Hue to Hoi An by Car

Experience the most scenic and flexible way to travel from Hue to Hoi An by private car with Explore Vietnam Travel. Enjoy a safe, personalized journey with professional drivers and unforgettable coastal views.

Hue to Hoi An by car the distance from Hue to Hoi An is 130 kilometers when driving over Hai Van pass. With Hue to Hoi An by private car transfer service, it will takes about 5-6 hours but allow at least 2.5 hours for soaking up the landscape. Our private car service cares more about your satisfaction, so our professional driver who can speak English always friendly and polite with you. It allows you at create your individual journey in your time! Hue to Hoi An by private car transfer service will bring you an excellent experience trip, no matter how large your group size is!In the morning/ afternoon, our driver will pick up from your place (your hotel or anywhere in Hue) at the arranged time.

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Hue to Hoi An by Private Car

Hue to Hoi An: A Journey Worth Taking

Traveling from Hue to Hoi An isn’t just about getting from point A to point B — it’s about enjoying one of the most beautiful drives in Vietnam, filled with mountains, beaches, and authentic local culture. With Explore Vietnam, your journey becomes an experience in itself. Our private car service allows you to travel in comfort, safety, and style, all while enjoying the freedom to explore at your own pace.

If you’re looking for the best way to travel between these two iconic destinations, here’s why booking a Hue to Hoi An private car is your best choice.

Why Travel from Hue to Hoi An by Private Car?

1. Comfort & Convenience

Forget crowded buses or tight train schedules. Our private car service gives you the freedom to travel your way, with door-to-door pickup and drop-off.

– Air-conditioned modern vehicles
– Basic English-speaking drivers (upon request)
– Clean, spacious interiors
– Free bottled water
– Flexible departure times

Whether you’re a solo traveler, a couple on a honeymoon, or a family with kids, we have the right vehicle for you — from standard sedans to SUVs and luxury minivans.

2. Total Flexibility

Your time, your pace. Want to leave early to catch sunrise photos over Hai Van Pass? Or prefer a mid-day departure after exploring Hoi An’s Ancient Town? With a private transfer, your itinerary is 100% customizable. You can:

• Add multiple sightseeing stops
• Pause for lunch at Lang Co Lagoon
• Take detours to visit lesser-known local villages

3. Why Choose Explore Vietnam?

There are many transport services in Central Vietnam, but Explore Vietnam is known for reliability, safety, and excellent customer service. Here’s what sets us apart:

– We don’t just drive – we guide. Our drivers know the best viewpoints, local eateries, and hidden gems along the route.

– Courteous, punctual, and experienced – our team ensures you feel safe and relaxed the entire journey.

– Need to adjust your pickup time or have special requests? Our customer service is always ready to assist via phone, email, or WhatsApp.

– No hidden fees.

– Book online in minutes and enjoy free cancellations up to 24 hours before departure.

4. Scenic Coastal Route via Hai Van Pass:

The direct distance between Hue and Hoi An is about 120 km, and the drive takes approximately 3 to 4 hours. But this isn’t just any transfer — it’s a coastal road trip you won’t forget.

The highlight is the legendary Hai Van Pass, known for its winding mountain roads and panoramic views of the East Sea and lush hillsides. With a private car, you can stop at the Hai Van summit, take stunning photos, and breathe in the fresh sea air. Other optional stops include:

• Elephant Springs / Mo Spring / Nhi Ho Water Fall (upon request +12 USD) – a secluded paradise in Hue. It is consists of a number of natural pools with clear and cool water, different levels of bamboo huts and scattered by huge boulders. The perfect a place to swimming, relaxing alone or in groups outside the water.
• Lap An Lagoon– one of the beautiful sceneries have made tourists amorous in Hue. This lagoon is a large brackish water lake with an area of about 800 hectares, at the foot of Phu Gia pass, in Phu Loc District. Lap An Lagoon makes a fanciful picture in harmony with mountains, sky and seas to make visitors infatuated.
• Lang Co Bay – a wonderful landscape created by both nature and humans. Lang Co Beach is located slightly north of the Hai Van Pass. It is blessed the beautiful scenery between the mighty mountain and beach.
• Hai Van Pass – one of the most beautiful and the highest pass in Vietnam. It is a short but scenic route winding around a mountainside above the central coast. Hai Van Pass offers an impressive landscape of verdant mountains with bends, cloud and blue sky. This pass is lookout point offers gorgeous views of Lang Co Bay and Da Nang City. (Note: You will not experience the Hai Van Pass like this when traveling by bus or train)
• The Marble Mountains – is a famous sights of Da Nang City. It is a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble each depict one of earth elements. The Marble Mountains has many caves, tunnels and buddhist sanctuaries. . It offers a breath-taking picturesque view of Danang on the high of the mountain. At the feet of the mountains, there is a village of marble sculptural arts to tourists can see with their own eyes the stone sculptural arts and choose souvenirs.
• An Bang Cemetery (upon request +25 USD) : “The City of Ghosts” is far 36 km from Hue Center and takes around 40 minutes to go by car to a quiet village which is called An Bang. It is near Thuan An Beach. In this village, most of the villagers have overseas relatives, especially in America. They send money back home to build the tombs for their ancestors. “The City of Ghosts” is a huge place with hundreds of colorful tombs and different architectures. Even there are many tombs using the decoration of dragons and art of mosaics like Nguyen Emperors Tomb. They can invest more than one billion VND to build the tomb and be willing to destroy it, then rebuild another more beautiful than if there is one tomb more beautiful than next to their tomb. It is also for this reason that more and more beautiful tombs are growing and becoming the “The City of Ghosts” as it is today. This is a must-place to see when you are in Hue city.

After stopping at all your requested locations, our professional driver will drop you off at your hotel. End the service.

PRICE PER CAR

•   Car Type
•   Brand
•   Max Passengers
•   English Skill
•   Price

• Sedan
  (4 seats)
• Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Vios, Hyundai Accent
• Max 3 Passengers
• Conversational English
• 65 USD = 1.527.000 VND

• SUV
  (7 seats)
• Toyota Innova,
  Toyota Fortuner
• Max 5 Passengers
• Conversational English
• 75 USD = 1.763.000 VND

• Van
  (16 seats)
• Ford Transit, Mercedes Benz Sprinter
• Max 12 Passengers
• Conversational English
• 105 USD = 2.468.000 VND

Route 2: Hotel in Hue – Lap An Lagoon – Lang Co Bay – Hai Van Pass – Bana Hills – Hotel in Hoi An: It will take around 10 hours ( 3 hours for transfer + 1 hours for stop sightseeing + 6 hours for bana Hills). Note: You should start early for spending more time for Bana Hills.

A heart attraction during the journey from Hue to Hoi An is Golden Bridge which is located in Bana Hills complex. Being popular in all global news such as CNN, BBC, The Guardian and frequently appeared on popular social networks like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, BuzzFeed, Reddit, etc., Golden Hands Bridge has catched strong attentions of million worldwide travelers because of the architectures. This is the only bridge does not cross the river in Danang. It looks like a briliant silk when you enter this landscape. Stretching 150 m long and 12.8 m wide, the bridge was made up of 8 arches. The unique point of the Golden Hands Bridge’s architecture is the contrast between the elegant curve and the giant hands holding the bridge. Strolling around the bridge is like walking on the clouds across the hands of the God of Mountain.Visiting the masterpiece landmark is amazing and awesome.

Not only sightseeing at Golden Bridge, tourists can take the opportunity to visit other attractions in Bana Hills such as Wax Museum, French Village, 100 years old Wine Cellar, Linh Ung pagoda, Fantasty Park, the paradise of a game park for young people and so on. Kindly note that the entrance fee cost is 900.000 VND ( without Buffet) for an adult and 750,000 VND for a child.

(Hue to Hoi An by car with Bana Hills)

Route 3: Hotel in Hue – Lap An Lagoon – Lang Co Bay – Hai Van Pass – My Son Sanctuary – Hotel in Hoi An: It will take around 6 hours ( 3 hours for transfer + 1 hours for stop sightseeing + 2 hours for My Son Sanctuary)

A special attraction on this route which you will visit is My Son Sanctuary. In December 1999, UNESCO designated My Son Sanctuary as a World Heritage Site. This Cham tower complex is one of Vietnam’s most beautiful and impressive Cham temples. Each temple has a unique structural style that reflects the historical stages of the Champa kingdoms. My Son Sanctuary is an important historical relic that represents the Cham kingdom’s existence in Central Vietnam. My Son Holly Land trip provides you with unique insight into the religion and politics of the region This historically significant location features stunning temples and towers that have been preserved for centuries. This attraction is a special gift for history and culture lovers.

( Hue to Hoi An by car with visit My Son sanctuary)

Route 4: Hotel in Hue city – An Bang cemetery – Lap An lagoon – