Going like local, travelling as local - Yah, You can easy to catch a local bus in Hanoi to travel all destinations in the North of Vietnam with very reasonable price, Within this article We will bring all information about local bus, bus routes and bus station in Hanoi to other provinces.
There are two options for your to travel by bus in Hanoi, Most of tourist bus is depature at Hanoi central - Hoan Kiem district, You can easy book bus ticket online or book at tourist shop at Hanoi old quarter, Bus company will using small Van to pick up at hotel or tourist shop to transfer to meeting point, This kind of bus is very convinient, bus company is professional with English speaking staff, bus is safe and clean...This option departure to famous tourists spots like Sapa, Ha Long bay, Cat Ba island, Mai Chau , Moc Chau, Ha Giang, Ba Be lake, Ban Gioc waterfal, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh city, Lao...
Other option is local bus,All of local bus departure at bus station, There are thounsand buses & bus routes travel to all district or provinces in the North, timetable is flexible and depature almost 24 hours services - This bus is cheaper than tourist bus but services if less, Just take a taxi or grap from your hotel to bus station, buy a ticket and travel, Weakless of this bus is running by local,no English speaking staff, So hard to communicate sometime.
There are few bus station in Hanoi, each station is departure to each part of the North...
Nuoc Ngam bus station : departure to province in the south of Hanoi (Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Hue...)
My Dinh bus station : departure to province in the North East of Hanoi (Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai...)
Yen Nghia bus station : departure to North West province : Hoa Binh, Son La, Lao Chau, Dien Bien...
Gia Lam bus station : departure to the provinces in East of Hanoi : Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Bac Ninh...
Which province you want to travel to? Look below links for destination then noted with bus routes, timetable, departure station and operating company.