pickup, in my case just for me, which took me all the way to the port, a n hour away or so. Tour guides English was perfect. Expect a whistle stop tour but in the best way, I had time to relax, kayak, enjoy views, take in the scenery with a beer on a pier and lunch included. Fantastic experience that I chose over ha long bay as a less touristy optionWritten October 1, 2024
- Seaside310983881650 contributionsVery professionalThe bus was cancelled unluckily because of the typhoon but they came to me just to ask my paypal to refund me. Very professional thank youWritten September 15, 2024
- SineadMcF740 contributionsSapa to Hanoi overnight busBooked overnight bus from Sapa to Cat Ba with Good Morning Cat Ba. The main issue is this is really two completely separate trips. The sleeper bus from Sapa to Hanoi is really comfortable but you have to wait for 2.5 hrs in Hanoi before doing the rest of the journey. We got dumped off Bus 1 at 4.20am outside an office in Hanoi and were told to wait for it to open which took an hour. The bus journeys themselves are fine but the Hanoi wait in the middle of the night is miserableWritten September 4, 2024
- rikkemichellem0 contributionsYou don’t get what you pay forBooked a round trip from Hanoi to Cat Ba, with Bookaway, I have an idea that they’re just a middle man though. Booked with a Limo Van and ferry, since I could see by the pictures and descriptions that it was a smaller vehicle with spacious seats. I ordered with pick up and drop off at our hotels. The booking process itself went smoothly, but that was the only thing. First I get contacted on WhatsApp the evening before from “Goodmorning Cat Ba”, which are the ones doing the actual transport. He wanted to refund me 200K and put me on a tourist bus and train instead. I declined this and did not hear more from him or get a confirmation that I still had my original booking until the next morning. So it was an uneasy feeling to go to bed with, not knowing if the transport we had booked would be there or not. Then it was a big bus that arrived instead of a van. We were only two families, so there was plenty of room, and the seats, in this limo bus as they called it, was still spacious, but still not what I booked. The rest of the trip over there was fine. The day before our return for Cat Ba we decided we wanted to see if we could return earlier, since they state that they have 4 departures a day and you can change/cancel for free up to 12 hours before departure and we had booked for the latest one (4pm). I contacted Bookaway online via their chat and quickly got a reply that it was possible and they moved me right away to the 9am and I got a new confirmation in my inbox. They were quick and efficient, but again I think they’re only a middle man, because that’s the end of the good service and efficiency. A couple of hours later I got contacted from a new WhatsApp number from “Goodmorning Cat Ba”. He stated that they only had a tourist bus and speedboat trip available, instead of limo van/bus, and he would refund me 200K for the change of transport type. We were reluctant to accept this as we could still go online and book the limo van and ferry. He excused this with he had “forgotten to closed off the booking system” and said the bus was good and it would not be crowded this season. We just wanted to get back to Hanoi and didn’t wanna go to bed uneasy, not knowing if we had transport or not like the first trip, so we accepted. Pick-up in itself was fine, he was there on the dot, whereas when we got picked up in Hanoi we had to wait around for about 35 minutes or so. The bus was, as we expected, not what we would have preferred, but somewhat doable despite the lack of care of the vehicle, with armrests out of order, seat pockets missing and air conditioner that was dripping water down etc. After we had picked up the rest of the tour and approaching the harbor, we passed a Limo bus, heading to the harbor too, as the one we had arrived with, where we could see there were only a handful of people on!!! Getting from the bus onto the speedboat was rather chaotic to say the least, with no real information on where to go, you just got handed a pass and then after standing and waiting confused you got rushed onboard a boat with locals kind of yelling at you. The boat ride itself was quick and fine. Then comes the second bus ride. The bus was in the same state as the previous and this one had the added bonus of some bugs that looked like small roaches running around. I had one on my shoulder at one point and almost jumped out of my seat!! The whole ride in general was uncomfortable and took way longer than what we had booked for! When we finally approached Hanoi and had dropped most of the other people off he wanted to drop us off on the side of the road a little walk from our hotel. I said we had ordered drop off at our hotel and he said the bus couldn’t go that way, which I found ridiculous as, firstly, we got picked up there and secondly the hop on/off bus goes by as well!!! So we were dropped off at the side of the road and when I informed him that he should expect a complaint, he just came with a snarky comment that we had gotten a 200k VND refund. We paid around 1,6million VND for the round trip in a spacious Limo Van with pick up and drop off at our hotels, and got a Limo bus out and a beat up, bug infested bus on the way back with drop off on the side of the road in the busy streets of Hanoi!!! That does not add up! As a whole my experience with” Goodmorning Cat Ba” via Bookaway, has been extremely disappointing and I would not recommend booking with them!!!Written August 28, 2024
- 39travelandeat0 contributionsProfessional agencyThe staff of Goodmorning Cat Ba was very efficient. They pick you up at the place you are staying and customer service can't be better.Written August 21, 2024
