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Duc Duong Bus Hakkında
Otobüsler, ülke çapında çok sayıda terminali ve seyahatinizi planlamanıza yardımcı olacak uygun tarifeleri ile en uygun fiyatlı ulaşım aracıdır. Otobüsler hem kısıtlı bütçeyle seyahat edenler hem de konfordan ödün vermek istemeyenler için uygun bir seçenek. Duc Duong Bus çevrimiçi rezervasyonlu otobüs hizmeti sunuyor. Biletinizi ayırmadan önce, en iyi seçeneği seçmek için diğer gezginlerin yorumlarını okuyun.
Duc Duong Bus İşletmesinin Ana İstasyonları Nelerdir?
Duc Duong Bus, aşağıdaki istasyonlara giden ve giden otobüsleri çalıştırır:
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Mikes Seyahat Acentası
- 2 Lam Hoang Vy Da
- Suoi Tien
- 105 Ton Duc Thang
- 229 Pham Ngu Lao Sokağı
- 279 Preah Sihanouk Phnom Penh
- Da Lat Otobüs Terminali
- T Travel
- Sapa Market
- 26 Pham Ngu Lao
Duc Duong Bus İşletmesinin En Popüler Rotaları Nelerdir?
Duc Duong Bus işletmesinin en popüler destinasyonları şunlardır:
Duc Duong Bus Otobüs Sınıfları ve Fiyatları nelerdir?
Otobüs yolculuğunuzun fiyatı hem gideceğiniz yere hem de biletinizin sınıfına bağlı olacaktır. Belirli rotalarda tüm bilet sınıflarının mevcut olmadığını, ancak daha uzun yolculuklar için hemen hemen her zaman iyi bir seçenek olduğunu unutmayın. En uygun gecelik yolculuk için yataklı bir otobüs seçin. Yataklı otobüslerde genellikle yataklar veya yumuşak yatar koltuklar bulunur, yerleşik bir tuvalet bulunur ve biletinize ayrıca atıştırmalıklar ve hatta öğle yemeği gibi başka avantajlar da dahil olabilir. Otel masrafından tasarruf etmek istiyorsanız gece otobüsüne binmek de iyi bir fikirdir. Gün boyunca ekspres servis, sıradan veya standart sınıf bir otobüse göre daha az duraklama yaptığı ve daha hızlı seyahat ettiği için genellikle paranızın karşılığını en iyi şekilde verir. Bazı güzergâhlarda doğru sınıfı seçmek çok önemli olabilir, örneğin sıradan veya ikinci sınıf bir otobüsün birinci sınıf veya ekspres otobüsün iki saatte kat ettiği mesafeyi kat etmesi için yaklaşık 6 saat gerekebilir!
Otobüs Seyahatinin Artıları ve Eksileri
Otobüs Seyahatinin Artıları
Otobüsler genellikle kapsanan en geniş varış noktası ağına sahiptir. Uçakla hatta trenle bile ulaşamayacağınız yerlere giderler.
Otobüsle seyahat etmek kolaydır - otobüs terminaline çok önceden varmanıza gerek yoktur ve check-in genellikle hava yolculuğunun aksine çok hızlı bir formalitedir.
Otobüs biletleri çok uygun. Evet, pahalı birinci sınıf veya VIP seçenekleri var ama bütçeniz kısıtlı ise, düşünmeniz gereken ilk ulaşım aracı otobüstür.
Aynı zamanda her bütçeye uygun farklı hizmet sınıfları bulunmaktadır. Daha yüksek bir konfor seviyesinin peşindeyseniz, otobüsler de sizi korur.
Otobüs Seyahatinin Eksileri
Şehirlerarası otobüs terminalleri şehir merkezinin dışında, dış mahallelerde yer alabilir. Bu, oraya ulaşmak için fazladan zaman ve para hesaplamanız gerekeceği anlamına gelir. Belirli noktalarda otogardan ulaşım size beklediğinizden daha pahalıya mâl olabilir, çünkü güzergahta yalnızca sınırlı sayıda ulaşım firması hizmet vermektedir ve fiyatlar şişebilir.
