Buses have long been a familiar means of transport of Hanoians.
And many people do not know that each bus route is an interesting
traveling route in the capital city.
In Hanoi, buses appeared in mid-2001. Immediately, this new means of
transport was warmly welcomed by the people. Over time, the buses are no
longer the vehicles to serve the needs of students and workers but also
become a nice means of travel.
On a bus forum, there are articles guiding people to travel to famous places by bus.
The
cost is quite cheap, with only VND6,000-VND40,000 ($0.3-3) for two way.
Anyone can travel without worrying about expensive. Moreover, traveling
by bus is to ensure safety as well as reducing anxiety about parking
space for each person.
However, to get a fun ride, you should note the following points:
-Selecting travel time to avoid overcrowding and long wait. The appropriate time is from 5-6am, 8-11am and 1-5pm.
- Do not carry a lot of valuable assets with you.
- Prepare change to buy bus tickets if you do not have a monthly ticket.
- Strictly abide by the rules on the bus.
Tours by bus for your reference:
From My Dinh bus station:
- Bus No. 33: Ticket price: VND5,000 ($0.2)/turn. Frequency: 15 minutes/bus.
The
Bus No. 33 goes from My Dinh bus station to the West Lake. Taking this
bus, you can visit the West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Truc Bach Lake.
After enjoying Pho (Vietnamese noodle) in Ngu Xa, you can walk along
Phan Dinh Phung and Hoang Dieu road. From Hoang Dieu, Bus 33 will
go to Le Hong Phong Street, where you can stop to visit the Ho Chi Minh
Museum and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Walking along Dien Bien Phu to
the Hanoi flag pole, Lenin Park, along Nguyen Thai Hoc Street to the
Museum of Fine Arts. From Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, you can catch Bus No. 2
to the Hanoi Opera House. From the Hanoi Opera House you can walk along
Trang Tien Street to buy souvenirs in Hang Gai or Cau Go.
- Bus No. 46: Ticket price: VND5,000. Frequency: 15 minutes.
Bus No. 46 runs to Hoa Binh Park, along the Thang Long Bridge to the ancient citadel of Co Loa.
From Long Bien bus station:
- Bus No. 15: Ticket price: VND7,000 ($0.3). Frequency: 10 minutes.
The bus runs through the Chuong Duong Bridge and down to Dong Anh district to Soc Temple and Thanh Chuong Viet Phu Palace.
- Bus 47: Ticket price: VND7,000. Frequency: 10 minutes.
This bus goes along the Red River dike to Bat Trang pottery village.
From Yen Nghia bus station:
- Bus 75: Ticket price: VND20,000 ($1). Frequency: 30 minutes.
This bus goes along Highway 21B to Huong (Perfume) Pagoda.
From Tran Khanh Du parking lot:
- Bus 35: Ticket price: VND7,000. Frequency: 15 minutes.
The
bus goes through Thong Nhat Park, the National Cinema Center, Metro
Supermarket, Hoa Binh Park and along the North Thang Long highway to Hai
Ba Trung Temple.
