How To Travel To Da Nang

Get In - By Plane

Da Nang International Airport is the smallest of Vietnam’s three international airports. Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Jetstar Pacific offer frequent flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as domestic service between Buon Ma Thuot, Da Lat, Haiphong, Nha Trang, and Pleiku, and international service between Guangzhou, Seoul-Incheon, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai-Pudong, Siem Reap, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo-Narita.

Aside from a money changer, airport amenities are very modest, but considerable updating was done to the airport in late-2007 and early-2008 making the airport one of country’s most contemporary. When compared to larger Vietnamese airports, Da Nang is a little more relaxed. Local travelers sometimes arrive fewer than 30 minutes before their flights. There are also a few restaurants/coffee shops opposite the terminal that provide more options, if not lower pricing, than the departure area.

The airport is located within the city, about 3 kilometers southwest of Da Nang’s center, a 10-minute drive. Many visitors now stay in Da Nang because it serves as a gateway to the Central Vietnam World Heritage Sites of Hoi An (25-30 minutes, USD15) or Hue (2 hours, USD40-45 depending on car size), My Son (1-1.5 hr). Da Nang hotels and resorts have their own travel desks that arrange half-day or full-day trips to those destinations. The fixed-price taxi coupon system has sadly vanished, and you must now bargain with the drivers outside, who ask ridiculous charges but can be knocked down to the sums listed above. Find a few other travelers to help you cope. When traveling within or near the city, refuse offers to pre-set a price and insist on using the meter (drivers may only be willing to accept pre-set fares during holiday times, such as Tet). If you arrive on a late night flight, you may encounter an unethical taxi driver who has a fast meter, but normally there are lots of cabs and firms like Mai Linh, Taxi Xanh, or Song Han are reliable. Avoid using an airport taxi, especially late at night. Average metered rates to downtown should be approximately 70,000 dong. A safer albeit more expensive option, specially for late aircraft arrivals (notice that certain low cost airlines such as VietJet can postpone a morning or evening trip to a midnight arriving flight), would be to hire a driver. services such as well-related services. The term “electronic commerce” refers to the sale of electronic goods.

Get In - By Train

Da Nang is served by the Reunification Express. Outside the station, there are numerous motorcycles and cabs accessible. Scheduled arrival and departure times are followed quite loosely. If you only want to travel to Hue, you can take the local train, which is leisurely (approximately four to four and a half hours from Da Nang to Hue, with several stops along the way; a car or taxi takes two hours) but cheap (25,000 dong including a dinner) and passes through some stunning coastline scenery.

Da Nang to Hanoi

Train SE2: Depart 12:06, Arrive 04:02 next day
Train SE4: Depart 14:42, Arrive 05:00 next day
Train SE6: Depart 10:34, Arrive 04:45 next day
Train SE8: Depart 23:27, Arrive 15:28 next day

Da Nang to Hue

Train SE2: Depart 12:06, Arrive 14:43
Train SE4: Depart 14:42, Arrive 17:06
Train SE6: Depart 10:34, Arrive 13:21
Train SE8: Depart 23:27, Arrive 15:28

Da Nang to Nha Trang

Train SE1: Depart 10:46, Arrive 22:28
Train SE3: Depart 10:24, Arrive 22:03
Train SE5: Depart 09:11, Arrive 19:40
Train SE7: Depart 21:56, Arrive 07:37 next day

Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City

Train SE1: Depart 10:46, Arrive 04:10 next day
Train SE3: Depart 13:24, Arrive 05:00 next day
Train SE5: Depart 09:11, Arrive 04:40 next day
Train SE7: Depart 21:56, Arrive 15:05 next day

Get In - By Bus

Several bus-pass services, including “Sinh Cafe” and “Cuc Tung,” stop at Da Nang and can be taken from Hue, Hoi An, or further in either direction. The travel from Hue takes roughly three hours, with one refreshment stop along the way (50,000 dong). The bus takes the tunnel instead of the magnificent pass between Da Nang and Hue.

You can take the local bus from Hoi An to Da Nang; it is a yellow bus with the words “Hoi An – Da Nang” written on the front window. It is possible to catch it at the Nguyen Tat Thanh station (about a 10min walk west from Hai Ba Trung). The bus window price is 18,000 dong, however the ticket collector may levy an extra fee for any bags. During the day, buses depart the station every 15-30 minutes and take about 45 minutes to get from Hoi An to Da Nang.

Sleeper buses leave Da Nang for the following destinations:

The North of Vietnam (at 8:30 and 14:30): Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh , Ha Long Bay, Hanoi (buses leave Hanoi’s Giap Bat station in the afternoon, charge 380,000 dong (2012) and take around 14 to 16 hours.).
The South of Vietnam (at 16:30 and 19:00): Quy Nhon (200,000 dong), Da Lat (300,000 dong), Nha Trang (250,000 dong), Phan Thiet, Vung Tau, Mui Ne, Ho Chi Minh City (around 400,000 dong, depending on the bus company).
Laos (daily at 6:00): Pakse, Vientiane, Champasak, Savannakhet(around 800,000 dong) (2015).
There are several buses to Pleiku, from where you can go on to Laos and Cambodia. Sleeper buses leave Da Nang around 20 to 20:45 and charge 220,000 dong to 230,000 dong (2012).

Tickets can be purchased at the Da Nang Intercity Bus Station, travel agencies, and some hotels. When traveling on weekends or during festivals, it is best to book your seat at least one day in advance.