- rachelbN9861EB0 contributionsNot the best experience we had in VietnamUnfortunately this company accepted our booking but then refused to pick us up from our location or drop us off at the correct location. I am unsure why they accepted the booking and didn’t tell us they wouldn’t drop us off where we wanted to go until we were on the bus. I would not use this company again. Sure if I was by myself but making life harder when travelling with kids. They did nothing about dropping us closer to where we wanted to go, just what suited themWritten July 18, 2024
- J607HPmohameda0 contributionsGood experienceThe company was well organized and the guides were so friendly and they speak good english i would definitely recommend them for any tour you want!Written June 20, 2024
- jennifercI756BE0 contributionsLeo was great! Excellent bus companyLeo was amazing and spoke fluent English. Everything is super smooth from the 3min boat ride to the bus ride there and back. 100% recommend booking with this bus companyWritten June 20, 2024
- Departure226958019950 contributionsPerfectEverything was perfect from Sapa to CatBa Beautiful VIP cabin with toilet in the bus Everything was well connected and on time! Highly recommended.Written June 8, 2024
- Ruubbyy0 contributionsCat BaBooked two trips with them to and from Cat Ba island - super responsive when asking queries over message and got us to our destination on time. Would use againWritten June 8, 2024
- Sascha Z0 contributionsPerfect private car from Hanoi airport to cat ba islandWe booked a private shuttle from Hanoi airport to our hotel in Cat Ba and everything worked perfectly. However, reaching the airport a couple of minutes earlier would’ve been less stressful ;-)Written June 3, 2024
- C8006IGmichaelc0 contributionsNice and easy journeyWe took the bus from Cat Ba to Hanoi at 0830 on a Saturday The journey was really smooth, we stopped along the way at a nice rest stop for food and drinks and a toilet break, and our guide Nam was very helpfulWritten June 3, 2024
- Getaway505110212360 contributionsGoodThe bus and boat transfers were smooth and easy, the bus quality was good, the workers are helpful. And they are very attentive before and after the journey.Written May 17, 2024
- C9459AXcaram0 contributionsCar trip to airportBrought us to airport by car Very comfortable Picked us up from hotel Very easy journey and no stress Would recommend usingWritten May 8, 2024
- 405emmau0 contributionsGreat services!!We had a well organized and smooth journey from Hanoi to cat ba, and our guide very nice and professional! I totally recommend:)Written May 2, 2024
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Cl1fyak
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Jan 2023 • Couples
Excellent trip we had with GM Cat Ba - the coach bus was clean and our guide was nice. We were well informed and guided along the way. The booking communication via WhatsApp was so easy and response was fast and clear even at 11pm at night (impressive), would book return with them again.
Written January 12, 2023
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Hugo G
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Apr 2023 • Solo
This company is all but a scam. First they tried to charge a fee due to the single cabin which it wasn't on theirnot included list.. and then they said it was a mistake because they thought i would bring another person which is bs because i mever stated that and the reservation was clear. After that they told me that i would be in a different boat.. much worse, small and old.. i am pretty sure that's even ilegal first of all. On an overbooking scenario usually they have to uprade you.. never downgrade you. Plus.. was i supposed to pay the for a 2* boat when i booked for a 4*? Never EVER book with them!!
Written April 18, 2023
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Dear Hugo,
All of your information was not true. You did not used our service yet. You booked the tour on online from other website on last minutes , not Good Morning Cat Ba. and I contacted you that, our service was fully booked. I required, you cancelation with NO CHARGE . and In cased, you still want to ther tour, I recommend the cruise with small group with 5 cabins . It is new one , was build on 2020 and it is 3 stars cruise . WE JUST RECOMMENDED . Otherwise, I also informed that , if you want this tour, you should be pay extra : 30 USD for single surcharge because you have only 1 person. All of hotel or cruise charged this fee.
When you did not happy and I do not want have trouble , We required that you should cancelation and got full money back from the website where you booked the tour.
Written April 19, 2023
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aljax83
Hertfordshire, UK183 contributions
We got picked up from our hotel in the old quarter in Hanoi and dropped near our hotel in Cat Ba. What else could we have asked for! They picked us up when they said they would and pretty much kept to the timings they said they would. Son who looked after us from door to door was great. The whole service was bus to harbour - speed boat - bus to hotel. They gave each of us a bottle of water and few biscuits for the ride. I’m 6ft/ 180cm and I had enough room, both buses were fine.
A great service all round and would use again.
A great service all round and would use again.
Written March 1, 2020
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Tommy Z
Montpellier, France6 contributions
I booked the bus from Hanoi to Cat Ba. Perfect communication. Pick up at my homestay in Hanoi at the scheduled time. Arrived (and drop off) at my accomodation in Cat Ba also at the scheduled time. Great communication about breaks and ferry during the trip. I was never left alone and always knew what was going on (sometimes reassuring especially when travelling solo).
