Getting from Da Nang International Airport to the city

Three kilometres

• Da Nang International sits about 3 km from the city centre. That is closer than almost any comparable airport in the region, and it changes the arithmetic of everything below: the taxi is short, the bus is short, and even a very late arrival is a ten minute problem.

The bus

• City buses 12 and 06 run 05:30 to 19:00, with an estimated wait of 5 to 30 minutes. The Hai Van bus to Hoi An runs 07:30 to 16:00 at 120,000 VND.
• A one-way ticket on route 12 is 8,000 VND. Route 06 costs 15,000 VND for up to half the route and 22,000 VND for all of it.
• The stop is at pillars 07 and 08 outside the international arrivals hall, and at pillar 02 at the domestic terminal, which is precise enough to find without asking.

The taxi

• The taxis at the terminal are metered, with the fare calculated on actual distance rather than agreed.
• The pick-up point is in the second car lane after you leave the arrival restricted area, with staff there to help you book one.
• That combination - metered, marshalled, three kilometres - makes this one of the least stressful airport taxi ranks in Vietnam.

Going further

• Hoi An is about 30 km south, roughly 45 minutes, and is where a large share of arrivals is actually heading.
• Hue is about two hours north over the Hai Van pass or through the tunnel.
• Book the Hoi An transfer rather than negotiating it, because it is long enough to be worth a fixed price.