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Transportation
Plane
Phu Bai Airport is
located near the National Highway 1, 15km South of Hue. It takes 15 to
20 minutes by motorbike or taxi to go to the centre of Hue.
Vietnam Airlines in Hue city has flights to
Saigon and to Hanoi (6 flights/day).
Booking Office:
(open daily)
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+ 7B
Nguyen Tri Phuong:
Tel: 824709
From 7:30 am to 11:30 pm
and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
+ 12B
Hanoi
Tel: 823249
From 7:00 am to 11:30 pm
and from
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
+ There is a Vietnam Airlines Shuffle going from city (At 12B Ha
Noi St) to the airport.
Railway
Hue Train Station
Hue Station is located at
the junction of Le Loi and Bui Thi Xuan Streets, 1km from the city
centre.
There is no home delivery ticket service in Hue. To buy your tickets, go
to the Operating Office in Hue Railway Station (At least 1 hour before
departure).
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Ticket Booking Office
Open daily 7.00 - 11.30 am and 1.30- 5.00 pm
Tel: 8221750 |
Thong Nhat Trains
From Hanoi to Saigon, via Hue Station: S1, S3, S5, S7
From Saigon to Hanoi, via Hue Station: S2, S4, S6, S8
Local Trains
Hue - Saigon
Hue - Hanoi
Hue - Dong Hoi
Hue - Danang
Bus
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Besides the popular means of transportation in the town (bicycle,
cyclo, motorbike), you can also take the bus, a taxi (Gili, Hue ATC,
etc) or rent a car, at travel agencies or car rental companies.
There is also a domestic airport in Hue.
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- Dong Ba
Bus-Station
Tel: 823055; Add: 6 Tran Hung Dao St.
- Nguyen Hoang Bus-Station
Tel: 526523; Add: 3 Le Duan St.
- Southern Bus-Station
Tel: 826065; Add: 333A Hung Vuong St. |
Taxi
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Taxi ATC
Telephone: 833333 -
830830
Address: 44 Le Loi Street
- Taxi
Gili:
Telephone: 828282,
Address: 28b Nguyen Hue Street
- Thanh Do Taxi:
Telephone: 858 585
Address: 333B An Duong Vuong Street
Popular
Means of Transportation
Bicycle-taxi
Usually found at An Cuu
and Dong Ba Bus Stations, at the Train Station or in front of
commercial areas. It costs 1,000 VND/km/person
Xe Om (motorbike-taxi)
There are not as many
moto-taxis in Hue as in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, but it is
possible to hire them for a few hours or for the whole day.
Price is about 2,000VND/km/person
Cyclo
The cyclos in Hue are a bit different from those of Hanoi or Ho
Chi Minh City: They are higher and slightly narrower. They are a
wonderful way of discovering the charming old streets of the city.
Price is about 2 USD/1 hour/person
for the Foreign visitors and 15,000VND/1
hour/person for the Vietnamese.
Motorbike rental
You can rent motorbikes in private companies,
which are concentrated in hotels like Thang Long, (2 Le Loi St.),
Hoa Hong , Khai Hoan, etc. You can also call Mr Tien: 847238
It costs around 10,000 - 15,000 VND/1 hour; 60,000-70,000 VND/a day
(12 hours).
Imperial
boats
Today, Imperial boats have become a popular way to enjoy a wonderful
trip on the Perfume River. Listening to music and dropping flower
garlands or coloured lanterns, you will appreciate the special
flavour of old times Hue City.
You can contact the Board of Boat Management; Tel: 846744 - 846743 -
828853.
The price depends on the boat and tour you chose.
- Hue-Linh Mu: 80,000 VND/single boat (160,000
VND/double boat)
- Hue-Hon Chen Palace: 100,000 VND/single boat
(200,000 VND/double boat)
- Hue-Minh Mang Temple: 135,000 VND/single boat
(270,000 VND/double boat)
- Hue-Bao Vinh: 50,000 VND/ hour/single boat
If you want to enjoy Hue’s
singing, you can rent a private boat for 270,000 VND (1
hour and a half for 20 people) or for 370,000 VND for 60 people.
From: Vietnamtourism
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