Local Bus
Departs regularly, is very cheap but takes around 90 minutes. It can drop you off in the centre of Phong Nha, opposite the Boat Station or at Phong Nha Farmstay Village. The bus departs from Dong Hoi Post Office at 05h30, 06h00 and then every hour until 17h00. You can also easily get the bus from the main road near Dong Hoi airport. From the train station its a 1.5 km walk to Nam Ly Bus Station.
Local Taxi
There are more taxis available in Dong Hoi now and competition is bringing the prices down. You can negotiate/barter them down to a price between 400,000vnd and 500,000vnd. Local taxis have been known to ask for between 600,000vnd and 1,000,000vnd in the past, so make sure you agree a reasonable price before you get into the taxi. A private car transfer booked by your hotel should cost 600,000vnd.
Private Transfer
Most accommodations in Phong Nha will be able to arrange a private transfer for you. If your accommodation doesn’t offer this or if you have not yet arranged your accommodation, you can book private transfers through Phong Nha Farmstay and Victory Road Villas who can arrange for a private car to pick you up from Dong Hoi whether you are staying with them or not. The cost is dependent on and shared between the number of people.
The price of transfer between Dong Hoi and Phong Nha is:
1 passenger: 600,000vnd
2 passengers: 300,000vnd each
3 passengers: 200,000vnd each
4+ passengers: 150,000vnd each
Phong Nha Farmstay will attempt to combine transfer bookings to fit more people into one car if other people are arriving at the same time to be more environmentally and economically friendly. To make a booking, Phong Nha Farmstay need to know how and when you are arriving, including your flight number or train number so that the arrival time can be tracked. Please email Phong Nha Farmstay for further information or to make a booking.