| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bus | Hai Van | Luxury | 00:00 | 10:10 | €14.92 | |
Bus | Hai Van | Luxury | 06:45 | 16:45 | €17.08 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 13:30 | 14:30 | €36.00 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 13:50 | 14:50 | €56.50 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 14:10 | 15:10 | €186.00 | |
Bus | To Vietnam Travel | Sleeper 41 | 15:00 | 03:00 | €19.90 | |
Bus | Hai Van | Luxury | 18:00 | 04:10 | €14.92 | |
Bus | Hai Van | Luxury | 18:30 | 04:40 | €17.08 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 18:50 | 19:50 | €107.00 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 19:10 | 20:10 | €92.00 | |
Bus | Hai Van | Royal | 19:30 | 05:40 | €22.55 | |
Bus | Sapa Discovery Travel | VIP 20 | 20:00 | 05:00 | €18.24 | |
Bus | Hai Van | Royal | 20:30 | 06:00 | €22.55 | |
Bus | Sapa Discovery Travel | VIP 24 | 21:00 | 08:45 | €16.58 |
Travelling between Hanoi and Dien Bien is possible by Flight, bus and van. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you EUR 37.31 if you go by Bus; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere EUR 20.50.
It can take you anywhere between 1 and 12 hours to travel between Hanoi and Dien Bien depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Hanoi and Dien Bien. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h. Bus does a much slower job and take about 11h 40m to reach Dien Bien.
Travelling between Hanoi and Dien Bien can be as cheap as EUR 20.50 if you opt for a Hai Van (Hải Vân) bus and as expensive as EUR 37.31 if you buy a Asian Bus Travel Bus ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Hanoi to Dien Bien.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
Asian Bus Travel, Grouptour (Công ty du lịch quốc tế Grouptour), Hai Van (Hải Vân)
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | €21 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h |
| Earliest Departure | 1:45 PM |
| Latest Departure | 8:00 PM |
| Departures per day | 4 |
| Distance | 584 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Asian Bus Travel, Grouptour, Hai Van, Vietnam Airlines |