Results from Hanoi to Hue on Tuesday, 14 July 2026

There are three ways to travel from Hanoi to Hue: by plane, by train and by bus.

How far is Hue from Hanoi?

The travel distance between Hanoi and Hue is 668 km. There are three options to travel from Hanoi to Hue: taking a flight, a train or a bus.

How long does it take to get from Hanoi to Hue?

It takes 1 hour 15 minutes to get from Hanoi to Hue by plane and 12-14 hours by train or by bus.

Depending on the traffic, sometimes the bus arrives 30 minutes earlier or later than scheduled. The plane and the train usually depart and arrive on time.

There are three domestic airlines operating the route Hanoi to Hue: Vietnam Airlines (VN), Bamboo Airways (QH) and VietJet Air (VJ).

For more information about travelling by plane, please read our Flight Guide in Vietnam.

There are two types of train services running the route Hanoi to Hue that are managed by two operators: Vietnam Railways and private railway companies.

The state-owned railway company Vietnam Railways operates its own set of passenger coaches. Passenger cars are divided in four classes: Hard seat, Soft seat, Soft bed in compartments for 1-4 passengers and Hard bed in compartments for 1-6 passengers.

The private railway companies Chapa Express, Charmy Express, Damitrans Express, Laman Express, Lotus Train, Tonkin Heritage Express, New Livitrans Express and Violette Trains operate their own passengers cars attached to the trains hauled by Vietnam Railways, hence depart and arrive according to the same schedule. Passenger cars are divided in two classes: Sleeper 2-Berth in compartments for 1-2 passengers and Sleeper 4-Berth in compartments for 1-4 passengers.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Vietnam.

Where do trains from Hanoi to Hue depart?

Trains on the North-South railway line depart from Hanoi Railway Station located at 120 Le Duan, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Please arrive to the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Hanoi to Hue arrive?

Trains on the North-South railway line arrive at Hue Railway Station located at 02 Bui Thi Xuan, Hue.

There are two bus companies running the route Hanoi to Hue.

Duc Duong Bus operates double-deck sleeper buses equipped with fixed berths and capacity for 21–34 passengers.

HK Bus Lines operates double-deck sleeper buses equipped with fixed berths and capacity for 24 passengers.

For more information about travelling by bus, please read our Bus Guide in Vietnam.

Where do buses from Hanoi to Hue depart?

Most buses from Hanoi to Hue depart from the representative offices of the bus companies in Hoan Kiem District and Cau Giay District in Hanoi.

Please arrive to the point of departure at least 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Note that some bus companies will organize the transfer of passengers from the point of departure to the bus terminal by shuttle bus, therefore customers must show up in advance or risk missing the bus.

Where do buses from Hanoi to Hue arrive?

Most buses from Hanoi to Hue arrive at the representative offices of the bus companies located in Phu Hoi District and Phuong Duc District in Hue.

From Hue, you can go by train or bus to Da Nang, Hoi An, Phong Nha and Ninh Binh, or fly to Ho Chi Minh.