Hanoi to Noi Bai and Back?

In recent years, travelling from Hanoi to Noi Bai airport is no longer a question mark. There have been various options for passengers from public buses to taxis. But many options come confusion. This article aims to give clear guidance on means of transportation from town to Noi Bai airport and the way round, cutting off the puzzle.

BUSES

1. Number 7

• Hours: 05:00 – 21:00 ( 05:30 – 22:30)
• Frequency: 5 – 10 – 15 – 20 minutes
• Ticket: 9,000 VND
• Outbound route: Cau Giay Bus Station – Cau Giay Transit Stop – Cau Giay – Tran Dang Ninh – Nguyen Khanh Toan – Nguyen Van Huyen – Hoang Quoc Viet – Hoang Quoc Viet transit stop – Pham Van Dong – Thang Long Bridge – Vo Van Kiet – Noi Bai Airport (Parking 2, Terminal 1)
• In-bound route: Noi Bai Airport (Parking 2, Terminal 1) – Vo Van Kiet – the way in Terminal 2 parking lot – Terminal 2 bus stop – Vo Van Kiet – Thang Long bridge – Pham Van Dong – Hoang Quoc Viet – Nguyen Van Huyen – Nguyen Khanh Toan – Tran Dang Ninh – Cau Giay – Cau Giay bus station

2. Number 17

• Hours: 05:00 – 20:30 (05:05 – 22:30)
• Frequency: 10 – 15 minutes
• Ticket: 7,000 VND
• Outbound route: Long Bien (Yen Phu) – Yen Phu – Highway 2 – Long Bien transit stop – Tran Nhat Duat – Chuong Duong Bridge – Nguyen Van Cu – Ngo Gia Tu – Duong Bridge – Highway 3 – Doc Van – Co Loa – Dong Anh – Nguyen Khe – Phu Lo – Highway 2 – Noi Bai Airport (Parking 3)
• In-bound route: Noi Bai airport (Parking 3) – Highway 2 – Phu Lo – Nguyen Khe – Dong Anh – Co Loa – Doc Van – Highway 3 – Duong Bridge – Ngo Gia Tu – Nguyen Van Cu – Chuong Duong bridge – Tran Nhat Duat – Long Bien transit stop – turn around at Cua Bac slope – Long Bien (Yen Phu)

3. Airport – Hanoi buses

• NB01: Noi Bai (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Nguyen Giap – Nhat Tan bridge – South Nhat Tan – Xuan La – Lac Long Quan – Buoi – Dao Tan (next to Daewoo)
• NB02: Noi Bai (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Van Kiet – Vo Nguyen Giap – Highway 5 – Dong Tru bridge – Nguyen Van Cu – Chuong Duong bridge – Tran Quang Khai – Tran Khanh Du – Nguyen Khoai – Minh Khai – Times City
• NB03: Noi Bai (Terminal 2) – Terminal 1 – Vo Nguyen Giap – Km 6 (Hai Boi) – Thang Long bridge – Pham Van Dong – Pham Hung – Khuat Duy Tien – Nguyen Xien – Ngiem Xuan Yem – Nguyen Huu Tho (Linh Dam) – Giai Phong – Nuoc Ngam Bus Station

AIRLINES COACHES

1. Vietnam Airlines

• Hours: 05:00 – 22:00
• Price: 40,000 VND
• Seat: 16
• Trip duration: 30 minutes
• Route:

2. Vietjet Air

• Hours: 04:00 – 21:00
• Price: 40,000 VND
• Seat: 45
• Trip duration: 60 minutes
• In-bound route: Noi Bai (Lobby A, 1^st floor) – Thang Long bridge – Hoang Quoc Viet – Dao Tan – Nguyen Thai Hoc – Quang Trung – Tran Nhan Tong
• Outbound route: National Circus at 67-69 Tran Nhan Tong – Quang Trung – Nguyen Thai Hoc – Dao Tan – Hoang Quoc Viet – Thang Long bridge – Noi Bai (Lobby B, 2^nd floor, Domestic Departure)

3. Jetstar Airline

• Hours: 04:00 – 19:00
• Price: 40,000 VND
• Seats: 45
• Trip duration: 45 minutes
• In-bound route: Noi Bai – Thang Long bridge – Pham Van Dong – Hoang Quoc Viet – Nguyen Van Huyen – Dao Tan – Ngoc Khanh bus station
• Outbound route: Ngoc Khanh bus station – Dao Tan – Nguyen Van Huyen – Hoang Quoc Viet – Pham Van Dong – Thang Long bridge – Noi Bai

TAXIS

Currently, there are 12 taxi companies having been granted permission for transportation at Noi Bai airport, including:

1. Airport taxi
2. Noi Bai Taxi
3. Taxi San Bay
4. Taxi Dai Nam
5. Taxi Mai Linh
6. Sao Hanoi Taxi Group
7. Taxi Venus
8. Taxi Group
9. ABC Taxi
10. Thanh Cong Taxi
11. Ba Sao taxi
12. HP-Noibai taxi

Taxis are allocated at lobbies C and E on 1^st floor of Terminal 1 and southern side of Terminal 2. Taxi from Noi Bai to central Hanoi cost around 350,000 VND and the way round costs just 200,000 – 250,000 VND.

There is also a sharing option for passengers who look for cheaper transport. The charge would be 120,000 – 150,000 VND if passengers share a taxi with 2-3 other persons from Hanoi to the airport.