Haiphong Bus 18 is another Haiphong Airport bus route, connecting Cat Bi Airport with Haiphong City and Song Hoa Bridge, used to cross to the neighboring Thai Binh Province. Even if the bus route doesn't pass the very center of the city, this Haiphong public bus route might be convenient for some travelers on a budget.
Haiphong Bus 18 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 Do Son Beach, you can use this public bus route to get into the city. There you can change to Haiphong Bus 03, which is going all the way to Do Son Beach.
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, especially during rush hour.
Haiphong Bus 18 Route
It can take about 1 hour 30-40 minutes for the bus to cover the entire route from Cat Bi Airport to Song Hoa Bridge or vice versa.
Bus route from Cat Bi Airport to Song Hoa Bridge: Cat Bi Airport - Le Hong Phong Street - Ngo Gia Tu Street - Lach Tray Street - Nguyen Van Linh Street - Truong Chinh Street - Tran Nhan Tong Street - Tran Tat Van Street - Tien Lang Mineral Spring - Co Am Commune - Song Hoa Bridge
Bus route from Song Hoa Bridge to Cat Bi Airport: Song Hoa Bridge - Co Am Commune - Tien Lang Mineral Spring - Tran Tat Van Street - Tran Nhan Tong Street - Truong Chinh Street - Nguyen Van Linh Street - Lach Tray Street - Ngo Gia Tu Street - Le Hong Phong Street - Cat Bi Airport
The main bus stops on Haiphong Bus 18 Route:
- Cat Bi Airport (to find the bus stop, you need to walk a bit from the airport terminal to the main road)
- Intersection of Le Hong Phong
- Ngo Gia Tu
- Agribank Lach Tray
- 420 Lach Tray - bus stop nearby a very well-rated Le Haute Hotel Hai Phong
- Lach Tray gas station - bus stop next to Hai Phong City Library, where you can change to Haiphong Bus 03 going to the city center or to Do Son Beach (for taking a bus to the beach, you need to cross the street)
- Lach Tray overpass - Nguyen Van Linh - bus stop nearest to the city center, about 1.7 km from Mercure Hai Phong
- 386 Nguyen Van Linh - bus stop near Hang Market and a very affordable GreenHome Hotel
- Foot of Niem Bridge
- Truong Chinh
- Tran Nhan Tong
- Tran Tat Van
- Kien An Hospital
- My Duc
- Tien Lang Mineral Spring
- Co Am Commune
- Song Hoa Bridge
If the route of this Haiphong airport bus doesn't pass by your hotel, try checking Haiphong Bus 16B, as this airport bus route passes the city center.
Haiphong Bus 18 Tickets
Tickets for Haiphong Bus 18 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 18 Timetable
The bus operating hours are the following:
- from Cat Bi Airport: from 06:00 to 18:30 daily
- from Song Hoa Bridge: from 05:20 to 18:00 daily
There are 27 bus departures in each direction and buses depart every 20-40 minutes.
Haiphong Bus 18 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 Song Hoa Bridge, so Haiphong Bus 18 departures from Haiphong City area around Lach Tray overpass and Haiphong City Library should be about 1 hour 20 minutes later than the departure time from Song Hoa Bridge.
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.
Cat Bi Airport (HPH) receives direct flights from many cities in Vietnam, so you can easily travel to the port city by air from other popular tourists destinations. Flight schedule for the most popular routes can be found and flight tickets can be booked here:
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Cat Bi Airport
Flights from Da Nang to Cat Bi Airport
Flights from Nha Trang to Cat Bi Airport
Depending on your preferences, for getting from the airport into the city, you can take one of Haiphong Airport buses, taxi or call Grab.
