Dalat belongs to Lam Dong, a province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. Along the National Route 1A, Hanoi to Dalat distance is about 1417 km, a fairly big distance. How to get to Dalat from Hanoi? You can get to Dalat - the dream land in the Central Highland of Vietnam by ways such as booking a flight, catching a bus, riding a motorbike or taking a train. Among those ways, taking a direct flight is the best choice. Bus and train are more suitable for dropping at some other destinations along the route from north to south. And motorbikes are absolutely a great experience for riding lovers.
I - Taking Hanoi to Dalat flights
- Depart from Noi Bai airport in Hanoi:
+ Location: Phu Minh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi - 25 km from Hanoi center
+ IATA code: HAN
- Arrive to Lien Khuong airport near Dalat:
+ Location: Lien Nghia town, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, about 30km from Dalat city center.
+ IATA code: DLI
- Flight time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Airline companies: Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific, Bamboo Airways.
- Airline ticket booking, prices, cheap flights from Hanoi to Dalat and other information, please visit official websites.
- From Hanoi city center to Noi Bai airport, you should call a taxi with a cost of 200,000 - 250,000 VND ($9 - 11). It takes about 45-60 minutes to get to the terminal 1 (for domestic flights).
- From Lien Khuong airport to Dalat city center:
+ By taxi: costs about 250,000 - 300,000 VND ($11-13).
Lado Taxi: 02633.789.789 - 02633.666.777
Mai Linh Taxi: 0263 38 38 38 38
Thang Loi Taxi: 02633 83 55 83
Dalat Taxi: 02633 666 888
+ By airport shuttle bus in Lien Khuong on the journey from Hanoi to Dalat:
Shuttle bus ticket: 40,000 VND / ticket ($1.72)
Route: Lien Khuong Airport - No. 01 Le Thi Hong Gam street, Dalat city
Operating time: 6am - 6pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Frequency: 15 - 30 minutes/trip
Contact: 0918564686
II - How to take a Hanoi to Dalat bus?
- Distance: 1481km
- Travel time: 30 - 35 hours
- Bus ticket prices: $26-30
- Some buses depart from Hanoi:
Tai Thang bus:
- Pick-up: Nuoc Ngam bus station - No.1 Ngoc Hoi street, Hoang Liet ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi
- Drop-off: No.01 To Hien Thanh, Ward 3, Dalat city
- Departure - arrive: 10pm - 9am
- Ticket price: 600,000 VND / ticket ($26)
- Contact: 0918 433 416
Minh Thu bus:
- Pick-up: Giap Bat bus station
- Drop-off: No.01 To Hien Thanh street, Ward 3, Dalat city
- Departure - arrive: 8am - 10am
- Ticket price: 600,000 VND / ticket ($26)
- Contact: 0903756533 / 0633821613
Hiep Duc bus:
- Pick-up: My Dinh bus station - No.20 Pham Hung street, My Dinh ward, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi
- Drop-off: Dalat bus station - No.1 To Hien Thanh street, Ward 3, Dalat city
- Departure - arrive: 9am - 5pm
- Ticket price: 650,000 VND / ticket ($28)
- Contact: 0913 189 050 / 0913 188 512 / 0263 383 0229
Those are the most popular ways to get from Hanoi to Dalat. Taking a direct flight is highly recommended because a long journey by bus is quite tiring and most local drivers do not speak English well.
III - FAQs
1 - Is it impossible to catch a train from Hanoi to Dalat?
There is NO train station in Dalat, so it is impossible to travel to Dalat by train. Instead, you can take a train from Hanoi to Nha Trang, then catch a bus from Nha Trang to Dalat.
2 - How many airports in Dalat?
There is only one airport in Dalat - Lien Khuong International Airport
— Quan Nguyen
