| Cheapest Transport | $19 |
| Fastest Transport | 55m |
| Earliest Departure | 1:05 PM |
| Latest Departure | 8:00 PM |
| Departures per day | 5 |
| Distance | 584 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Grouptour, Sapa Discovery Travel, To Vietnam Travel, Vietnam Airlines |
Travelling between Hanoi and Dien Bien is possible by Flight, bus and van. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus+van is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 59.25 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 18.86.
It can take you anywhere between 1 and 12 hours to travel between Hanoi and Dien Bien depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Hanoi and Dien Bien. Flight will bring you to your destination in 55m. Bus+van does a much slower job and take about 11h 40m to reach Dien Bien.
Travelling between Hanoi and Dien Bien can be as cheap as USD 18.86 if you opt for a Sapa Discovery Travel bus and as expensive as USD 59.25 if you buy a Vietnam Airlines (เวียดนาม แิอร์ไลน์) flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Hanoi to Dien Bien.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Vietnam Airlines (เวียดนาม แิอร์ไลน์)
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
Sapa Discovery Travel, To Vietnam Travel
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus+Van remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route