Highlights
- Travel from downtown Hanoi or HAN Airport to your Cat Ba Island hotel
- Skip pier ticket queues with ferry tickets purchased by your driver
- Use a two-driver relay: Driver 1 to the pier, Driver 2 waits on Cat Ba Island
- Pay a fixed price including all ferry and toll fees, confirmed at booking
- Get 24/7 WhatsApp support with both drivers coordinated throughout the journey
Description
Book a fixed-price private transfer from Hanoi or Noi Bai Airport (HAN) to Cat Ba Island. One booking includes airport or hotel pickup, passenger ferry tickets, both driving legs, tolls, a coordinated two-driver relay, and drop-off at your Cat Ba hotel. Your group travels privately throughout the journey.
Why choose this service
• One booking, door to hotel: avoid arranging separate transport to the pier, buying ferry tickets, and finding another vehicle on Cat Ba.
• Fixed price: both driving legs, passenger ferry tickets, and tolls are included and confirmed at booking, with no surprise charge at destination.
• Flexible pickup: meet your driver at HAN Airport arrivals or be collected from your Hanoi city hotel.
• Ferry tickets handled: Driver 1 buys the tickets, so you can proceed directly to boarding.
• 24/7 WhatsApp support: our team coordinates both drivers and assists with ferry delays or schedule changes.
Pickup and journey
Option A — HAN Airport:
A driver or greeter meets you at the arrivals exit with a name sign. You receive 120 minutes of free waiting from the scheduled landing time. If you cannot find the driver, call or WhatsApp the hotline and remain in the arrivals area.
Option B — Hanoi city hotel:
The driver meets you in the hotel lobby at the confirmed time, with 30 minutes of free waiting.
The total journey usually takes about 4–4.5 hours, including the ferry crossing, depending on ferry waiting time and traffic.
Ferry relay
The vehicle does not cross the ferry, helping avoid the higher car-on-ferry fee.
1. Driver 1 takes you to Dong Bai Pier and buys your passenger ferry tickets.
2. You board with your luggage and carry it onto the ferry.
3. Driver 2 meets you at Cai Vieng Pier with a name sign and continues to your Cat Ba hotel.
Ferries usually run every 30–60 minutes:
• Dong Bai → Cai Vieng: low season 05:30–18:30; high season 05:00–19:30.
• Cai Vieng → Dong Bai: low season 05:00–18:00; high season 04:30–19:00.
Schedules may change, especially in peak season. Both drivers receive travel-day updates and coordinate delays in real time.
Drop-off coverage
Cat Ba town-center hotels are included in the base price. A distance surcharge may apply to remote resorts or eco-lodges outside Cat Ba town center; contact us before booking.
After booking, send
• Airport pickup: flight number and scheduled HAN arrival time.
• Hotel pickup: Hanoi hotel name, full address, and preferred pickup time.
• Cat Ba hotel name and full address.
• WhatsApp number for travel-day communication.
Changes, delays and no-show
Submit changes through GetYourGuide or the hotline at least 24 hours in advance. Ferry delays are outside our control, but both drivers remain coordinated. Failure to appear within the applicable free waiting period is treated as a non-refundable no-show under GetYourGuide policy.
Book now for a coordinated transfer from Hanoi or HAN Airport to Cat Ba Island.
Includes
One-way private transfer Hanoi / HAN Airport → Cat Ba Island (no sharing)
Option A: Meet & greet at HAN Airport arrivals with name sign + 120 min free waiting
Option B: Hotel pickup in Hanoi city (30 min free waiting)
Driver 1: transfer from pickup point to Dong Bai Ferry Pier (mainland)
Passenger ferry tickets purchased on your behalf (Dong Bai → Cai Vieng)
Driver 2: waiting at Cai Vieng Pier (Cat Ba Island) and transfer to your hotel
Air-conditioned vehicles (both legs)
Professional, licensed drivers (use Google Translate for on-trip communication)
Toll fees included
24/7 multilingual WhatsApp support hotline
Excludes
Car-on-ferry fee (intentionally excluded — passengers use passenger ferry to reduce costs)
Night / early-morning surcharge (10:00 PM – 05:59 AM, if applicable)
Additional waiting beyond 120-minute airport window or 30-minute hotel window
Distance surcharge for drop-off beyond Cat Ba town center (remote resorts/eco-lodges)
Meals, drinks, or personal expenses
Airport fast-track or porter services
Insurance and personal expenses
Tips (optional)
Important Information
- 1. After booking, send us: (A) your flight number and arrival time at HAN, or (B) your Hanoi hotel name and preferred pickup time — plus your Cat Ba hotel name for drop-off
- 2. Driver 1 purchases your passenger ferry tickets. At the pier, hand the tickets to the ferry staff and board. Driver 2 waits with a name sign at Cai Vieng Pier on Cat Ba Island
- 3. This transfer uses a two-driver relay at the ferry terminal. Your car does not cross on the ferry — this keeps your price lower. You carry your own luggage onto the ferry
- 4. Ferry schedule (Dong Bai → Cai Vieng): Low season 05:30–18:30 | High season 05:00–19:30. Ferries run every 30–60 minutes. Schedule may change slightly in high season
- 5. Each traveler is allowed one standard suitcase. Large backpacks or oversized luggage must be confirmed in advance — you carry luggage onto the ferry yourself
- 6. No baby seat/child seat is provided. Please arrange your own if required
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
