- Taxi
If you are looking for fast and suitable transportation, taxi is possibly fine for you. Metered taxis of numerous taxi brands are available around the airport. Unluckily, Noi Bai airport is infamous for its hotbed of dodgy taxi drivers. Be cautious if some drivers try to persuade you to get the cab or even lead you the nose to get a quite high price. There are some recommended taxi brands such as Mai Linh Taxi, Airport Taxi, Noi Bai Taxi, Taxi Group,… Taxi ride downtown Hanoi takes about 30 minutes and the fare ranges from VND 300,000 to VND 350,000.
- Public bus
The most economical way for your tight budget is getting a public bus. The bus stop lies on the right side of the terminal exit. There are three types of buses to connect Noi Bai Aiport with Hanoi city center: number 7, number 17 and number 86. Bus number 7 runs from the airport to Kim Ma bus station. Bus number 17 transfers from the airport to Long Bien bus station. The cheap price is VND 9,000 but it’s often crowded. Pay attention to the departure so that you don’t miss it. If the bus leaves, another bus will come in the next 20 or 30 minutes. It takes you at least 40 minutes to more one hour in case of a traffic jam. Bus number 86 is likely to make you feel better because it carries fewer passengers than those two buses. Especially, the ticket costs VND 30,000 because it is faster and smoother than others. It’s easy for you to find it because his bus is eye-catching with yellow and orange painting. The fixed route includes the airport, Hoan Kiem lake and Long Bien station. It’s convenient that you can ask the bus assistants to stop at the nearest bus station to your hotel. The operation hour of three buses is from 5 a.m to 10 p.m. Therefore, if you travel during the night time, you certainly choose another transportation.