HAN · Ha Long · Ninh Binh · Sa Pa
Hanoi airport and northern Vietnam transfers
From Noi Bai Airport a private car to Hanoi's Old Quarter costs $25 (sedan), 40–60 minutes. Hanoi to Ha Long Bay is $110 one way or $165 for a day trip with the driver waiting; Hanoi to Sa Pa is $180. Prices checked .
Hanoi is the base for the bay, the karst of Ninh Binh and the mountains of the north-west.