Private Taxi to Cat Ba: Airport and Ferry Transfers, and Around the Island
A private car and driver from Noi Bai or Cat Bi airport, Hanoi, Ha Long or Ninh Binh to your door on Cat Ba, ferry crossing and all. On the island, the same: a driver for the day to the pier, the national park, the beaches or wherever you need to be. One price for your group, no shared bus, no changing vehicles.
Send your pickup point, date, flight or arrival time, number of people and bags. We reply on WhatsApp with a fixed price, usually within minutes, 7AM to 11PM Vietnam time.
Quick facts
| What it is | A private car with a local driver, booked for your group only |
|---|---|
| Airports | Noi Bai (Hanoi) and Cat Bi (Hai Phong), to or from Cat Ba |
| Other routes | Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ha Long and Ninh Binh, to or from Cat Ba |
| On the island | Cat Ba Town, Ben Beo pier, the ferry piers, the national park, beaches and viewpoints |
| The ferry | The car crosses on the Dong Bai to Cai Vieng car ferry; we time the drive to the boats |
| Car size | Up to 2 guests: a 4-seat car. 3 guests or more: a 7-seat car, so there is room for luggage |
| Price | Hanoi or Noi Bai airport to or from Cat Ba: 1,700,000 VND (about 65 USD) for a 4-seat car with 1 or 2 guests, 1,800,000 VND (about 70 USD) for a 7-seat car with 3 or more. Other routes are quoted for your date. The ferry ticket is included and tips are never compulsory |
| Booking | On WhatsApp, with your flight number or arrival time |
Why book a private taxi
- Picked up at the airport, your hotel in Hanoi or wherever you are
- No changing from bus to boat to minibus with your bags: the same car takes the ferry
- You leave when you are ready, not when a shuttle is full
- Good for families with children, older travellers and groups with luggage
- One fixed price for the car, agreed before you travel
Popular routes
Airport transfers
- Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) to Cat Ba, and back
- Cat Bi airport (Hai Phong) to Cat Ba, and back
- Pickup timed to your flight; tell us your flight number
City to island
- Hanoi Old Quarter or any Hanoi hotel to Cat Ba
- Hai Phong city or train station to Cat Ba
- Ha Long and Ninh Binh to Cat Ba, and back
Around Cat Ba Island
- Hotel to Ben Beo pier for your cruise or boat tour
- Cat Ba National Park and the trailheads
- Beaches, viewpoints and the Hospital Cave
- Car and driver for half a day or a full day
To the piers
- Cai Vieng ferry pier, about 25 km from Cat Ba Town
- Gia Luan pier, for the ferry to Tuan Chau and Ha Long
- Pickup from a speedboat or ferry arrival
How a transfer to Cat Ba runs
The car ferries run until around 18:00 in the low season and around 19:00 in summer. If your flight lands late, tell us the time and we will tell you honestly whether you can still cross the same evening.
Good to know
Prices are per car, not per person. From Hanoi or Noi Bai airport to Cat Ba, or back, a 4-seat car for 1 or 2 guests costs 1,700,000 VND (about 65 USD) and a 7-seat car for 3 or more guests costs 1,800,000 VND (about 70 USD). Other routes, such as Cat Bi airport, Hai Phong, Ha Long and Ninh Binh, are quoted for your date. The price includes the ferry ticket, and there are no compulsory tips.
Ferry queues are longest on summer weekends and Vietnamese holidays. In 2026, Hai Phong also stopped cars from boarding at Dong Bai towards Cat Ba between 09:00 and 13:00 on some summer days. Similar rules may come back, so we check the rules for your date and plan the drive around them.
Going to Ha Long rather than Hanoi? There is a shorter way across from Gia Luan to Tuan Chau. Read our Tuan Chau ferry guide, then ask us to plan the car on both sides.
Booking a Lan Ha Bay cruise too? Ask us to line up the car with your boarding time, for example the private overnight cruise, which boards at Ben Beo pier between 12:15 and 12:30.
Common questions
From Hanoi or Noi Bai airport to Cat Ba it is 1,700,000 VND (about 65 USD) for a 4-seat car with 1 or 2 guests, or 1,800,000 VND (about 70 USD) for a 7-seat car with 3 or more guests. That is per car, with the ferry ticket included and no compulsory tips. Send your flight time and hotel on WhatsApp and we confirm the car.
Yes. The car crosses on the Dong Bai to Cai Vieng car ferry and you stay with it, so you do not carry your bags between vehicles. The ferry ticket is included in the price.
Yes. Cat Bi is the closest airport to Cat Ba. Send us your flight number and we time the pickup to your landing.
Yes. Book a car and driver for half a day or a full day to visit the national park, beaches, viewpoints and the piers at your own pace.
It depends on the last car ferry, which runs until around 18:00 in the low season and around 19:00 in summer. Send us your landing time and we will tell you whether it works or suggest a night in Hai Phong.
Read more before you go
Ask us for a quote
Fastest on WhatsApp, we usually reply within minutes. Or leave your details below with your route, flight or arrival time and number of bags.
After dark
The one trip that only works after dark.
The glow comes from plankton that flash blue when the water around them is disturbed, so it follows your paddle and the wake of the boat. How strong it is depends on the season, the moon and the water, so ask us about your dates before you plan around it.