Arriving at Vietnam's airports: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang

Take the airport bus if you land in daylight and travel light. Book a Grab at night, with heavy bags, or for Hoi An. In Ho Chi Minh City, check which terminal your flight uses first: domestic flights now split between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Where are you landing?

• Hanoi (Noi Bai): take express bus 86 to Hanoi Railway Station for 50,000 VND, or Grab for about 250,000 to 350,000 VND. Details.
• Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat): take bus 152 from the international terminal until 19:00, or Grab for about 130,000 to 170,000 VND. Details.
• Da Nang: the city is 10 to 15 minutes away; take Grab. Details.

If it doesn’t go to plan

• Landed after the last bus? Take a Grab, or a taxi from the official rank outside arrivals. Avoid unlicensed taxis that approach you.1Vietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com
• Can’t find your Grab driver in Ho Chi Minh City? Follow the in-app directions and message the driver. Cars may wait at the pick-up spot for no more than 3 minutes.2Grab (opens in a new tab)grab.comVietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com
• Quoted a high fare at Terminal 3? Walk to the marked taxi or ride-hailing area on Level 1. At peak times, passengers there have been quoted 100,000 to 150,000 VND for a 2 to 3 km hop.3Tuoi Tre News, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)news.tuoitre.vn

Hanoi Noi Bai

• Bus 86 (express): runs to Hanoi Railway Station for 50,000 VND, paid in cash on board, leaving the airport from 07:00 to 22:15.4Noi Bai Airport (opens in a new tab)noibaiairport.vn It starts at both airport terminals and ends at the station on Le Duan Street, about 2 km from the Old Quarter.5Vietnam News Agency (opens in a new tab)vietnam.vnanet.vn
• City buses: slower and more crowded. Bus 07 runs to Cau Giay for 12,000 VND, bus 17 to Long Bien for 15,000 VND, and bus 90 to Kim Ma for 15,000 VND.6Noi Bai Airport (opens in a new tab)noibaiairport.vn
• Grab: about 250,000 to 350,000 VND and 40 minutes to the centre. Pick-up is at pillars 8 and 11 of the international arrivals hall (Terminal 2).7Grab (opens in a new tab)grab.com
• Taxi: use the official ranks just outside arrivals. Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour by road.8Vietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com

Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat

• Bus 152 (international Terminal 2 and domestic Terminal 1): runs 05:15 to 19:00,9VOH, April 2025 (opens in a new tab)voh.com.vn and stops on Le Lai Street by Ben Thanh Market.10Vietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com After 19:00 there is no bus from the international terminal: take Grab or a taxi.
• Bus 109 (domestic Terminal 3 only): since April 2025 it serves Terminal 3 alone, running to Saigon Bus Station by Ben Thanh Market from 05:30 to 22:40, every 15 to 25 minutes, for 8,000 to 15,000 VND.11VOH, April 2025 (opens in a new tab)voh.com.vn
• Grab: about 130,000 to 170,000 VND and 20 minutes (15 to 30 in traffic), from a marked pick-up area outside the airport.12Vietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com International arrivals meet at the parking-lot area.13Grab (opens in a new tab)grab.com
• Taxi: 150,000 to 200,000 VND plus 10,000 VND in tolls, from the official ranks outside arrivals.14Vietnam Airlines (opens in a new tab)vietnamairlines.com

Which terminal is your flight?

Terminal 3 opened in April 2025 for domestic flights. International flights use Terminal 2.

• At Terminal 3: Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines, Vasco and Vietravel Airlines.15Tuoi Tre News, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)news.tuoitre.vn
• Still at Terminal 1: Vietjet, and Vietnam Airlines’ ATR72 flights to Con Dao, Ca Mau and Rach Gia.16VietnamNet, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)vietnamnet.vn
• Moving between terminals: a free shuttle links Terminals 1, 2 and 3 every 10 to 15 minutes, though passengers report long waits.17Tuoi Tre News, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)news.tuoitre.vn
• At Terminal 3, arrivals on Level 2 go down to Level 1 for taxis, ride-hailing and buses.18Tuoi Tre News, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)news.tuoitre.vn

Da Nang

• Grab to the city: about 70,000 to 120,000 VND and 10 to 15 minutes, from lanes 1 and 2 at the international arrivals pick-up area.19Grab (opens in a new tab)grab.com
• Hoi An: book a Grab in the app; the price shows before you confirm, except for GrabTaxi.20Grab (opens in a new tab)grab.com

What to do on landing

• Get connected: sort out a SIM or eSIM before you leave the terminal, or install an eSIM before you fly. See Vietnam connectivity. You need data to book Grab.
• Get cash: use an ATM in the arrivals hall for a small amount of dong for buses and street food. See Vietnam money.
• Check your visa at immigration: have your e-visa approval or exemption ready. See Vietnam entry rules.