Ha Long Bus Travel
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- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Ha Long Bus Travel
Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Ha Long Bus Travel. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.
Ha Long Bus Travel Popular Stations
The main stations covered by Ha Long Bus Travel’s buses include:
- Break Time Coffee
- Ha Long Happy Travel Tuan Chau
- Ben Do Tam Coc
- 18A Anh Dao
- Toa Kham Marina
- Ha Long Bay Travel
- 19 Nguyen Tat Thanh
- Nam Anh Hotel
- Duc Tuan Restaurant
- Ha Giang bus
- Toyota Quang Ninh
- 217 Mot Thang Tu
- Vua Xu Mu Cafe
- Mr Khanh Travel Agency Ninh Binh
- Ha Giang City Hostel
- Cao Bang Bus Station
- 78 Tran Quang Khai
- Mikes Travel Agency
- Ha Giang Bus Station
- 105 Ton Duc Thang
- 599 Dien Bien Phu
- 60 Minh Khai Ha Giang
- 7 Doi Cung Hue
- Queen Cafe Bus Da Nang
- Cat Ba CB Discovery
- Tuan Chau
- Elisa Hotel and Restaurant
- 41 February 3rd Street
- Buddha Belly restaurant
- Cat Ba Mountain View
- Seo Travel
- Cao Bang Central Bus Station
- B118 Anh Dao Pho Co Bai Chay
- 15 Bat Xu
- 413 Dien Bien Phu
- 80 Duong 3 Thang 2
- 16 Duong 3 Thang 2
- Mitsubishi Bai Chay
- Homestay Ha Giang
- Phong Nha Coffee Station
- Dong Gung Bus Station
- 182 Cao Thang
- 61 Nguyen Tat Thanh
- 37 Duong Tu Minh
Ha Long Bus Travel Top Destinations
Ha Long Bus Travel buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:
- Quang Ninh - Ninh Binh
- Tam Coc - Phong Nha
- Tam Coc - Quang Ninh
- Phong Nha - Hue
- Ha Giang - Quang Ninh
- Phong Nha - Hoi An
- Cao Bang - Quang Ninh
- Phong Nha - Da Nang
- Tam Coc - Hoi An
- Dao Cat Ba - Ninh Binh
- Halong Bay - Ninh Binh
- Tam Coc - Da Nang
- Quang Ninh - Cao Bang
- Phong Nha - Ninh Binh
- Quang Ninh - Hanoi
- Quang Ninh - Ha Giang
- Quang Ninh - Sapa
- Quang Ninh - Da Nang
- Tam Coc - Hue
- Halong Bay - Sapa
- Halong Bay - Phong Nha
- Ninh Binh - Hue
- Quang Ninh - Phong Nha
- Ninh Binh - Hai Phong
- Quang Ninh - Hai Phong
- Phong Nha - Hanoi
- Halong Bay - Dao Cat Ba
- Halong Bay - Da Nang
- Quang Ninh - Hue
- Halong Bay - Hoi An
- Ha Giang - Ninh Binh
- Hoi An - Ninh Binh
- Quang Ninh - Hoi An
- Hai Phong - Ninh Binh
- Ninh Binh - Da Nang
- Ninh Binh - Hoi An
- Quang Ninh - Dao Cat Ba
- Halong Bay - Hue
- Halong Bay - Hai Phong
- Hoi An - Hanoi
- Quang Ninh - Mu Cang Chai
- Halong Bay - Hanoi
- Ninh Binh - Quang Nam
- Halong Bay - Ha Giang
- Hoi An - Phong Nha
- Mu Cang Chai - Quang Ninh
- Quang Ninh - Quang Nam
- Da Nang - Ninh Binh
- Phong Nha - Quang Nam
- Ninh Binh - Phong Nha
Ha Long Bus Travel Ticket Prices & Bus Classes
One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.
Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons
Pros of Bus Travel
- Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
- Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
- Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
- If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.
