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Most people choose a cruise either in Halong Bay or Lan Ha Bay. However, some might be interested in visiting both Halong and Cat Ba Island – whether for a cruise or not!

This short article is here to help you reach Cat Ba from the city of Halong.

 

Slow option : take a ferry from Tuan Chau

If you have the time, we recommend taking a ferry from the Tuan Chau port.

If you are staying at a hotel in Halong City, you can take a taxi to get to the Tuan Chau port. This is also where most cruise boats dock to welcome guests.

If you are at the SunWorld amusement park, the journey to the Tuan Chau port is 12 km. For around 150,000 VND, the taxi will take you to your destination.

You will choose the ferry that will take you to the Gia Luan port on Cat Ba Island. This port is located in the north of Cat Ba Island. The ticket price is 60,000 VND (2.5 dollars).

 

Tuan Chau, Halong, Vietnam. 

 

Here are the round-trip ferry schedules :

 

High Season (30/04 – 30/09)	Schedule
Tuan Chau – Gia Luan	7h30, 9h00, 11h30, 13h30, 15h00
Gia Luan – Tuan Chau	9h00, 11h30, 13h00, 15h00, 16h00
Slow Season (01/10 – 29/04)	Schedule
Tuan Chau – Gia Luan	7h30, 11h30, 15h00
Gia Luan – Tuan Chau	9h00, 13h00, 16h00

 

To reach the town of Cat Ba located in the south of the island, you will need to take a local bus from Gia Luan. The journey takes about 30 minutes, and it will cost you only 20,000 VND (0.90 dollars).

 

Bus to Cat Ba city. 

 

The total cost for this journey will be approximately 5 dollars per person. 

 

Fast option : speed boat from Tuan Chau

For those of you in a hurry, you can opt for a speedboat that will take you to Gia Luan port in just a few minutes.

 

Speed boat in Tuan Chau

 

However, the price is significantly higher: the ticket will cost you 150,000 VND (6.5 dollars) per person. 

 

Here the schedule : 

 

Speed boat trip	Schedule
Tuan Chau – Gia Luan	7h15, 8h30, 10h30, 13h, 14h30 et 16h

 

After the ferry, you will continue by bus or taxi to reach the town of Cat Ba in the south of the island, as in the program including the ferry.

These are the two means we recommend for reaching Cat Ba Island from Halong City.

 

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