Being the heart of central vietnam, ancient Hoi An- Da Nang is one of the most attractive destination. With its wonders and heritage, Da Nang - Hoi An itinerary promises to be an interesting trip for you.
Hoi An and Da Nang are the two capital cities of central vietnam, only 30 km apart from each other. You will have the opportunity to visit the most beautiful beaches in Da Nang, visit ancient Hoi An town, and enjoy many other interesting features only available in the two cities.
1. What’s the best time to visit Hoi An – Da Nang?
The ideal time to visit these two cities is the dry season from january to july and the best time is between february and may. At that time, it’s convenient for traveling and exploring the place because of the pleasant weather (less rain and cool). In the rainy season (august to december), the climate will be more erratic and at the end of the year there will usually be cold winter. You should also check the weather forecast before your journey.
2. Transportation
Currently there is no direct flight to Hoi An. The only airport in quang nam is chu lai airport, 80 km far from Hoi An. Meanwhile, danang is only 30 km away from Hoi An. Therefore, many tourists choose to fly to Da Nang and move from Da Nang to Hoi An. Currently domestic airlines such as vietnam airline, vietjetair, jet star operate the route to Da Nang; therefore, you should actively book tickets one to several months in advance to have good ticket prices and avoid ticket outages.
You can easily move from Da Nang to Hoi An by taxi, bus, or motorbike:
• Bus: this is the most simple and economical means. At Da Nang bus station, there will be bus number 1 departing from Da Nang running straight to Hoi An. It works from 5:30 to 17:30 daily with 20 minutes / trip, equivalent to 38 trips / day (both ways). In addition, Da Nang also has a 2-storey bus, coco bus, which takes you to several tourist places of Da Nang.
• Taxi: traveling by taxi is more convenient in term of time and place, but the price is much higher than other means of transportation. You can use some reliable taxi companies such as mai linh taxi, han river taxi, huong lua taxi, and airport taxi.
• Motorcycles: you can also contact the hotel for instructions on renting a motorbike when traveling to danang - Hoi An. The shortest journey by motorbike is from the center of danang to the han river bridge, which will go straight to Hoi An. Traveling by motorbike in Hoi An is quite convenient because Hoi An road is relatively small. However, you need a guide map or navigator and always ensure safety when participating in traffic.