Hoi An Transportation

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We traveled with OPEN Bus from Nha Trang to Hoi An, and the bus stopped at Hoi An Sinh Cafe. We waited our tour bus here for 1 day trip to My Son Sanctuary and Kim Bong village. We left from here in Hoi An to Hue.

Sinh Cafe ( Hoi An Office)
587 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An

We used Vietnam Airlines a few times throughout my whirlwind four week tour of Vietnam...getting here we used them to fly from Nha Trang...the closest airport to get to Hoi An is located about a forty five minute drive away in Da Nang...we hired a taxi from the airport although the hotel we booked with in Hoi An offered us a rate of $ 15.00 USA to transfer us from the airport to the hotel.
The HOTEL rate was cheaper than hiring a taxi so PLEASE if the hotel you book with offers you a comparable rate...ACCEPT it!

In any event......

This was to be the second flight we used within Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines...we ended up using them for another leg of our journey from Hue to Ha Noi...

All time we used this airline the flights departed ON TIME...there were NO baggage issues...the SERVICE was POLITE and PROFESSIONAL...

All of the flights we booked and flew with them cost about the same...plus or minus a few dollars....about $ 50.00 - $ 60.00 for each leg...

Two flights we booked on line from home....the third flight we used a local agent in Hoi An...all transactions and processes were EASY and NO HASSLE!! Sometimes though the Web Site was a little slow...

I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to RECOMMEND Vietnam Airlines for Domestic transit!!!

Almost every Hoi An hotel provides and charges land transfers from Danang International Airport to Hoi An town. A minibus will cost from USD2-3 per person depending on the number of people in a minibus.

We stayed at Thanh Xuan Hotel in Hoi An. Initially, the agreed price was USD12 over the email but it became USD20 (about USD3 per person) because there were 7 of us instead of 4.

Tran station & airport are located in Danang, from here, you could catch a taxi or reserve for a private car / van picking up.
Car: 15 - 18 USD
Minivan ( 7 - 16 sts ) : 20 - 30 usd.
Takes 45 min' to be in town.

A great, cheap and easy way of travelling the whole length of the country from north to south (or vice versa) is by taking the Sinh Cafe Open Bus. They have an office in each major town/city and offer a daily service between the main sightseeing points of Saigon, Dalat, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi on modern clean buses with plenty of leg room and (where applicable) sleeper buses. If you go to their office, they'll explain everything for you along with a timetable and costs (this is also found on their website below so you plan this before you arrive in Vietnam). The third leg of my trip involved travelling between Nha Trang to Hoi An on a sleeper bus, but don't expect to get much sleep as the roads are terrible! This trip cost me 180,000 VND and left Nha Trang at 7.30pm and arrived in Hoi An at about 6.30am. I then left Hoi An for Hue where we stopped off at one of the Marble Mountains ("water"), to the south of Da Nang. The trip, including the stop, took about 3.5 hours and cost 120,000 VND. They pick up and drop you off at their offices so it's probably best to find out where they are in each place before you arrive.

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I am writing this in the event you might have a need to use a RELIABLE agent while you're staying in Hoi An...

I found and used a woman named Anh...that works for a company located at 06 Hoang Dieu Street...there is no company name on the building...just a large sign that identifies them as an agent for Vietnam Airlines and a Western Union Sign just above..

I booked a few things through her...a flight to Ha Noi from Hue...a short train journey from Da Nang to Hue...and I arranged a car through her to transport us from our hotel in Hoi An to the train station in Da Nang...

Her pricing was VERY fair...I certainly didn't feel gouged at all...and there were no hidden costs or surprises encountered...ALWAYS a good thing!!

Her email address is below as well as the address...there are two telephone numbers available...

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I saw many drivers looking for business while I was WALKING around Hoi An...I just couldnt bring myself to take up any offer for the use of one...it looked like fun but its just not something I wanted to do...

EVERYTHING including PRICE is negotiable so if you're open to the idea of being driven around in one....DO NOT accept the first price that's mentioned...NOTHING herein Hoi An is expensive especially by Western standards..

YOU'll find one ANYWHERE in and around the Old Quarter of Hoi An...

Vietnam's road and rail transport is such that trips over moderate distances may take much longer than what many tourists would expect in their home countries. Travellers should also take note of the significant number of motor vehicle crashes on Vietnam's roads.

In light of this, and bolstered by the value-for-money fares, air transport takes on added significance. There are two airlines that service Vietnam's domestic routes: Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar (which amalgamated with Pacific Airlines). During holiday periods, particularly Tet, it is wise to book ahead rather than take a chance on booking internal flights after arrival.

Unfortunately, Hoi An does not have a domestic terminal, which requires a flight to Danang. Fortunately, Danang is within easy driving distance of Hoi An. We booked Jetstar (Pacific) over the Internet, which was a painless experience, printed out the e-ticket and we were set to lift off.

Booking in at the airport was easy. From memory we had a 20kg baggage plus carry-on allowance. The flight itself was uneventful and safe. It took us slightly more than an hour to fly from south to central Vietnam. Some of the birds-eye scenery was amazing, particularly the patch-work agricultural lands in all its emerald green glory. Food is available for purchase, but we did not indulge.