Yoğun hafta sonları veya yüksek sezonda bazı turistik yerlere hizmet veren otobüslerin tarifeleri dolabilir ve önceden rezervasyon yapılması gerekebilir.
Otobüsler feribotlar kadar hava durumuna bağlı olmasa da, kötü hava veya yol koşulları nedeniyle otobüs seferleri ertelenebilir veya iptal edilebilir - belirli mevsimlerde veya belirli yerlere seyahat ediyorsanız bunu aklınızda bulundurun.
Duc Duong Bus Ä°stasyonlar
Mien Tay Otobüs Terminali
An Suong Otobüs Terminali
Vung Tau Otobüs Terminali
Da Lat Otobüs Terminali
459 Tran Khat Chan
Ha Tien To Chau Otobüs Terminali
Hue Northern Bus Station
Hanoi Opera Binası
My Dinh Otobüs Terminali
Da Nang Otobüs Terminali
Tung Luxury Hotel Ha Long
Ben Do Tam Coc
Nuoc Ngam Otobüs Terminali
Sapa Otobüs Terminali
Ninh Binh Central Hotel
Da Nang Merkez Otobüs Terminali
Tu Le Benzin Ä°stasyonu
Cua khau Mong Cai
Mu Cang Chai Otobüs Terminali
An Phu Seyahat
Ha Giang Bus Station
Ha Giang Quang Tuyen
Sieu thi Coop Mart Nha Trang
HCM BuOtobüs Terminali
Mong Caiotobüs Terminali
Mien Tay Ofisi
Hanoi Opera Binası
So 20 Pham Hung Office
Central Backpackers Hostel Phong Nha
96 Nguyen Huu Huan
Tam Coc
Hanoi
Sapa Cosy Otel
Ha Long Uluslararası Cruise Limanı
275E Pham Ngu Lao
Ha Long Bay Seyahat
7 Doi Cung Hue
105 Ton Duc Thang
Bay Khanh Seyahat Acentası Ninh Binh
30 Le Thi Hong Gam
44 Chu van An Sokağı
Mojito Station Danışma Merkezi
1 Nguyen Hoang My Dinh
4 Bat Su Hanoi
12 Pham Van Dong
459 Tran Khat Chan
2 Lam Hoang Vy Da
86 Nguyen Sinh Cung
137 Tran Nhan Tong
T Travel
Song Bang Oteli
Duc Duong Office Ha noi
Thien Phu Hosteli
27 Tu Mo
09 Dinh Tien Hoang
198 Ngo Gia Tu
26 Pham Ngu Lao
525 An Duong Vuong Sokağı
152 Chu Van An
Saigon Mui Ne Resort
Tan Binh
Bölge 5
147 Le Hong Phong
Binh Thanh
Go Vap
229 Pham Ngu Lao Sokağı
64 Huynh Thuc Khang
Mui Ne 124 Nguyen Dinh Chieu
Cat Ba 217 duong Mot Thang Tu
28 February 3. Sokak
88 Truong Cong Giai
93 Vong Sokağı Ha Noi
779 Giai Phong Hanoi
204 Tran Quang Khai
Cat Ba Waterside Oteli
Trang An Tekne Ä°stasyonu
Ao Tien International Ship Port
34 Nam Tran
Sapa Market
222 Nguyen Thai Hoc
60 Minh Khai Ha Giang
100 Tran Phu Ha Giang
279 Preah Sihanouk Phnom Penh
Cat Ba Oasis Bar
Duc Duong Cao Bang
68 Vinh Tuy
23 Nguyen Tat Thanh
Lao Bao Bus Station
263 Pham Ngu Lao
255 Le Thach
259 Le Duan
9B Cho Gao
431 Dien Bien Phu Sapa
24 Pasteur Nha Trang
Rach Gia Kien Giang
Duc Duong Da Nang Central Bus Station
77 Thai Nguyen Nha Trang
Nha Trang Southern Bus Station
Ben xe phia Nam Nha Trang moi
371 Huynh Thuc Khang Mui Ne
Duc Duong Bus Şirketi Yorumları
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Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 21 May 2024
The bus kept stopping to deliver post packages all the time delaying the time.
