Belongings to Quang Nam Province, Hoi An city is located 35km to the south of Danang city. Covering an area of over 60km², Hoi An used to be a busy trading place in the 16th & 17th centuries for businessmen from China, Japan, and many other countries. Nowadays, the amazing ancient beauty of a bustling trading center still remains, which is represented through the unique architecture of houses and streets.
I - Is there an airport in Hoi An?
The phrase “Hoi An Airport” can actually cause disastrous misunderstandings. In fact, there is NO airport in this city at all. The only to get to Hoi An City by airplane is to take a direct flight to Da Nang International Airport - about 35km to the south of Hoi An or to fly to Chu Lai Airport - about 90km to the north of Hoi An.
II - Detailed information about the “airport in Hoi An”
1 - Da Nang Airport - The only International airport near Hoi An Vietnam
Good to know about Da Nang Airport:
- Location: Duy Tan Street, Hoa Thuan Tay Ward, Hai Chau District, Danang City - about 35km from Hoi An City Center
- IATA code: DAD
- ICAO code: VVDN
- Evisa is accepted here
- Website: https://www.vietnamairport.vn/danangairport
With a distance of more than 30km, the most popular ways to travel from Da Nang Airport to Hoi An City are by taxi and by bus.
Is there an airport in Hoi An Vietnam - Source: Artur Tumasjan
By taxi
Taxi price is about 250,000 VND/4-seat car ($11). Some taxi brands in Da Nang City:
- Tien Sa Da Nang Taxi - 1900 252500
- Mai Linh Da Nang Taxi - 0236 3565 656
- Vinasun Green Taxi - 0511 368 68 68
By bus
- Bus line: No.01
- Bus ticket price: 30,000VND/person ($1.3)
- Get-on point: No.50 Nui Thanh Street - 2.5km from Da Nang Airport Gate. Taking a grab bike to travel from the airport gate to bus No.01 stop is highly recommended.
- Get-off point: Hoi An Bus Station - Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Cam Pho Ward, Hoi An City - about 1.5km from Hoi An City Center
- Frequency: 20 mins/trip from 5:30am - 5:50pm
Rent a private car
Traveling by a private car from Danang to Hoi An costs from $10.7 - 20. Some car rental shops in Da Nang:
- Da Nang Travel car: https://danangtravelcar.com.vn/
- Da Nang Transfer: https://danangtransfer.vn/
2 - Chu Lai Airport - the second “airport in Hoi An”
Good to know about Chu Lai Aiport:
- Address: Tam Nghia Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province - about 90km from Hoi An City Center
- IATA code: VCL
- ICAO: VVCA
- Evisa is not accepted here
- Website: vietnamairport.vn/chulaiairport
- Chua Lai Airport is under construction and renovated to become an international airport. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2025.
Chu Lai Aiport is the second airport near Hoi An Vietnam - Source: Internet
A guide to travel from Chu Lai Airport to Hoi An City:
Travel by bus
This is a cheap way to travel but it takes a lot of time. You can take bus No.12 from Chu Lai Airport to Tam Ky City, and then continue to take bus No.11 to Hoi An.
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35 km |
52 km |
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Bus picks up passengers at Chu Lai Airport after 20 minutes of landing |
30 minutes/trip from 4:30am to 6pm |
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02353 555 111 - 0906 555 105 |
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Travel by Taxi
Source: Internet
Taxi cost is about 13,000 - 16,000 VND/km ($0.5 - 0.7). Some reputable taxi companies from Chu Lai Airport:
- Mai Linh Taxi: (0235) 3 92 92 92
- Vinasun Taxi: (0235) 3 68 68 68
- Tien Sa Taxi: (0235) 3 59 59 59
- Quang Nam Airport Taxi: (0235) 3 825 555
In sum, there is no airport in Hoi An Vietnam and you can travel to Da Nang International Airport or Chu Lai Airport instead. And we - Vietnamtrips would like to advise you to take a flight to Da Nang Airport because compared to Chu Lai Airport, Da Nang Airport is closer, and traveling from there to Hoi An City is also more convenient.
— Duy Linh