I also booked the half day tour (sunset cruise + kayaking to see the bioluminesence), it was perfect and we saw fireflies too! Special thanks to Dustin who speaks very good english and communicates with a big smile on his face during the whole trip.
Also affordable so definitely highly recommended
I also booked the half day tour (sunset cruise + kayaking to see the bioluminesence), it was perfect and we saw fireflies too! Special thanks to Dustin who speaks very good english and communicates with a big smile on his face during the whole trip.
Also affordable so definitely highly recommended
Written May 14, 2024
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Leannie
Hanoi, Vietnam2,499 contributions
They were pretty well organised by Vietnam standards!! Booking online for four people in advance was very smooth
We arrived at the pick-up point at half 10 and were on a bus by 11. It wasn't full, and we lucked out being able to recline our chairs in relative comfort. There wasn't much waiting for the bus across the other end, and the bus was smooth. There was lots of communication along the way. Our hotel was up a hill, so they dropped us off at the bottom, which was fine.
The bus back picked us up at an agreed, easier place on time, we were surprised to find we were taking the cable cart back across, especially as it was slower, but when we were in the air we realised it must have been a strategic decision as the road to the port was heaving with long traffic queues. The communication on the way back wasn't as smooth, so much so that a group of us ended up on the wrong bus and thankfully realised in time. It was slow heading back but expected with the public holiday, the driver accommodated our request to get off in Long Bien and make our own way back home, bypassing the what would have been a very busy old quarter.
We arrived at the pick-up point at half 10 and were on a bus by 11. It wasn't full, and we lucked out being able to recline our chairs in relative comfort. There wasn't much waiting for the bus across the other end, and the bus was smooth. There was lots of communication along the way. Our hotel was up a hill, so they dropped us off at the bottom, which was fine.
The bus back picked us up at an agreed, easier place on time, we were surprised to find we were taking the cable cart back across, especially as it was slower, but when we were in the air we realised it must have been a strategic decision as the road to the port was heaving with long traffic queues. The communication on the way back wasn't as smooth, so much so that a group of us ended up on the wrong bus and thankfully realised in time. It was slow heading back but expected with the public holiday, the driver accommodated our request to get off in Long Bien and make our own way back home, bypassing the what would have been a very busy old quarter.
Written September 4, 2024
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Ben
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Feb 2020 • Couples
The bus ride was great. Clean and comfortable. I would recommend this when travelling from Hanoi to Cat Ba. They take you with a bus to a speedboat and then you jump on another bus which takes you to your hotel in Cat Ba or the center if you don’t have one booked. They even help you to get a room if you need.
Written February 3, 2020
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Kith
6 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
If you're looking for value for your money, look no further and book Good Morning Cat Ba for your bus transfer from Hanoi to Cat Ba and Cat Ba to Haiphong Airport. You get picked up from your hotel in Hanoi, and from there you can relax because they take care of everything. The rides are smooth and easy, the transfers from bus to ferry to bus seamless, and the prices reasonable. Hank, our guide, is very nice and professional. It was pleasant to communicate with him despite my intermittent internet connection. We saved almost half the cost of a transfer from our hotel in Cat Ba to Haiphong Airport, and we made it earlier than projected. I am very satisfied with Good Morning Cat Ba's services and highly recommend them to everyone.
Written February 24, 2023
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Harley M
Kailua-Kona, HI2 contributions
I booked Good Morning Cat Ba through our hostel to get us to Cat Ba island and back from Hanoi. I appreciated that they would make travel easy by handling the ferry service and buses on both sides on the harbor to get to Cat Ba. The service was as timely and comfortable as you can get with a Southeast Asian bud service. Our transportation guide, Hoang Anh, was kind, friendly and proactive in ensuring our trip went smoothly. Will use Good Morning’s service again in the future.
Written January 19, 2020
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Connector19827189114
33 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
We used this bus service from Hanoi to Cat Ba and back to Hanoi again.
The organizers that accompany you on the boat and busses speak perfect English and communicate so clearly about everything.
Very punctual and thorough in checking to see that everyone gets to where they are supposed to go. They drop off and pick up at all the different hotels.
Great bus/boat service, highly recommend!
The organizers that accompany you on the boat and busses speak perfect English and communicate so clearly about everything.
Very punctual and thorough in checking to see that everyone gets to where they are supposed to go. They drop off and pick up at all the different hotels.
Great bus/boat service, highly recommend!
Written April 1, 2024
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JaviLondon
London, UK87 contributions
Sep 2022
Staff was extremely nice and accommodating. The journey was smooth and on time. They went above and beyond to answer our questions and provide additional information regarding Cat Ba.
We had a lovely journey and it was the best way to reach Cat Ba. We used it for our way back to Hanoi.
We had a lovely journey and it was the best way to reach Cat Ba. We used it for our way back to Hanoi.
Written November 30, 2022
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