Ninh Bình Museum
Provincial museum presenting archaeology, local history, and cultural objects from Ninh Bình. A useful overview before exploring Hoa Lư and nearby sites.
Cheapest price on Oct 13
lei212
Average ticket price on Oct 13
lei291
Fastest journey on Oct 13
1 d 1 h
Average journey duration on Oct 13
1 d 1 h 43 m
Buses on Oct 13
31
Distance
1059 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Bình is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Bình will cost around lei291 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only lei212.
On Tue, Oct 13, we found 31 buses from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Bình, including 31 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 13 the direct buses cover the 1059 km distance in an average of 1 d 1 h 43 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 d 1 h .
On Tue, Oct 13 the slowest buses will take 1 d 3 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Phượng Hoàng
Hoàng Long Hải Vân
Hoàng Long Hải Vân
Hoàng Long Hải Vân
Hoàng Long Hải Vân
Hoàng Long Limousine
Hoàng Long Limousine
Hoàng Long Limousine
Hoàng Long Limousine
Hoàng Long Limousine Buses from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Bình run on average 37 times per day, taking around 32h 0m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at lei190 if you book in advance.
There are 37 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 02:10, the last at 23:00. The fastest bus covers the 658 miles (1059 km) distance in 26h 30m.
Distance 658 miles (1059 km) |
Average bus duration 32h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price lei190 |
Buses per day 37 |
Direct buses 37 |
Fastest bus 26h 30m |
First bus 2:10 AM |
Last bus 11:00 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator HTX Sài Gòn | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 02:42PM | Duration 38h42 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei253 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 35h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei208 |
Operator Hoàng Long (Quảng Ninh) | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 29h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei190 |
Operator Hoàng Long (Bắc - Trung - Nam) | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 35h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price lei198 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 35h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei201 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 35h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Phượng Hoàng | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 34h00 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price lei190 |
Operator Phượng Hoàng | Departure Time 06:01AM | Arrival Time 04:01PM | Duration 34h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei201 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 08:12AM | Duration 25h42 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hiền Phước | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 34h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei200 |
Operator HTX Sài Gòn | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:52PM | Duration 37h52 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 07:12AM | Arrival Time 08:12AM | Duration 25h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 30h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei251 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 29h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei241 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:22PM | Duration 27h52 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 30h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 10:12AM | Arrival Time 01:22PM | Duration 27h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 29h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 29h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hiền Phước | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 31h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei178 |
Operator Phượng Hoàng | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 34h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei212 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator VXB_64302 | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 33h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei508 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 30h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 29h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 29h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator VXB_64302 | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 33h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei508 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 30h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:12PM | Duration 25h42 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 29h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoàng Long Hải Vân | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 29h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei233 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 36h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Hoang Long Limousine | Departure Time 06:12PM | Arrival Time 07:12PM | Duration 25h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price lei275 |
Operator Xuân Quỳnh (Hải Dương) | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 28h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price lei195 |
Operator Thành Trung Limousine | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 36h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price lei191 |
Operator Thành Nhân - Hải Phòng | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:02PM | Duration 37h02 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price lei220 |
The table below shows live departures for Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Bình buses for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoàng Long Limousine | 5:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 35h50 | 4:50 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 6:30 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 25h42 | 8:12 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
HTX Sài Gòn | 7:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 37h52 | 8:52 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 7:12 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 25h00 | 8:12 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 8:30 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 9:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 9:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 9:50 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 9:30 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 27h52 | 1:22 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 10:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 30h20 | 4:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 10:12 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 27h10 | 1:22 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 10:30 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h50 | 4:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 10:50 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h30 | 4:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 11:30 AM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 12:20 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 1:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 1:50 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Phượng Hoàng | 1:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 34h00 | 11:00 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tân Aba (An Sương) | 2:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 33h00 | 11:00 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tân Aba (An Sương) | 2:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 33h00 | 11:00 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 30h20 | 9:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 3:30 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h50 | 9:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 3:50 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h30 | 9:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 4:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 4:50 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 5:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 30h20 | 11:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tân Aba (An Sương) | 5:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 33h00 | 2:00 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tân Aba (An Sương) | 5:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 33h00 | 2:00 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 5:30 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 6:20 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 5:30 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 25h42 | 7:12 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 5:30 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 27h52 | 9:22 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 5:30 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h50 | 11:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Hải Vân | 5:50 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 29h30 | 11:20 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 6:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 36h50 | 6:50 AM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 6:12 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 27h10 | 9:22 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hoàng Long Limousine | 6:12 PM Ho Chi Minh City | 25h00 | 7:12 PM Ninh Bình | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Ninh Bình — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Ninh Bình trip today.
Provincial museum presenting archaeology, local history, and cultural objects from Ninh Bình. A useful overview before exploring Hoa Lư and nearby sites.
Compact local display space with folk items and traditional craft material from villages around Ninh Bình. A quieter stop beyond the major scenic attractions.
Gallery space featuring stone carving works linked to Ninh Vân craft traditions. Worth visiting for local artistry and insight into regional decorative sculpture.
Scenic boat route through limestone karst, caves, and waterways near rice fields and temples. One of the province's signature landscapes.
Famous valley of rice fields, river bends, and karst cliffs best explored by sampan boat. Especially photogenic in the green and harvest seasons.
Wetland nature reserve known for birdlife, lotus ponds, cave boat trips, and a quieter atmosphere than the busiest tourist areas.
Goat meat from the limestone mountains, often grilled or steamed with herbs. It is Ninh Bình's signature specialty, prized for firm texture and clean flavor.
Crispy scorched rice made from fried rice crust, usually served with goat meat sauce or pork floss. It is a famous local snack and souvenir from Ninh Bình.
A goat hotpot with herbs and vegetables, reflecting the province's well-known mountain goat tradition. Commonly enjoyed in groups at local restaurants.
Refined restaurant at Emeralda Resort serving Vietnamese dishes, including regional specialties, in a polished garden-resort atmosphere.
Established restaurant in the Tam Cốc area with local goat dishes, hotpot, and rice crust. Relaxed venue convenient for travelers staying nearby.
Popular traditional restaurant known for Ninh Bình goat and scorched rice. Casual setting suited to visitors exploring Tràng An and nearby sights.
Budget-friendly for Vietnam tourism. Guesthouses, local meals, and short taxi rides are cheap; upscale stays and Western restaurants cost more but remain modest.
Tipping is not expected. You may round up small taxi fares or leave 5-10% at tourist restaurants for good service. Cafes usually do not expect tips.
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Ninh Binh City Bus Station -> Ninh Bình Railway Station, Ninh Bình
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