Cons of Bus Travel
- Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
- Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
- Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
Ha Long Bus Travel Stations
Cat Ba CB DiscoveryHomestay Ha GiangDuc Tuan Restaurant37 Duong Tu MinhHa Giang busToyota Quang NinhBreak Time Coffee217 Mot Thang TuPhong Nha Coffee StationCat Ba Mountain ViewTuan ChauVua Xu Mu CafeHa Long Happy Travel Tuan ChauDong Gung Bus StationMr Khanh Travel Agency Ninh BinhBen Do Tam CocHa Giang City HostelMitsubishi Bai Chay18A Anh DaoSeo TravelCao Bang Bus StationToa Kham Marina16 Duong 3 Thang 215 Bat Xu413 Dien Bien Phu78 Tran Quang KhaiHa Long Bay Travel80 Duong 3 Thang 2B118 Anh Dao Pho Co Bai ChayElisa Hotel and Restaurant182 Cao ThangCao Bang Central Bus Station19 Nguyen Tat ThanhMikes Travel AgencyHa Giang Bus Station61 Nguyen Tat Thanh105 Ton Duc Thang599 Dien Bien Phu60 Minh Khai Ha GiangBuddha Belly restaurantNam Anh Hotel7 Doi Cung Hue41 February 3rd StreetQueen Cafe Bus Da Nang
Ha Long Bus Travel Company Reviews
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Martynas SPick up was on time, but travel time is very inaccurate. False advertising I would say. Travel time on ticket 3h.Time on Google maps is showing 4h. With the stop it took us 4:30 which is ok, but you shouldn't advertise it as 3h.
Bus and staff on bus very good.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Aug 23, 2026
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Susana FDifficult to sleep, got earlier than expected while we didn’t have a room. Plus we strongly suspect that an item was robbed from the luggage rack.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Aug 8, 2026
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shino DThe journey was supposed to take 5 hours, but in reality, it took nearly 7 hours.
The USB port in my cabin wasn't working.
The driver was quite friendly.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jul 22, 2026
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Georgina DComfy beds quite small though but did get a free bottle of water
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jul 19, 2026
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Tom DClean and very efficient, the bus takes back roads which are more bumpy than the highways
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 16, 2026
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Mark HBus was comfortable, but way too many stops collecting goods and the. Dropping those off on the way. At the end we paid for our own taxi as they were messing us around with the hotel drop off. Managed to get some sleep but not a lot.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 14, 2026
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Basti FAgain two and a half hours late to hoi an. The bus and the staff were good though. Many unnecessary stops which are not really understandable but maybe it’s just the way it is.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 6, 2026
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Ashley WThe pickup “station” isn’t actually a station and you don’t need to be there 30 mins early to “check in” the pick up point is literally coordinates on the side of the road and someone comes and picks you up and takes you to the bus
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 1, 2026
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Orri CWe were spouse to arrive 23:30
We arrived 02:15....
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 1, 2026
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Vinh HThe place is tremendous sitting right beneath the mountain. Amazing staff!
Bus Limousine 11, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 23, 2026
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Pamela MIt was a good experience however communication prior was non existent even after I reached out the day prior to confirm and being picked up was a bit confusing. Comfortable bus and plenty of bathroom breaks
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 12, 2026
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ya TThe bus was very late. It was very bumpy, so it wasn't comfortable.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 8, 2026
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Bernard JArrived one hour late, wrong bus type to images provided.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 7, 2026
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Lucie ECompartments were a bit small with 3 columns of beds instead of 2. Bus left late but arrived early. Driver was driving fast. 2 stops for restaurant and toilets which was great for a 7h journey. It was a good trip.
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 6, 2026
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Ben OWe arrived at the pick up location as per the booking confirmation 20 minutes before departure yet the bus was not there. Then we got a text when the bus was meant to depart saying due to traffic they had to leave early and could not find us. I tried calling his number but he did not answer and text back saying please text me instead. I explained I was at the pick up location in the car park. He sent us a location of a coffee cafe a short walk away and told us to wait there and he send a smaller car to pick us up and bring us to the bus that would wait for us. This did happen which is why I’m giving 2 stars instead of zero. We were on the first bus from 7:40pm until circa midnight when we had to swap buses, it was then we were swapped onto a already full bus and we had to take the bottom row cabins at the back of the bus that don’t recline flat so you’re sat up at 45 degrees for the remaining 12 hours of the trip which made it very hard to sleep and stretch out. The bus was meant to arrive in Da Nang at 11 and I believe we arrived around 12:20. Besides this the buses were very clean and did stop regularly for toilet breaks.
