Haiphong Bus 16B connects Cat Bi Airport with the center of Haiphong City and Pha Rung Ferry Terminal, where you can take a ferry across the Bach Dang River to Quang Ninh Province. This Haiphong public bus route is very convenient for getting from Haiphong Airport to the city center on a budget.
Haiphong Bus 16B 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 this public bus route to get into the city. There you can change to Haiphong Bus 16C for getting to Cat Hai, where Cat Ba Cable Car and the ferry to Cat Ba Island can be found.
Pay attention that 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.
Haiphong Bus 16B Route
It can take about 1 hour 20 minutes for the bus to cover the entire route from Cat Bi Airport to Pha Rung Ferry Terminal or vice versa. The city center from the airport is reached in about 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic.
Bus route from Cat Bi Airport to Pha Rung: Cat Bi Airport - Le Hong Phong Street - Da Nang Street - Dien Bien Phu Street - Hai Phong Museum - Bach Dang Street - Thuong Ly Bus Station - Cau Binh Street - DT359 Road - Pha Rung Ferry Terminal
Bus route from Pha Rung to Cat Bi Airport: Pha Rung Ferry Terminal - DT359 Road - Cau Binh Street - Vincom Plaza - Thuong Ly Bus Station - Bach Dang Street - Dien Bien Phu Street - Da Nang Street - Tien Nga Lake - Le Hong Phong Street - Cat Bi Airport
The main bus stops on Haiphong Bus 16B Route:
- Cat Bi Airport (to find the bus stop, you need to walk a bit from the airport terminal to the main road)
- 528 Le Hong Phong - drop off here if you've decided to stay at Dai Thanh Phuc Hotel nearby Haiphong Airport
- 1 Le Hong Phong - bus stop near Diamond Hotel
- Hai Phong City Customs Department
- No. 3 Lot 6A Le Hong Phong - bus stop nearby The Shine Hotel
- Viet Bank Le Hong Phong - if you are traveling to Cat Ba without a stopover in Haiphong, drop off at this bus stop, cross the road and wait at the bus stop for Haiphong Bus 16C
- 29A Da Nang
- 22 Dien Bien Phu - bus stop, where you can change to Haiphong Bus 03 for getting to Do Son Beach
- Kim Dong Kindergarten - bus stop nearest to Pullman Hai Phong Grand Hotel
- Hai Phong Museum - bus stop near the museum of Haiphong City and a very well-rated Manoir Des Arts Hotel
- 53 Bach Dang - bus stop next to Gia Vien Restaurant and event center
- 3 Ha Noi
- Thuong Ly Bus Station - located nearby Thuong Ly Train Station
- 14 Cau Binh - bus stop next to Vincom Plaza Imperia Hai Phong shopping mall and Sheraton Hai Phong
- Before Cau Binh TL359 - bus stop next to the famous hotel Meliá Vinpearl Hai Phong Rivera
- Pha Rung Ferry Terminal
At Pha Rung Ferry Terminal you can take a ferry across the Bach Dang River to Quang Ninh Province. Quang Ninh Province is home to the famous Halong Bay that can be explored by one of the best Halong Bay cruises.
If the route of this Haiphong airport bus doesn't pass by your hotel, try checking Haiphong Bus 18.
Haiphong Bus 16B Tickets
Tickets for Haiphong Bus 16B 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.
Haiphong Bus 16B Timetable
The bus operating hours are the following:
- from Cat Bi Airport: from 05:00 to 18:00 daily
- from Pha Rung Ferry Terminal: from 06:00 to 19:30 daily
There are 28 bus departures in each direction and buses depart every 20-45 minutes.
Haiphong Bus 16B timetable that we managed to find displayed at the bus stop can be seen below:
Pay attention that for the direction from Haiphong City to Cat Bi Airport, the scheduled bus departures are from Pha Rung, so departures from the center of Haiphong City (Haiphong Museum or close to Pullman Hai Phong Grand Hotel) should be about 1 hour later than the departure time from Pha Rung Ferry Terminal.
However, if you're on a very tight schedule, don't rely too much on the bus timetable as there might be delays, depending on traffic.
Tips
Haiphong or Hai Phong is one of the important commercial and industrial centers in northern Vietnam. The province is also one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam since it is a tourist center in the north located on the east coast. Discover the best things to do in Haiphong.
If you are planning to travel to Cat Ba Island, you can take Cat Ba Cable Car for getting to the island.
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.
