Hanoi is a major transportation hub in the north of Vietnam. Hanoi connects with international flights, domestic flights, trains from the south, and bus connections to every town in the north and central Vietnam.
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Flights to Hanoi
Hanoi has fewer direct international flights than Ho Chi Minh City. Buses to Hanoi
Hanoi has four major bus stations. They are fairly well organized, with ticket offices, fixed prices, and schedules. It is often easier to book through a travel agent. From Hanoi, there are buses to everywhere in Vietnam such as Sapa, Da Nang, Dalat, Hue, and Ninh Binh. Cao Bang and Ha Giang. Many open-ticket bus tours through Vietnam start or end in Hanoi. Trains to HanoiThe train station is in the center. You can buy tickets for trains that can take you all the way south to Ho Chi Minh City, or north to Sapa and across the border to China.
Hanoi’s taxis have meters, but not all drivers want to use them. The problem with taking a taxi is that they cannot all speak English well. The most reliable taxis are Hanoi Taxi, Mai Linh Taxi, and Taxi CP. A good alternative is to use the Grab taxi app. Itinerary 2 days in HanoiLooking for great things to do in Hanoi in 2 days? The below itinerary gives you a short indication of what you can see and do per day. Day 1
Day 2
More tips for traveling in HanoiWhere to go next?As mentioned last in our list of best things to do in Hanoi, the city is a great base to explore the whole north of Vietnam. Wherever you want to go, there is always a bus from this city. The most famous destinations that travelers go to are Sapa, for trekking through the terraced rice fields, Halong Bay, for a cruise through the beautiful bay, and Ninh Binh, for boat and bicycle rides through the rice fields. The destinations you can go to Mai Chau, for rice paddies and ethnic minority villages, and Ha Giang, with Southeast Asia’s most impressive mountains. Hanoi with kids
Hanoi is not the most child-friendly city in the country, with heavy traffic and narrow sidewalks used as parking spaces for scooters and motorcycles. It is certainly a place that will leave a huge impression and that children will never forget. LanguageYou can easily get along with English in the city. In most hotels and restaurants it is spoken nicely or at least the basis you need to order or check-in. Menus and signs for tourists are also often available in English How to dress
Hanoi is used to tourists and is not that conservative when it comes to clothing. If you plan to visit temples in the city, make sure you are properly dressed. This means that you do not wear a short skirt or shirt. |