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 3, 2026
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Celina BWe arrived at
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 2, 2026
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Akli IVery dangerous driver driving. No kindness on his part. The vehicle was not very comfortable. Overall it was not a good experience.
Bus Limousine 11, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 26, 2026
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Tim BThe departure time was scheduled at 6 PM, then it was changed to 5, then to 5:30 and in the end the bus left at 17:15
Bus Cabin 34, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 22, 2026
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Savannah Wdriver smoked the whole time filling cabins with smoke smell, other than that everything else was good!
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 19, 2026
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Karin Fi got picked up around the estimated time. The bus itself was clean as usual. we stopped often to deliver packages and they were pretty loud in the front considering that it's a sleeper bus. I didn't have a blanket for the first one and a half hours and it was really cold i was wondering if the others have a blanket, yes they did, then i asked the assistant "hellor sir can i please have a blanket" and he said yeah 10 minutes because a other woman had to go to the toilet really urgently and he thought i'm asking for the toilet, then i said no i would like a blanket and he fucking ignored me even though I repeatedly said sir, hello, please, like wtf, he for sure heard me. Then I tabbed another guy and asked him and he brought me one. The communication was quite rude and not clear.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 17, 2026
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Lara HCraziest driver in the history of the world (and we have been travelling for 2 months and taken many trips in buses etc). 🤣 Hold on!!!!!
Bus Limousine 11, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 14, 2026
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Chris MTook several hours longer than planned - some out of their control, but they left am hour late due to late travellers and were doing numerous 'deliveries' along the way which meant stopping. The driver was snappy and not polite. very eratic driving. the pods were comfy which was teh only saving grace
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 13, 2026
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Robyn WOn time, helpful.
Bus Limousine 9, Ha Long Bus Travel, Apr 10, 2026
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Piotr SWas going HaLong-DaNang route,in the 1st bus there was a young guy who "piloted" the bus and he was very cool,unfortunately after 3 hours needed to change the bus and there was a very rude old pilot,he was yelling at people.
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Mar 28, 2026
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Veronique PBus on time, but only Whatapp message with confirmation of pick up point 2 hours before the bus!
Bus a bit cold and dropped us off us off in the middle of nowhere early and abruptly with little warning.
Good sleeper cabins otherwise for one person.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Mar 13, 2026
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Karim BAll went smooth, from pick up to bus, to destination, my compliments
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Feb 27, 2026
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Carla RFreezing cold, it was supposed to arrive at 2:30am and arrived at 4:30am, charger and wifi not working
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Feb 3, 2026
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Cleo WWas ok, but we got 2.5 km away from official drop off point (outside tam coc) then driver pulled over to call us a taxi to take us the rest of the way. They refused to drive the last 5 minutes until I said I would walk the rest(which was a 40 min walk). They did eventually take us the full way tho, but it was strange and annoying since it was late.
Bus Limousine 9, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 30, 2026
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Oja FThe main issue was that we had no way of contacting the operator. The pdf showed conflicting info as to the location of the place, and so we were very unsure. The operator was late, so we were afraid we had missed the bus.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 30, 2026
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Robert SHad to contact the company because of delay of the bus. Would have been better the other way aroubd
Bus Limousine 9, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 26, 2026
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Sophia SThey changed the bus at 5 am in the morning.
Bus Sleeper 41, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 17, 2026
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Maria DBad pickup point information, 45 minutes late, they didn’t inform me about stops or stopping time. Luckily I was awaken when arrived to destination, nobody came to tell me.
Bus VIP Cabin 20, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 16, 2026
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Bethan LThe bus driver messaged me the morning of the trip to confirm our pickup location. The driver was on time and the trip went very smoothly. I found the beds had enough room but you may need to tuck your legs up if you are any taller than 5'7"! Overall very good ride and had several stops to use the bathroom.