The bus never stopped at the designated end destination, it was a scam, they dropped us off at a post office in the rain 2 hours away from the end stop i paid for.
After i complained they got me on a second bus which i was stuck on for 2 hours and they dropped me off at a random station which was 40 mins away from the designated stop i paid for.
It was a big scam they prioritize the postal packages not the customers, i waisted 5 hours of my time and i had to pay for a taxi in the end, so wasting my money.
H
Minibüs Van + Limousine 11, Duc Duong Bus, 18 May 2024
Comfortabele bus
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Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 16 May 2024
Got into an accident
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Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 9 May 2024
The bus was over an hour late on departure and the drop off was on the outskirts of Hue and not in the city where we would have a few steps to accommodation. If we wouldn't recieve the email with the licence plate number we would have missed the bus. And also the staff was ignoring us for the first part, even when we showed the voucher. We also had to show the email with the licence plate. They even tried to make us only take 2 beds. As we are a family of 3, but we booked and payed for 3 pax so they couldn't do nothing regarding that. And at the next stop they tried it with another group of 3 pax...
The driver that drove the first part, was driving too agressive and they smoked, so the smoke was all over the bus.
The comfort was ok, but with the agressive driving it all got lost as I was all over my space.
J
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 1 May 2024
Please notify us a day in advance to confirm that the bus will depart an hour later than scheduled. On the actual day, the bus was delayed by an additional 20 minutes, and the driver paused for a 30-minute lunch break shortly before reaching Hue, despite our warnings that this would cause us to be late for a tour that was scheduled to start in under an hour.
K
Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 1 May 2024
Generally pleasant. Though arrived 20 minutes late due to holiday traffic and the pick up location was quite dirty.
Only 1 out if the 3 usb charging ports were working
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Otobüs VIP 21, Duc Duong Bus, 23 Nis 2024
The driver was weirdly touchy (another passenger complained about it too), the bus had to go into the garage halfway to get something checked/fixed, and (but maybe it is always like this) the bus was constantly making a low humming noise, which I can only assume was because the bus driver was not driving in the correct gear (too high) for its speed. Sometimes I would notice him shift gears and the sound go away.
S
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 21 Nis 2024
Driver was very impatient - forcing bikes off the road and other cars to slam on their brakes with unnecessary overtakes. Someone came around and asked for each person's hostel address so we assumed we would get dropped at our hotels, but he seemed to just randomly decide when to throw the next person out. One girl tried to show him that her hotel was totally on the other side of the city, so he just grabbed her wrist and dragged her off the bus.
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Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 20 Nis 2024
The bus was great, everything as described. Pick up point was well descriped and check in was done smoothly. Also the bus started pretty much on time.
The transfer to airport was done by shuttle van. Between changing the transport we waited for 30 minutes for another bus to come. We had enough time before the flight (3 hours), so that was not the problem. Then they dropped us out at domestic or international departure, which was great.
The less convenient experience we had with smell. I guess we had some fruit duria in storage room, which could we smell also on the bus and the bad smell stayed with us even later, because all the luggage had that smell. The fruit was packed in white boxes and also taped, but still.
V
Minibüs Van VIP 9pax, Duc Duong Bus, 13 Nis 2024
Good bus. Confortable. Nice driver
I
Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 8 Nis 2024
Bus arrived an hour late
T
Otobüs VIP Sleeper 34, Duc Duong Bus, 6 Nis 2024
The bus was fine, but it did not drop us off at the location listed on the ticked.
S
Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 6 Nis 2024
Unreliable schedule, no one informing about the time of arrival of the bus. Put us at the end on an another bus, rude personal.
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Minibüs Van + Limousine 11, Duc Duong Bus, 5 Nis 2024
We used this company for the two hour drive from Ninh Binh to Hanoi. For some reason this involved having to get into three different vans. I also had to sit at the front with limited leg space between the driver and passenger. At the several stops it was not explained what was going on, how long we would have to wait. However, we did get to the destination on time which I guess is main thing.
