Recognized as a world natural heritage by the UNESCO, Phong Nha Ke Bang is a natural landscape in Quang Binh that you should visit in your trip to Vietnam.
How to get from Hue to Phong Nha Ke Bang?
This article covers the transportation guide from Hue to Phong Nha by train and bus with details for ticket price and time schedule.
Hue to Phong Nha bus
Duration: 4 hours ~ 4.5 hours
Cost: $6.5
Traveling by bus from Hue to Phong Nha Ke Bang is one of the most convenient ways. Queen Cafe and Hung Thanh offer direct sleeper bus from Hue to Phong Nha, and the journey takes 4 hours to 4.5 hours.
Hue to Phong Nha train
Duration: 4 hours 10 minutes
Cost: starts at $5
As there’s no direct train station in Phong Nha Ke Bang, you will need to take a train from Hue to Dong Hoi and then take a taxi from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha.
Vietnam Railways offers daily trains from Hue to Dong Hoi, and the journey takes approximately 4 hours 10 minutes to 4 hours 40 minutes depending on each train.
Especially, you can take a private train with Violette Trains and enjoy high-quality service.
-> Read more about Train travel in Vietnam
Hue to Phong Nha private car
Another option to go from Hue to Phong Nha is by private transfer. However, this option can be expensive and only recommended if you travel in a group.
Hue to Phong Nha tour
There are several daily tours from Hue to Phong Nha that you can join. The most common day trips will take you to explore Ke Bang or Paradise cave.
Where to stay in Phong Nha?
My favorite places to stay in Phong Nha are Easy Tiger and Phong Nha Farmstay.
In these places, you can enjoy your evening with occasional live music bar and get an amazing sunset on the field.
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