Hanoi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Gia Lâm railway station. Our booking partner lists 4,280+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Hanoi runs from about 10 h 54 min a day in late December to 13 h 27 min in late June (computed for 21.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hanoi is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,466-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, 95 km).
Flights to Hanoi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gia Lâm railway station, Văn Điển railway station, Giáp Bát Station, Đông Anh railway station, Cổ Loa railway station, Đa Phúc railway station. Trains to Hanoi
Buses to Hanoi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 4,280+ places to stay in Hanoi (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 855 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (412), and 68 are five-star. Across 703 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 567,541 reviews in total.
Hotels in Hanoi: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 114 hostels in Hanoi, out of 4,280 places to stay of every kind — 2.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 41 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10, 0.8 below the 8.9 its hotels average. Guests have left 28,157 reviews across them.
Hostels in Hanoi: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Hanoi
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nanning, 324 km (China) — flights
- Haiphong, 89 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qinzhou, 310 km (China) — flights
- Thanh Hóa, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vinh, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baise, 329 km (China) — flights
- Mengzi, 363 km (China)
- Beihai, 343 km (China) — flights
- Bắc Giang, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wenshan City, 307 km (China)
Twin towns and sister cities: Jakarta, Ankara, Bangkok, Budapest District XVI, Beijing, Warsaw, Victoria, Fukuoka Prefecture, Seoul, Montreal, Astana, Palermo, Kyiv, Île-de-France.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hanoi?
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hanoi?
About 8.1 million people live in Hanoi, across 3,360 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hanoi in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Hanoi?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Hanoi?
114 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Hanoi.
How many hotels are there in Hanoi?
Our booking partner lists 4,280 or more places to stay in Hanoi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Hanoi?
Nanning (324 km), Haiphong (89 km), Qinzhou (310 km), Thanh Hóa (136 km), Vinh (262 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.