Halong Bay to Ninh Thang Drive: Road Trip Tips & Info

If you’re planning this same drive and want to know all about it – how long it is, how long it takes, and where to stop along the way – read on. By the end of this post, you’ll know everything about the drive between Halong Bay and Ninh Thang.

How far is Ninh Thang from Halong Bay?

As the crow flies, it’s roughly 87 miles between Halong Bay and Ninh Thang. Luckily, we can’t skip over all the good stuff and have to drive – that means seeing some of the sights and countryside between these two points.

For driving, it is roughly 106 miles or 171 km between Halong Bay and Ninh Thang. This may vary slightly depending on your start and end points.

Halong Bay to Ninh Thang drive hours

In terms of travel time by car, the 106 miles drive from Halong Bay to Ninh Thang takes 2 hours 14 minutes. Again, your final drive time depends on where you start in Halong Bay and end in Ninh Thang.

As 106 miles is roughly one tank of gas, you may or may not need to stop for gas along the way; there are plenty of options along these major roads.

Halong Bay to Ninh Thang road trip

Realistically, you're not going to want to drive without stopping all the way from Halong Bay to Ninh Thang, especially if you're the main driver. So let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Ninh Thang, and you need to stop along the way to rest. Plus if it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what we are perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Andorra, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what we are perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 days of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 2 hours 14 minutes on the road

Itinerary

Start at Halong Bay.

Drive for about 2.2 hours and arrive in Ninh Thang

Flying non-stop from Halong Bay to Ninh Thang

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Halong Bay and Ninh Thang. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight time from Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province to Ninh Thang, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province is 10 minutes under avarage conditions.

Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots.

Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.