Haiphong Bus 16C connects the center of Haiphong City with Cat Hai Island, where the station of Cat Ba Cable Car and Dong Bai Ferry Terminal for taking a ferry to Cat Ba Island are located. This Haiphong public bus route is very convenient for getting from Haiphong to Cat Ba Island on a budget.
Haiphong Bus 16C 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 Haiphong Bus 16B to get into the city and then change to bus 16C.
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 16C Route
The length of the bus route is 40 km and it can take about 1 hour 30 minutes for the bus to cover the entire route from Thuong Ly Bus Terminal to Cat Hai Island or vice versa.
Bus route from Thuong Ly to Cat Hai: Thuong Ly bus station - Hung Vuong street - Tam Bac road bridge - Nguyen Duc Canh street - Tran Phu street - Dien Bien Phu street - Da Nang street - Le Hong Phong street - Nguyen Binh Khiem street - Chua Ve Street - Tay Nam Dinh Vu Street (Mac Thai To Street) - Tan Vu Bridge - Tan Vu Lach Huyen Street - Road 356 - Cat Hai Town - Tan Vu Lach Huyen Street - Cable Car Station - Dong Bai Ferry Terminal.
Bus route from Cat Hai to Thuong Ly: Dong Bai Ferry Terminal - Cable Car Station - Tan Vu Lach Huyen Street - Cat Hai Town - Road 356 - Tan Vu Lach Huyen Street - Tan Vu Bridge - Tay Nam Dinh Vu Street (Mac Thai To Street) - Chua Ve Street - Nguyen Binh Khiem Street - Le Hong Phong Street - Da Nang Street - Dien Bien Phu Street - Tran Hung Dao Street - Quang Trung Street - Nguyen Duc Canh Street - Tam Bac Road Bridge - Hung Vuong Street - Thuong Ly Bus Station.
Note! Pay attention that you might find conflicted information about this bus route online, as starting from 1 March 2024 the route was adjusted and now goes to Cat Ba Cable Car station and Dong Bai Ferry Terminal instead of going to Got Ferry Terminal on Cat Hai Island.
The main bus stops on Haiphong Bus 16C Route:
- Thuong Ly Bus Station – the starting point of the route, located nearby Thuong Ly Train Station and the famous hotel Meliá Vinpearl Hai Phong Rivera
- Hung Vuong
- Quan Toan
- Nguyen Duc Canh
- 133 Tran Phu – bus stop near Haiphong Opera House, which is also the nearest bus stop to Mercure Hai Phong and other accommodations located on the popular Cau Dat and Lach Tray streets
- Ngo Quyen District People's Court – bus stop near a very well-rated PH Hotel & Apartment
- 43 Tran Phu – bus stop next to Pullman Hai Phong Grand Hotel
- Dien Bien Phu
- Da Nang
- Tien Nga Lake
- Le Hong Phong - if you want to go to Cat Bi Airport, drop off here, cross the street and take Haiphong Bus 16B going to the airport
- Big C Le Hong Phong – bus stop next to Big C Shopping Center and well-rated Somerset Central TD Hai Phong City
- 1012 Nguyen Binh Khiem – bus stop nearby a well-known Monte Carlo Hai Phong Hotel
- Nguyen Binh Khiem
- Phu Xa Pagoda
- Dinh Vu
- Mac Thai To
- Nghia Lo - Cat Hai
- Trung Lam Cultural Village
- Doan Duc Thai Primary School
- Kim Lien Pagoda
- Don Luong General Hospital
- Bus Station 3A - Cat Hai – bus stop nearest to Got Ferry Terminal
- Cat Ba Cable Car
- Dong Bai Ferry Terminal - bus stop for taking Cat Ba Ferry
Haiphong Bus 16C can be used for traveling to Cat Ba from Haiphong in any way, as the route reaches Cat Ba Cable Car station and the ferry pier, where ferries to Cat Ba 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 island.
On another side, you can use Cat Ba Bus 14 for getting from the ferry terminal or cable car station to Cat Ba Town, which is the place, where majority of travelers choose to stay.
Haiphong Bus 16C Tickets
Tickets for Haiphong Bus 16C can be bought for cash on board the bus. Bus ticket price is 15,000 VND per person. Children under 6 years old should be traveling for free.
Haiphong Bus 16C Timetable
The bus operating hours are the following:
- from Thuong Ly Bus Station: from 05:00 to 18:00 daily
- from Dong Bai Ferry Terminal: from 06:00 to 19:20 daily
There are 28 bus departures in each direction and buses depart every 30-45 minutes.
Pay attention that for the direction from Haiphong City to Cat Hai, the scheduled bus departures are from Thuong Ly, so departures from the center of Haiphong City (Haiphong Opera House area) should be about 10 minutes later than the departure time from Thuong Ly.
For the direction from Cat Hai to Haiphong City the bus departures are from Dong Bai Ferry Terminal, where ferries from Cat Ba 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.
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
If you are traveling on a budget but still want to enjoy view from the cable car, in addition to using Haiphong Bus 16C, 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.
