By the GoPhuot editors · Updated 1 August 2026
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Budget-friendly and direct, stretch out overnight while the highway hum carries you toward Hanoi.
Sleeper Bus · Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi, sold by 12Go
25 - 55 USD36h 0m - 40h 0mDaily
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Cheaper and scenic, ride the long steel spine north and watch Vietnam unfold mile by mile.
Train · Saigon Railway Station → Hanoi Railway Station, sold by 12Go
35 - 90 USD33h 30m - 38h 30mDaily
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Fastest and easiest, fly the bright northbound ribbon from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi in a single clean leap.
Flight · Tan Son Nhat International Airport → Noi Bai International Airport, sold by Skyscanner
35 - 120 USD4h 30m - 5h 15mDaily
Flight · Tan Son Nhat International Airport → Noi Bai International Airport, sold by Trip.com
35 - 120 USD4h 30m - 5h 15mDaily
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Vietnam's thousand-year-old capital where the ancient Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, French colonial architecture, and vibrant street food culture blend seamlessly.
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