The staff of Ha Giang hostel (pick up point) was very helpfull and reasuring to indicate us wich bus we needed to take.
The beds seemed a bit tight for tall people (wich was not my case) though, but the ride was good. The bus arrived 30 mins late, but we arrived 30 mins earlier.
Two bus changes during the journey.
Most notably: the wake-up call for the first change was abrupt—even jarring.
The staff member was hurried and issued sharp, demanding instructions; the wake-up itself was sudden and came at the very last possible moment.
A real shame, as the rest of the journey was fine.
ฮาซาง ไป ไฮฟอง, รถทัวร์ ห้องโดยสารเดี่ยวแบบรอยัล, Bang Phan, 24 ก.ค. 2026
EB
Elena B
very smooth easy trip to cat ba, lots of stops for toilet
ฮาซาง ไป ไฮฟอง, รถทัวร์ รถบัสท่องเที่ยว + เรือข้ามฟาก, Sapa Ethnic Travel (Công Ty TNHH Một Thành Viên Du Lịch Thiểu Số), 1 มิ.ย. 2026
AB
Aubane B
I have health problems and I can't hold back for more than 2/3 hours. I warned the driver before getting on the bus, he said no problem. I had to ask 2 times to stop because it was more than 2/3 hours and the driver was annoyed and didn't want to. He finally accepted after several insistent requests. This is not normal.
Got the two lower beds all the way in the back, which are very small. Especially when you’re 190cm long.
Transfer was messy. We had to wait more than two in a completely dark bus without AC in a parking lot. Without anyone telling us why.
The transfer sleeper van Haiphong to Catba was 3 rows of beds without cabins and it was pretty smelly.
We arrived 2 hours later than expected.
ฮาซาง ไป ไฮฟอง, รถทัวร์ ห้องโดยสารเดี่ยวแบบรอยัล, Bang Phan, 14 พ.ย. 2025
LJ
Lilly J
Got me where I needed to go. Driver communicated clearly and efficiently. Even picked me up from my hotel in ha giang and dropped me off to my hotel in cat ba
The first driver was a racing driver and too busy with other things. The second part, including the boat and guide, was fine. The bus drop-off at the hotel was well-organized. Everything was well-timed, and we departed and arrived on time.
ฮาซาง ไป ไฮฟอง, รถทัวร์ หรูหรา รถบัส + เรือเฟอร์รี, Good Morning Cat Ba Bus (Good Morning Cat ba), 11 ก.ย. 2025