How to travel to Danang?

How to get to Danang from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Hoi An?

By plane

Da Nang Airport is the smallest of Vietnam’s three international airports. There are frequent flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on both Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines, as well as limited services direct to Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei. Aside from a money changer, airport amenities are rather minimal. As of November 2006, international departure taxes should be included in the price of your ticket.

The airport is located just 3 km south-west of Danang, a 10-minute trip. Many travelers choose to continue directly to Hoi An (30-45 min, US$15) or Hue (2 hours, US$35). The fixed-price taxi coupon system has regrettably disappeared and now you have to haggle with the drivers outside, who ask silly prices but can be negotiated down to the amounts above; find a few other travellers to ease the pain.

By train

The Reunification Express makes a stop in Da Nang. Many motorbikes and taxis are available outside of the station. Scheduled arrival and departure times are loosely followed. If you just want to get to Hue, you can also take the ‘local’ train which is slow (about four to four and a half hours from Da Nang to Hue, with several stops along the way; a car or taxi does it in two), but incredibly cheap (25,000 dong including a meal) and passes through some spectacular coastal scenery.

By bus

Sinh Cafe, the popular bus-pass service, makes a stop in Hoi An, a short distance from the city. It is of a distance where a taxi is better than a motorbike.

At least two other bus-pass services make stops in Da Nang, and can be taken to either Hue or Hoi An or further in either direction. Fare to Hue is $3 as of late 2007, trip takes about three hours with one refreshment stop on the way. The bus uses the tunnel so does not go over the spectacular pass between Da Nang and Hue.

A bus station serves transport to several cities including a few locations in Laos.

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