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NORTHERN VIETNAM · CITY BUS GUIDE

Thanh Hoaby bus.

Thanh Hóa

Thanh Hoa is a provincial city about 150 km south of Hanoi, on the main north–south highway and railway. Frequent buses connect it with Hanoi and the coast, and it's a stepping stone to Pu Luong and Sam Son beach.

4 routes out3 routes in

Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.

Thanh Hoa (Thanh Hóa) — Thanh Hoa (Thanh Hóa). Photo: Nguyễn Thanh Quang, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Thanh Hoa.

Thanh Hoa Bus Station · Bến xe Thanh Hóa
Services to Hanoi, central Vietnam and inland Thanh Hoa province.

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Arriving in Thanh Hoa

The city is compact. Taxis and ride-hail run from the station to the centre.

For Pu Luong, many travellers take a direct limousine van from Hanoi rather than changing in Thanh Hoa.

LEAVING THANH HOA

Buses from Thanh Hoa.

Northern Vietnam

Thanh Hoa → Ninh Binh64 km by road Thanh Hoa → Hanoi159 km by road

Central Vietnam

Thanh Hoa → Phong Nha326 km by road Thanh Hoa → Da Nang612 km by road

HEADING TO THANH HOA

Buses to Thanh Hoa.

Northern Vietnam

Hanoi → Thanh Hoa159 km by road

Laos

Vientiane → Thanh Hoa590 km by road

Southern Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City → Thanh Hoa1338 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Thanh Hoa.

Buses from Tam Coc14 routes out · 12 in Buses from Ninh Binh24 routes out · 22 in Buses from Nam Dinh2 routes out · 4 in Buses from Thai Binh1 routes out · 1 in Buses from Pu Luong3 routes out · 3 in Buses from Luong Son0 routes out · 1 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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