Cat Ba Bus 14 connects the center of Cat Ba Town on Cat Ba Island with Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal and Phu Long Cable Car Station, where the ferry or Cat Ba Cable Car can be taken for getting to Cat Hai Island and then continuing the trip to Haiphong. This Cat Ba public bus route is very convenient for getting from Cat Ba Island to Haiphong on a budget.
Cat Ba Bus 14 is one of the main Haiphong bus routes currently operating in Haiphong Province. If you want to use public transportation for getting from Cat Bi Airport (HPH) to Cat Ba Island, you can use other public bus routes to get into the city, change to Haiphong Bus 16C and then after crossing to the island use Cat Ba Bus 14 for getting into the town, where most of Cat Ba Island visitors are ending.
Taking a public bus might be not the most comfortable option, as the leg room on the bus is really limited and traveling with bulk luggage might be problematic.
Cat Ba Bus 14 Route
The length of the bus route is 27 km and it can take about 1 hour for the bus to cover the entire route from Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal to Cat Ba Town or vice versa.
Bus route from Cai Vieng to Cat Ba Town: Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal - Phu Long Cable Car Station - Phu Long Commune - Hien Hao Commune - Xuan Dam Commune - Ang Soi Intersection - Tung Thu Beach - Tung Dinh Street - 1/4 Street - Central Passenger Wharf (1/4 Street)
Bus route from Cat Ba Town to Cai Vieng: Central Passenger Wharf (1/4 Street) - Nui Ngoc Street - Nui Xe Intersection - Cai Beo Street - Ha Sen Street - Ang Soi Intersection - Xuan Dam Commune - Hien Hao Commune - Phu Long Commune - Phu Long Cable Car Station - Cai Vieng Ferry
The main bus stops on Cat Ba Bus 14 Route:
- Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal - arrival pier of Cat Ba Ferry
- Phu Long Cable Car Station for taking Cat Ba Cable Car
- Phu Long Commune
- Phu Long Bridge – bus stop next to Phu Long Floating Market
- Ao Coi, Phu Long Commune
- Hien Hao Commune
- Hien Hao 1 Viewpoint
- Hien Hao 2 Viewpoint
- Xuan Dinh Commune – bus stop nearby Cat Ba Sky Hotel
- Xuan Dam Cat Ba Bus Station – bus stop near Tropical Retreat Homestay
- JoyStay
- Woodstock Beach Camp
- Ha Sen Primary and Secondary School
- Cat Hai Electricity – bus stop next to Republic Hostel Cat Ba
- Ho Son – bus stop nearby Cat Ba Mountain View
- Cat Hai District Martyrs' Cemetery
- Ha Sen – bus stop close to Blue Lagoon Cat Ba
- Tung Dinh – bus stop nearby Duc Duy Hotel Cat Ba and Tuan Dat Hotel
- 178 1/4 Street Cat Ba – bus stop next to Gem Hostel
- Cat Ba Town Bus Station – bus stop opposite the famous Cat Ba Paradise Hotel
Cat Ba Bus 14 can be used for traveling to Cat Ba Town from Haiphong in any way, as the route reaches the main town of the island from Cat Ba Cable Car station and from the ferry pier, where ferries from Cat Hai Island were moved recently. Therefore, you can choose to take the cable car (faster and better views) or the ferry (cheaper and more frequent) for reaching the mainland from the island.
On another side, you can use Haiphong Bus 16C for getting from the ferry terminal or cable car station to Haiphong, which is the main city of the region with Cat Bi Airport (HPH) next to it.
Cat Ba Bus 14 Tickets
Tickets for Cat Ba Bus 14 can be bought for cash on board the bus. Bus ticket price is 13,000 VND per person. Children under 6 years old should be traveling for free.
Cat Ba Bus 14 Timetable
The bus operating hours are the following:
- from Cat Ba Town: from 05:10 to 18:00, daily
- from Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal: from 06:00 to 19:00, daily
There are normally 20 bus departures in each direction and buses depart every 35 minutes. However, on public holidays, when the number of travelers increases significantly, bus departure schedule might be updated and departures can get more frequent.
The journey from Cat Ba Town to the ferry pier by bus can take up to 1 hour, as the bus makes many stops on the way.
For the direction from the ferry port to Cat Ba Town, the bus departures are from Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal, where ferries from Cat Hai Island arrive. Cat Ba Cable Car station is the next bus stop after the ferry pier so departures from there should be just a couple of minutes later.
Tips
If you are traveling on a budget but still want to enjoy view from the cable car, in addition to using Cat Ba Bus 14, make sure to book online the cable car tickets here Sun World Cat Ba Cable Car Ticket, as it will help you to save some money and you won’t need to waste time queueing at the cable car ticket counters.
Cat Ba Island is a famous destination among Vietnamese tourists. The island also attracts many foreign travelers because it offers an array of fun activities and natural attractions to its visitors. For inspiration, discover the best things to do in Cat Ba.
The most popular activity on Cat Ba Island is cruising Lan Ha Bay with more than 300 scenic karst islands and limestone outcrops along with numerous small white-sand beaches. One of the most affordable options is this Lan Ha Bay Kayaking & Snorkeling Full-Day Cruise.
Some of the best Halong Bay cruises also start their 2-day or 3-day trips on Cat Ba Island.