M
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 2 Nis 2024
The bus was 30 minutes late, we didn’t get any notice. We had to change the bus 2 times.
M
Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 2 Nis 2024
The Bus was Nice, but the driver drove so fast and reckless so that the Bus was shaking and it was Hard to find some Sleep.
We First had to Drive with a transit vehicle to the Bus and he just dropped us off in the middle of nowhere. Would have been nice to know that.
D
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 29 Mar 2024
Driver was reckless and drove fast through the sharp turns
J
Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 29 Mar 2024
We got moved from our vip bus at 5am half way through our journey
H
Otobüs VIP Sleeper 34, Duc Duong Bus, 27 Mar 2024
very very helpful and helped us throughout. We were messaging lee na and she was very nice and attentive
R
Otobüs VIP Sleeper 34, Duc Duong Bus, 26 Mar 2024
We got the bus we paid for. The toilets were clean. Each bed had a private light that you controlled. The staff were friendly. And there was a charging port.
A
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 25 Mar 2024
Overall it was a good and comfortable ride. Unfortunately we were told we would be picked up by 5:50am and be on our way by 6am. We didnt start driving until 6:30, getting us to our destination late.
L
Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 24 Mar 2024
Comfortable enough bus and journey with many stops for food and toilet breaks.
Punctuality an issue however. Set off 45 mins late and arrived nearly 3 hours late.
R
Otobüs VIP Sleeper 34, Duc Duong Bus, 18 Mar 2024
After reading reviews for bus companies I noticed that Tam Kim Chi had some poor reviews so booked with Duc Duong. We showed up early to a station that was an empty shell of a building (not abnormal for SEA) but we only knew it was the station because we know some Vietnamese. The company name was not found anywhere. When a bus arrived at the scheduled time it was a Kim Chi 265 bus. They did not check tickets when boarding, only asking us our destination. I am not sure if Tam Kim Chi and Kim Chi 265 are related.
I am 6'2 188cm and barely fit which was expected. The bus seats and aisles do not accommodate wide bodies, so be aware.
The driving was immediately too fast, passing other road users at every opportunity. This continued with harsh braking and acceleration. Also, the horn was used nearly every five seconds. It was audible at the back of the bus.
The AC worked very well, the TV's did not work except to display someone else's YouTube video. Chargers worked. The WiFi worked most of the time.
At the restroom stop (no bathroom on board) there were six other buses stopping at the same time for two female toilets causing a large line. The driver then started to leave before a passenger that was not yet on the bus appeared in front of it.
They did provide water and blankets. Curtains worked well and bus was not blasting music or anything. The bus was also clean and relatively new.
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Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 16 Mar 2024
Very rocky due to driving / roads. Didn’t get much sleep but I don’t sleep well on any public transport. Would do it again, bed itself comfy and had privacy. Would have liked a bit more notice on arrival. Woke up and left within 5 mins and would have liked more time. Initially had time set for a wake up but we arrived very early.
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Otobüs Yataklı, Duc Duong Bus, 15 Mar 2024
We arrived 30 mins before departure time as instructed, we then found out the bus time was not 5pm as booked an infact 5:30. We didn't leave until 6pm and got in 2 hours later than expected. This was probably due to the delivery stops and the need to stop for 30 mins and get the bus jetwashed at 5am....? We unfortunately had 2 seats in the back row of 5. We didn't get a proper bed like everyone else. This made for a very uncomfortable 14 hours where we couldn't stretch our legs out properly or even sit up properly. The bus was a lot older than expected and did not look like what we thought we were booking. Driver was also trying to overtake uphill on blind bends and loved the horn. Overall we got there in one bit though so 1 star for that.
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Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 14 Mar 2024
Was a comfortable bus honestly.
Instructions for boarding were clear. However, the arrival time was set at 6:15 and we got in at 4am to a location that was not the one set on the ticket. I asked the staff member and he looked clueless. I know times are an estimate but 2.15 hours early is a bit ridiculous, we had no accommodation booked for the night and didn’t know where we were. Overall a comfortable ride but just be wary.
