How to travel from DA NANG to HUE (train, bus)?

How to get from Da Nang to Hue? It is simple, you can travel by train, bus or you can rent a motorbike.

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Hue (Huế) – Lots of historical monuments, beaches and intersting landscape. Hue is in central Vietnam (Thừa Thiên-Huế province) is connected to the imperial Nguyễn Dynasty, based in Hue, who ruled from 1802 to 1945, when the Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in favor of Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary government. Hue has also the international airport, so it is not a problem to visit this place by daily flight from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Hue has a rich history and it is the former imperial capital.

The best way how to get from Da Nang to Hue is to travel by train or bus, it is only about 100km. It is really a good experience to travel by train in Vietnam, mainly in central coast. About 20 km from Da Nang City you can travel also on a motorbike through the Hải Vân Pass. Hue and surrounding has a wide range of accommodation facilities. What to see in Hue > Imperial Citadel (Đại Nội), Tombs of the Emperors, Thien Mu Pagoda, Thanh Toan Bridge, Dong Ba Market…

1. TRAIN from Da Nang to Hue

– the best way how to travel from Da Nang to Hue
– interesting experience is travel by train Vietnam
– train travel from Da Nang to Hue takes about 2,5-3 hours
– trains are comfortable, you can buy food and snack
– see the Vietnam railway map
– there are about 10 trains every day of Vietnam Railways
– one-way train ticket costs about 50 000 – 150 000 viet.dongs (hard seat, soft seat, SE+NH trains, 1st+2nd class)
– train station in Da Nang – Da Nang Railway Station (791 Hải Phòng)
– train station in Hue – Huế Railway Station (Nguyen Tri Phường Street)
book and buy train e-tickets from Da Nang to Hue online on Baolau or 12go.asia, secured payment
– this is a top travel route from Da Nang to Hue – recommended – book your train tickets online!
– you will receive your e-ticket by email, ready to print or carry in your mobile phone or tablet and present when boarding the train

New trains in Vietnam. Soft seats and 4-berth cabin (photo: Baolau)

2. BUS from Da Nang to Hue

– yes, also buses run from Da Nang to Hue
– travel by bus from Da Nang to Hue takes about 3-3,5 hours
– bus ticket price about 150 000 – 200 000 viet.dongs ($6-8)
– bus companies: The SinhTouist, Hanh Cafe
– arrive 30-60 minutes before departure and present voucher to board bus
book and buy bus e-tickets from Da Nang to Hue online on Baolau or 12go.asia
– this is a top bus travel route from Da Nang to Hue – recommended – book your bus tickets online!
– you will receive your e-ticket by email, ready to print or carry in your mobile phone or tablet and present at the ticket counter of the station before boarding the bus

3. ON THE MOTORBIKE to Hue

– another really good way how to get from Da Nang to Hue (100 km)
– rent a motorbike in Da Nang and travel through the wonderful Hải Vân Pass
– the journey takes about 3 hours
– rent a motorbike cost about $10 / 1 day

Baolau – search, book, buy tickets + flights

– a company specializing in train, bus, ferry tickets mainly for Vietnam (also a tickets for Laos and Cambodia)
– bus tickets of well-known bus companies (Mai Linh, Hoang Long, TheSinh Tourist, Hung Thanh, Futabus…)
– flights of Vietnamese Airlines, JetStar, VietJet Air as well as flights to neighbouring countries
– ferry tickets in Vietnam (eg. ferry to Cat Ba, ferry to Phu Quoc, ferry to Quan Lan, ferry to Phnom Penh…)
– the price of tickets depends on the official price of transport company or airlines
– you will see the final price before making the payment transaction
– you can use online train ticket in your mobile phone in Vietnam (I recommend to print a ticket)
– you can select a seat or berth in a train
– read any other information about ticket before ordering, read also frequently asked questions on Baolau

12go.asia – search, book, buy tickets + flights

– a specialist for train, bus, ferry tickets mainly in Thailand (also tickets for Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar)
– bus tickets for Vietnam, Thailand… (eg. Sapa Express, Mai Linh, Hoang Long, TheSinhTourist, Futabus…)
– ferry/boat tickets in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, eg. ferry to Vung Tau, Koh Rong, Koh Phangan, Koh Chang, Koh Phi Phi…
– tickets for the main routes in Thailand, eg: Bangkok to Krabi, Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Bangkok to Phuket…
– you can select a seat or berth in a train, more information about trains in Thailand
– you can use an online train ticket in Vietnam (not in Thailand – 12go can deliver these train tickets)
– if you buy a ticket of private trains in Vietnam to Lao Cai on 12go.asia or Baolau (Fansipan Express, Sapaly…), you must pick it up at the station
– information about 12go.asia read in article about transportation in Vietnam
– if you buy train tickets in Thailand over 12go.asia, you have to pick them in the office: Bangkok (DOB building) or Chiang Mai (Bossotel)