Bus VIP Cabin 20, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jan 1, 2026
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Consuelo PNot a great experience. The driver was 15min late and a trip that should take us 3.45hr turned out being 5hrs. The driver left us before our drop off point without explanation and another passenger told us that an small car will pick us up from there.
Driver very noisy, speaking by phone incredibly loud.
The good thing? We actually arrived to our destination. But i wouldn’t recommend it unless you have plenty of time and patience.
Bus Limousine 9, Ha Long Bus Travel, Dec 30, 2025
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Simon DIt was a great bus ride. They also picked us up at the hostel which was very convenient.
We only arrived two hours earlier then the planned time, which was a bit annoying as we arrived now in the middle of the night and had to organize a hotel last minute because of it. That was the only downside.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Dec 11, 2025
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Alexander MThere was poor communication with pickup location and Reckless driving. Also the driver seemed to be sick (cold/flu?). We did not feel safe. In addition, the vehicle was not in good working order. None of the USB ports worked and it broke down several times on the way to Halong. I cannot recommend this service to others.
Bus Limousine 11, Ha Long Bus Travel, Nov 21, 2025
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Laurent GGood service and good transport conditions
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Nov 13, 2025
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Mrs. CIt actually went great! For pickup I had to text for them to find me but I was picked up in a small car and then taken to the bus. The bus ride was normal and I made it to my destination. Overall happy with the experience.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Nov 12, 2025
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Astrid KWe were the only tourists on the bus most of the trip, and they didnt give us any water or enough toilet breaks for such a long trip. The bus also came to the wrong place for pick up and a hour before planned. Luckily we were already early, but if we werent, we would 100% have missed to bus. Also no communication from the bus company about new pick up place, until we contaced them ourselves. Can’t recommend
Bus VIP Cabin 20, Ha Long Bus Travel, Oct 17, 2025
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Soon SOnly stop once on the road for us to go toilet. Since we travelling at night, almost slept all the way to destination. Overall comfortable journey.
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Oct 14, 2025
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Laura WThe starting time was wrong
Bus Express 29, Ha Long Bus Travel, Sep 23, 2025
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Ole MWe got from A to B fine. Chargers didn't work, but that's just the way it is. One of the drivers was lying on mattresses in the aisle, he slept there for several hours and snored so loudly that several passengers couldn't sleep, unfortunately.
Bus VIP Cabin 20, Ha Long Bus Travel, Sep 10, 2025
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Nina ZThe Bus was pretty cool and the cabinets were big enough. But the drive was so bad. We just paused 3 times in a 10h trip and the driver was so fast that we arrived 2,5h before the estimated time! We couldn't sleep because we've been shaking around in that cabin and we were afraid to look out the window.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Sep 9, 2025
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Neus GThey put our luggage on a box full of fish and then it smelled during our trip
Bus Cabin 22, Ha Long Bus Travel, Aug 17, 2025
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JOSE AThe bus wasn't at the departure point at the starting time, because of an accident
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, Aug 16, 2025
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Ismaël CThe driver was not Nice and some passenger were not very polite
Bus Limousine 11, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 20, 2025
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Gemma LAir con barely worked- staff were aware as they came round to check the air ports with their hands but offered no solution.
No charge points.
We had two stop offs on a 9/10 hour ride. We have two children who needed the toilet. The meal stop off was 10 minutes which only allowed time to use the toilet rather than get any food.
Overall, an uncomfortable ride.
To add, the pick up point got changed in the morning which cost us additional money to get to new destination. This also left nearly an hour late.
Bus Sleeper 41, Ha Long Bus Travel, Jun 3, 2025
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Marian RDriver was rushing all the time. Picked us up 30min to early and dropped us on a different location that we got told. Bus was nice but not easy for person above 180cm+
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 23, 2025
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paul MWe were dropped off 4 km from the drop off place shown on 12Go, so we had to get a taxi at extra cost to the hotel we had booked next to the 12Go drop off location.
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 12, 2025
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Julian R3h faster than expected
Bus Cabin 24, Ha Long Bus Travel, May 10, 2025