Bus Tickets In Nanning (NanNing-Hanoi Direct)

I am heading to Nanning on July 2nd. I will be arriving at 11pm at night. Is it possible to catch the 8am train out of Langdon bus station or do I need to book my ticket a day in advance?


If so, where do I need to book a ticket and what time of the day do they stop selling them.

AVOID THE TRAIN!


NANNING >> HA NOI

Since the NanNing LangDong Bus Station is *always* very crowded the best option is to board the bus to the VietNam border at the NAN FANG HOTEL < www.nanning.gov.cn/2457/2004_10_8/2457_35698_1097203509001.html >, 76 ChaoYang Road, NanNing, GuangXi Province, 530011 where it is the ONLY bus at 07.00H each day!


The hotel is about 300 metres from the railway station. BUS #8 (for routes see < www.nanning.gov.cn/2453/2005_11_6/2453_35908_1131252666944.html >), from downtown (MinZu DaDao Avenue and ChaoYang Road)(Walmart), stops outside the Nan Fang Hotel. Map: < www.robsnanningsite.com/images/Map5.jpg >.


You must be in posession of a Vietnamese visa. These can be obtained from: The Consul of VietNam, GuangXi Investment Building/Floor 3, 109 Minzu Dadao, NanNing, GuangXi Zhuang Auto Region 530000. Tel: +86-(0)-138-7710-0849 (Call first). The office is on Bus route #6.


Ticket purchase is neccesary BEFORE the day of travel. The reservation office is easy to find after you have located the Nan Fang Hotel. It is located on the far side of the road that intersects with ChaoYang Road to the LEFT of the hotel. It is signed with Ticket office of the Lang Dong Bus Station (on a red background). It opens at 08.00H (after the bus departs) and is the ONLY office that sells tickets for the bus at the hotel. Only Chinese is spoken.


The bus departs promptly and picks up other passengers at NanNing LangDong Bus Station after which it departs for the border with refreshments provided.


The tedious border procedures are repeated and the Vietnamese bus awaits in the south car park and following a 130-kilometre, 3-4 hour journey you are delivered to the Kim Lien Hotel.

P.S.


NOTE:

(1) You CANNOT get a Vietnamese Visa at the border;


(2) If you can't get a ticket the day before - ask the bus attendant if you can ride the bus to the bus station and buy the ticket there.

DakLak my friend.... you are my hero! Thank you very much for taking the time to write out such a perfectly detailed explanation. I have booked my flight so that I will arrive in the middle of the day and will have enough time to book my bus ticket for the next day. Cheers!

I see you are in GZ? You can get a Viet Nam visa from the VN Consulate, next to the Landmark Hotel across from Haizhu Square. Need a visa photo and I think $25 U.S.

I made it to NanNing, your information was perfect, and my trip into Hanoi went without any problems. Cheers!

Hi CanEngTeach:

Glad to hear everything went so well as well as remembering to confirm your success.