For those in the Central and Southern regions who want to travel to the Northern destinations. To get to Quan Lan Island, you will have to travel quite a bit because there are no direct flights. Please be aware that you will need more time, about 3-4 days to visit Quan Lan.
If you are in Ho Chi Minh City or the Central region, take a train, car or plane to Hanoi. Airfares are not too expensive these days, so if you are far away, you should take a plane to save time. And if you plan to visit, you should buy tickets early to avoid sold-out tickets and get cheap airfares. When you arrive in Hanoi, you can take a day to visit the capital.
In addition, you also have another option which is to fly directly to Hai Phong, then from Hai Phong take a bus to Quang Ninh.
In some provinces near Hanoi such as Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, you can take a sleeper bus for about 80,000 (from Thanh Hoa), 120,000 (from Nghe An), 150,000 (from Ha Tinh) to Nuoc Ngam or My Dinh bus station – Hanoi.
Transportation to Quan Lan
Once in Hanoi, what you will have to do is travel to Quan Lan. To do that, you will also need to go 3 stages. To make the trip complete, you should leave the night before or early the next morning.
+ Stage 1: Hanoi – Cai Rong (Van Don)/Hon Gai: You can take a sleeper tourist bus, the ticket price is about 150,000 – 200,000 VND/person. You can catch the bus at My Dinh station or Luong Yen station. Some bus companies you can refer to are:Xuan Truong, Duc Phuc, Kumo, Phuc Xuyen..You should go 1 day in advance and book tickets in advance to avoid running out of tickets during the holidays. It will take about 5-6 hours to get to Van Don/Hon Gai.
* Hoang Long Bus ticket sales point in Hanoi: 505 Minh Khai, phone (04) 3987.5410 – 28 Tran Nhat Duat, phone (04) 39.28.28.28 – Luong Yen Bus Station, No. 1 Nguyen Khoi, phone (04) 3987.7225 – 873 Giap Bat, phone (04) 36646617
* Sinh Thanh Cars: Car 14N-9672 (033) 3723969, (033) 3935935, 0915 446929) – Car 14N-9056 (033 3710343, (033) 3935935, 0913 266197, 0915 374888
* Duc Phuc Car: 0936 359111 – 0936 556558
* Phuc Xuyen Bus: 033 3663366 – Bai Chay: 0978 627619, My Dinh: 0912 06973
Both Van Don and Hon Gai have routes to Quan Lan Island, but taking the Cai Rong – Van Don high-speed boat will save you more time, so for convenience, it is best to take a bus to Cai Rong.
+ Stage 2: From the bus station to Cai Rong/Hon Gai Port: From the bus station to Cai Rong port, it is also a distance, you can take a bus or taxi, or even a motorbike taxi. It is not too far, but if you take a motorbike taxi or a taxi, it is best to negotiate the price in advance. It will take you about 1 hour to travel this way.
+ Stage 3: From Port – Quan Lan: When you get here, you also have 2 options, one is to go straight to Minh Chau – the most beautiful beach of Quan Lan, the other is to go to Quan Lan and then visit everywhere from here. According to the experience of those who have traveled to Quan Lan, it is best to go straight to Minh Chau because currently the facilities in Quan Lan are not complete, only Minh Chau is the most comfortable. However, if you want to explore on your own, taking a boat to Quan Lan is also a good idea.
Van Don – Minh Chau route (Travel time: 45 minutes)
Weekday ticket price is 120,000 VND/ 1 person/ 1 way (VAT included)
Weekend ticket price 140,000 VND/ 1 person/ way (VAT included)
There are 2 departure times: Morning 7:15 and afternoon 13:15. There are also 2 return times: Morning 7:15 and afternoon 13:15.
Van Don – Quan Lan route
The ticket price is 150,000 VND/person. For additional trips (outside the fixed hours above), the ticket price is 120,000 – 150,000 VND/person/way. In addition, you can also rent a speedboat package if traveling in a large group or can join a group.
Departure time: Morning 7am; Afternoon 1:30pm
Return time: Morning 7am; Afternoon 1:30pm
Hon Gai Quan Lan Route (Travel time: 60 minutes)
– Ticket price: Weekdays: 180,000 VND/1 person/1 way
Holidays, Saturdays, Sundays ticket price is: 200,000 VND/ 1 person/ 1 way
– Departure time: Morning 9:30, Afternoon 14:00
Return time: Morning 7:00, Afternoon 15:30
Besides, another high-speed train line has also just opened and will be operational on April 25, 2016.
According to the ship schedule, the Cam Pha – Cat Ba Express ship route will initially have 2 trips/day, departing from Vung Duc Wharf at 7:30 and 12:30 every day, each trip lasting 75 minutes. Along with that, the company also launched the Cam Pha – Quan Lan, Cam Pha – Co To ship routes with modern ships, fully equipped, ensuring safety.
In the coming time, depending on the number of passengers, the company will arrange to increase the number of trains per day to better meet the needs of passengers.
In general, there are many boats going to Quan Lan, and it will be quite easy for you to travel to this beautiful island. However, there is a note that from the port to the beach you will have to travel about 5km more, so you have to rent a tuk tuk, which can carry 8-10 people, the price is about 100,000/trip.
Getting around Quan Lan Island
– Traveling by motorbike: you can rent a motorbike to travel here, about 150 – 200,000/bike, generally quite expensive compared to other tourist areas such as Co To or Cat Ba. However, it is very convenient for sightseeing.
– Sightseeing by tuk tuk: about 100,000/trip, each car can carry 8-10 people. Round trip is 200,000 VND
– You can also rent a bicycle to tour this beautiful island.
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