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Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 13 Mar 2024
We booked a sleeper VIP for some comfort on our way from Ninh Binh to Hue. The bus was over 1 hour late and when we got to the bus with our big bags they didn't put them under the bus they just threw them on the beds we were sleeping in. Then to top it all off me and my partner were in the front 2 cabins and the driver and his work colleague start smoking. Which is the height of ignorance when you have a bus load of people who are planning to sleep but yet have to inhale smoke from the driver. When I said it to one of the guys they kind of laughed it off and said the driver needed to smoke to stay alert. I think if you have someone who is a driver working for your company they should be told if they want to smoke then stop the bus and have a smoke. We would of preferred the bus stopped 20 times for a smoke then to inhale the smoke for most of the long trip. I nearly lost my shit.
They obviously had the bus full of deliveries too because that's why our bags weren't put under the bus as normal and many stops unloading stuff off. They had stuff stacked up the back blocking the toilets. Look I get every country has their ways and these buses are a bit of a roller coaster in South East Asia but the smoking is the right on other passengers who are trying to sleep. Anyways overall got there on time but I'll try avoid this company the rest of our trip if we can
K
Otobüs Van + Sleeper VIP 34, Duc Duong Bus, 12 Mar 2024
We got a bus of a lower category than we booked. We arrived at the second transfer point too early.
A
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 12 Mar 2024
Almost fell asleep in the Mountains driving 20/km, very scary. Stopped for a minute and within a short amount of time he was driving like a madmen to reach within given time. With very dangerous overmaken thank god we didnt crash.
M
Otobüs VIP 24 Sleeper, Duc Duong Bus, 10 Mar 2024
brand new bus, sooo much comfortable and clean, smelled nice. it was delayed about 20min but we didn't mind. communication with duc duoc company was great- they sent us plates of the bus, etc. driver was driving pretty safe, overall was nice although didn't speak any english. it would be nice just to say in english how many minutes is toilet/dinner stop :-)
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Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 10 Mar 2024
They change the bus and location of the departure. WhatsApp service help a little but sometimes informations missing. Bus arrived 40 min before the real time and go 5 min after.
Got sick on the bus because of AC. Also team was really friendly but can’t help you or answer any question. Finally i arrived to my destination. Rating on Vietnamese standard.
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Minibüs Van VIP 9pax, Duc Duong Bus, 5 Mar 2024
The bus was 30 minutes late, the company gave no information about the arrival time and did not reply my messages. After the bus picked us up it broke down 5 minutes into the trip. We had to wait for a new bus. The driver did not know where was the final stop and I had to show him my ticket repeatedly and I had to give him my phone with GPS so he can find the correct place. No help/explanation/apology from the company or the driver was received.
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Otobüs VIP 22, Duc Duong Bus, 5 Mar 2024
We accidentally went to the wrong DucDuong office before our bus trip from Mui Ne to Ho Chi Minh City but the staff at the office and on WhatsApp that we had been communicating with prior were both so helpful and made sure the bus came to collect us at the second office so that we wouldn't miss it
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Otobüs VIP Sleeper 34, Duc Duong Bus, 1 Mar 2024
Ride was good and on time.
The problem was with the bus company at Southern Nha Trang bus station. The lady in the kiosk appeared not to know what she was doing. One man was angry at her and yelling, we could not understand but we assume he missed his bus. For our experience I asked twice about our bus and she told us 9 pm, that's not what ticket said. 2 other couples were waiting also for different busses. At 8:45 pm a man can in and approached the lady and kiosk and was upset. He then told us and 2 other couples to follow him to our bases. They seemed to be waiting for us to leave. Soon as we got on we left. So due to the lady in the booth we almost missed our bus. Please let company know about the employee so she knows or cares when the busses leave and where the busses are.
Thank you
M
Minibüs Van + Limousine 11, Duc Duong Bus, 26 Şub 2024
All good, except not enough information about where we are going when boarding the bus.
