Cat Ba island speed boat – The complete guide
In this article, you will learn about everything you need to know about Cat Ba speed boat, including schedule, rate, and useful tips, shows you details about how to travel to Cat Ba from either Hai Phong or Halong via speed boat.
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Cat Ba is known as the 3rd largest island in Vietnam, covering. 336 square kilometers, on the south of Halong Bay with the nickname “The Pearl Island”.
Cat Ba is known as the Unesco site since 2014 but is way less crowded than Halong Bay. Located in the Northeast of Vietnam, 30 kilometers from the city of Hai Phong and 3.5 hours drive,then ferry crossing from Hanoi to get to Cai Ba.
Cat Ba is perfect for those who like to go off the beaten track, love nature, and outdoor activities and love the greenery with tons of activities: jungle trekking, hiking, stay in a homestay in the village, kayaking, swimming, cave visit, rock climbing and more.
There is only two speed boat terminal on Cat Ba Island to transfer tourists. All the speedboats are well-equipped with life jackets, fire alarms, Fire extinguishers, and first aid kits to meet the safety requirements of tourist standards.
Located about 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) from the town of Cat Ba, Cai Vieng ferry (The main ferry crossing route from Hai Phong to Cat Ba), the pier serves hundreds of tourists daily from Got Pier, Hai Phong. It only takes half an hour from the city of Hai Phong via Tan Vu – Lach Huyen highway and bridge to Got pier, then another 8 -8-minute speed boat ride to get to Cai Vieng Speed boat terminal.
Located about 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) from the town of Cat Ba. Gia Luan pier (The main ferry crossing route from Tuan Chau (Halong) to Cat Ba), the pier serves very few tourists daily from Tuan Chau harbour, Halong. During the peak season, if you are travelling by car and cross the ferry, it takes a few hours from May to the middle of August. It only 15-minutes drive from Bai Chay or 25-minutes drive from Halong city, then another 15- minute speed boat ride to get to Gia Luan Speed boat terminal (Cat Ba).
Timetable and price
Route | Schedule | Price : Per person (one way) |
Halong to Cat Ba | 8.30am, 12.30pm | 165.000VND |
Cat Ba to Halong | 10am, 3pm | 165.000VND |
Paradise Express is the company that runs the 5-star speed boat from Tuan Chau to Cat Ba. There are 2 boats with a capacity of 198 seats and 300 seats. (They no longer operate the speedboat – Recent update)
The price is 35 USD for the whole group up to 4 people, if you have more than 4 people , please contact us for more information.
Got pier, Cat Hai, Hai Phong
Timetable and price
Route | Schedule | Price : Per person (one way) |
Dong Bai Pier to Cai Vieng (Cat Ba) | 6.50am, 8.20am, 10.00am, 1.10pm, 3pm, 4.40pm | 165.000VND |
Cai Vieng to Dong Bai Pier (Cat Hai) | 7.00am, 8.30am, 10.10am, 1.10pm, 3.10pm, 16.50pm | 165.000VND |
Cat Ba island resort speed boat
Duration : 45 minutes
Timetable and price
Route | Timetable | Price per person (One way) | Company name |
Binh Pier – Cat Ba | 7.00am, 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.45am (daily), 12.10pm (daily) | 250.000VND | Hoang Yen |
Cat Ba – Binh pier | 8am, 10am, 2.30pm (daily), 2.45pm, 16.30pm, 5.45am (daily), 12.30pm (daily) | 250.000VND | Hoang Yen |
Hong Bang pier – Cat Ba | 9am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm | 250.000VND | Cat Ba island resort |
Cat Ba – Hong Bang pier | 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3.10pm, 4pm, 5pm | 250.000VND | Cat Ba island resort |
Binh Pier – Cat Ba | 7.00am, 8.00am, 10.00am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm | 150.000VND | Hadeco |
Cat Ba – Binh Pier | 7.45a, 8.45am, 10.45am, 1.45pm, 3.45pm, 4.45pm, 4.45pm | 15o.000VND | Hadeco |
Pier’s name | Thông tin |
Binh pier |
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Got Pier |
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Note : There is no speed boat services from Hai Phong to Cat Ba from September to Apirl (Low tourist season for Vietnamese visitors)
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Why to book speed boat ride with us
A private taxi works the best. The price is about 22 USD for a Sedan and 25 USD per trip for an SUV car, and 36 USD for a 16-seater minivan.
We do offer reliable private speed boat services from Tuan Chau (Halong Long) to Gia Luan, Cat Ba , feel free to contact us via Whatsapp at +84.974.313.104,
Hanoi Eco Tour hopes this Cat Ba island speed boat complete guide provides enough information about speed boats from/to Cat Ba island.
If you are looking for tours in Cat Ba, please see the list of tours from Cat Ba below
Private Lan Ha Bay cruise from Cat Ba/Hai Phong
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