Da Nang ⇄ Hoi An: 2 realistic ways
30 km · door-to-door times, frequency, indicative prices and the honest trade-offs. Times include the transfers the ticket sites don't mention.
VerifiedRoute facts last verified
Transport options, door to door
Shuttle / transfer
1 h (45 min–1 h 30 min)
- Runs
- frequent daily (incl. airport shuttle)
- Indicative price
- US$5–$9
- Evidence
- Verified vs a source we fetched and dated.
Airport shuttle ≈ 130,000 đ (2023-11); Grab car ≈ 300–500,000 đ.
60–90 min in traffic; the last stretch into the old town is slow at peak.
Bookings (external): 12Go
Bus
1 h 15 min (1 h–1 h 40 min)
- Runs
- hourly local bus + tourist buses
- Indicative price
- US$1–$5
- Evidence
- Estimate — confirm when booking.
Local bus 16 + connection is the backpacker hack.
Local buses are cheap but stop short of the centre; Grab bike is ~45 min.
Bookings (external): 12Go
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Sources
- Wikivoyage — Hội An (traveller-updated 2023-11) (2023-11)
- 12Go Asia — route catalog & booking (check current schedules here) (2026-09-12)
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