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Amber VBest bus we have taken during our Vietnam trip!
There was water available in the bus, they make a lot of stops to go to the toilet en the bus driver is quit. And moreover the bus was there sooner than expected. So it was an amazing night bus!
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Lower Cabin, G8 Sapa Open Tour (G8 Sapa Open Tour), Aug 11, 2026
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Katie GThe pre-departure text was helpful but the rest of the experience was awful from pick up to drop off.
We arrived at the bus station over 30 minutes early to make sure we were on time. The staff just shouted at us in Vietnamese, which we couldn't understand. Then just 'NO!' with lots of pointing. The baggage hold was full of boxes so our bags got crammed in on top of these damaging my outer pocket.
When we boarded, although we were allocated top cabins and shouted at to get in and close the curtain, we were disturbed a few times to ask 'Danang?' even though we booked Hoi An.
During the 11 hour journey we stopped twice for around 10 minutes each time. The driver was beeping his horn constantly, speaking loudly on his phone and the staff were smoking on the bus. They also drove with the door open for some of the trip. As I was in the front of the bus, I didn't get any sleep as I had a constant warm breeze from the door, a smelly of smoke and huge amounts of noise that my earplugs didn't block out!!
On arriving at Hoi An, we had to transfer to another bus. It wasn't clear what was happening and again lots of aggressive shouting and pointing.
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus VIP Luxury 34, Tuan Trinh, Aug 11, 2026
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Amy BUncomfortable
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus VIP Luxury 34, Tuan Trinh, Aug 9, 2026
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Kumuthini KWe were told to arrive one hour earlier than the departure time. We were then taken by a small van to another location, where we had to wait for over an hour in a small, crowded room full of people and luggage. The bus eventually arrived late.
My assigned bed was at the very back of the bus, directly above the second driver. I became extremely nauseous because of this location. It was also right next to the toilet, and the door was constantly left open after people used it, so I had to push it closed from my bed every time.
When I felt like I was going to throw up, I found another available bed and, using a translation app, asked the driver if I could move there. He agreed, but at another stop I was forced to move back because new passengers were getting on.
The driving was also very concerning. The driver drove dangerously, constantly honked, and even hit another car's side mirror, knocking it off.
The charging port at my bed didn't work either. The beds themselves were comfortable, which was one of the few positive things.
The hygiene was disappointing as well. When passengers got off, the staff simply folded the used blanket and placed a new bottle of water on the bed for the next passenger. So you are expected to sleep under a blanket that someone else has already used.
Overall, a very unpleasant experience. The comfortable beds were the only real positive. The poor organization, hygiene, communication, and especially the dangerous driving made this journey very disappointing.
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Upper Single Cabin, HK Buslines, Aug 9, 2026
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Jeroen BComfortable and good service
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Upper Single Cabin, HK Buslines, Aug 6, 2026
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Anne VPerfect except the waiting before the start.
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Upper Single Cabin, HK Buslines, Aug 5, 2026
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Silvana Svery good
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Cabin 22, Viet Lao Bus, Aug 4, 2026
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Keirra RBest sleeper bus we’ve taken on our trip. Internet worked and you are given so much space. 2 stops in the 12 hour ride but didn’t mind as you’re able to sleep for most of it. Overall really great experience
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Upper Single Cabin, G8 Sapa Open Tour (G8 Sapa Open Tour), Aug 3, 2026
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Rajiv CGreat car with good equipment
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Upper Single Cabin, G8 Sapa Open Tour (G8 Sapa Open Tour), Jul 28, 2026
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Joel MThe bus
Ninh Binh to Hoi An, Bus Single Cabin, Duy Khanh Transport (Công ty cổ phần thương mại và dịch vụ vận tải duy khánh), Jul 26, 2026
