Ninh Binh has convenient waterway and road networks of transportation. The Reunification Express Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City stops at Ninh Binh Town. National Highway No.10 connects to Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa provinces and National Highway No.12B links to Hoa Binh Province.
Getting there & away
The bus station in Ninh Binh is located near the Lim Bridge, just below the overpass to Phat Diem. Regular public buses leave almost hourly for the Giap Bat bus station in Hanoi ( 2½ hours, 93km). Ninh Binh is also a stop for open-tour buses between Hanoi ( two hours) and Hue ( 10 hours), which drop off and pick up passengers at some of the hotels.
Ninh Binh’s train station (1 Ð Hoang Hoa Tham) is a scheduled stop for Reunification Express trains, with destinations including Hanoi (two to 2½ hours, four daily), Thanh Hoa (one to 1½ hours, three daily) and Hue ( 12½ to 13½ hours, three daily).
Travelling distances to the nearest major towns are 93km to Hanoi, 60km to Thanh Hoa and 49km to Thai Binh.
Getting around Ninh Binh
Bikes and motorbikes (with or without drivers) can be hired from most hotels.
The distance between Ninh Binh City and other places by road:
- Center of Ninh Binh City to center of Districts
|
Tam Diep Town |
13 Km |
|
Hoa Lu District |
7 Km |
|
Gia Vien District |
20 Km |
|
Nho Quan District |
40 Km |
|
Yen Mo District |
20 Km |
|
Yen Khanh District |
15 Km |
|
Kim Son District |
28 Km
|
- Center of Ninh Binh City to center of Tourism Areas:
|
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital |
12 Km |
|
Tam Coc-Bich Dong Tourism Area |
7 Km |
|
Trang An Grottoes Area |
7 Km |
|
Bai Dinh Spirit Culture Area |
17 Km |
|
Phat Diem stone Cathedral |
30 Km |
|
Cuc Phuong National Park |
45 Km |
|
Van Long Natural Reserve |
17 Km |
|
Kenh Ga Hot Spring |
23 Km |
|
Dich Long Pagoda |
15 Km |
|
Dong Thai Lake |
25 Km |
|
Yen Thang Lake |
21 Km
|
- Ninh Binh City to center of other Provinces:
|
Ha Noi City |
93 Km |
|
Hue City |
560 Km |
|
Ho Chi Minh City |
1.626 Km |
|
Hai Phong City |
110 Km |
|
Nam Dinh City (Nam Dinh Province) |
28 Km |
|
Phu Ly Town (Ha Nam Province) |
32 Km |
|
Ha LongCity (Quang Ninh Province) |
250 Km |
|
Thanh Hoa City(Thanh Hoa Province) |
60 Km |