A
Otobüs VIP 20, Duc Duong Bus, 17 Şub 2024
Trip was as comfortable as a long bus journey can be. The pick up was a little early and the communication limited due to language however we got where we needed to be in good shape
I
Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 11 Şub 2024
No WiFi, the operator on bus was rude and the connection travel so sinical, I placed in the back of bus while there's some room still empty
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Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 9 Şub 2024
We have arrived to Sapa with ~ 2 hours delay compared to expectation. I gues it was because of too many stops along the way. The bus was not very clean, also some old/broken stuff inside. The toilet at Hanoi station was horrible.
All in all we have arrived, just I would not call it VIP Bus.
I
Otobüs Limousine 21, Duc Duong Bus, 6 Şub 2024
Our seats were in the back side of bus and the engine was under it, so it was very hot there and uncomfortable. One of the seats was broken and i cant lay on it, only sit.
M
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 5 Şub 2024
we booked this bus for 10:45. i got a message to get there for 10:15. we arrived at 10:15 to be told the bus will arrive at 11:30. it turned up at 12:00 which was an 1:15 late. the bus service station was poor in communicating with us.
the bus was a 9 seater with reclining seats and air con which was very comfortable.
M
Minibüs Limousine VIP 9, Duc Duong Bus, 4 Şub 2024
Waiting time at stops was long. Hot and humid in the vehicle
T
Otobüs VIP 21, Duc Duong Bus, 27 Oca 2024
Pretty much great, but the bus arrive late at DaLat it's supposed to be 8 hour to arrive but it comes out to be 12 hours but overall everything is perfect.
A
Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 23 Oca 2024
Very on time and no issues on traveling.
J
Minibüs Limousine VIP 9, Duc Duong Bus, 21 Oca 2024
I do not recommend going with this ones! Not as described in the website. Was 2 changes. First small car to Da Nang, then switch to small bus, and then another with to a small bus. Arriving late. The driver drove very dangerous and was in a bad mood. Not polite or kind!
M
Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 20 Oca 2024
I booked for 3 pm, but the bus came around 4.10 pm, that was so fucking late!!
M
Otobüs Sleeper 36, Duc Duong Bus, 14 Oca 2024
Good communication via WhatsApp and we left and arrived more or less on time. There were sufficient breaks. The only negative points were being told a later time to come back after check-in by the local office and then being told via the messenger, i had to be there at the original time and may miss the bus (leading to useless stress since we left at the time indicating by the local office). The second point being the aggressive driving style of the driver. There was constant overtaking with zero visibility leading to many abrupt full stops due to oncoming traffic (which also had to sometimes do a full stop). I saw no other (long-distance) bus drive like this (we overtook many). Other than that, staff was curteous.
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Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 12 Oca 2024
AVOID AT ALL COSTS. We booked the 8am online, then we’re immediately called and moved to the 9:30am. The point of departure was different though, which they didn’t verbally tell us about, only through WhatsApp which I missed, which meant we had to scramble to find it and get there on time. The staff were rude and pushy getting us on and took all of our snacks off us immediately. The bus itself was very comfortable but there was something wrong with it as alarms and beeps sounded for the whole 6-hours to Lao Cai, with the driver pulling over several times to unsuccessfully inspect. Without any real explanation we were all abruptly herded off the bus to a small, cramped, smelly mini bus for the remaining hour up to Sapa.
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Otobüs Yataklı, Duc Duong Bus, 11 Oca 2024
Too many stops delivering good on the way. Drivers rude when asked if we could stop for bathrooms. Driver talking on the phone while driving.
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Otobüs VIP Luxury 22, Duc Duong Bus, 9 Oca 2024
This was a very pleasant trip.
It has been the first bus that was actually on time, both departure from Sapa and arrival in Hanoi (out of 3 sleeper buses we have taken during our 2 weeks in Vietnam).
The road is very windy, so there's a lot of turns to bare, you might feel a bit more of that if you sit towards the back of the bus.
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Minibüs Limousine 9, Duc Duong Bus, 6 Oca 2024
Everything was excellent. Apart from that we did not arrive 30 minutes before and we got an impatient call from the driver where we were. Apparently he wanted to leave 30 minutes before.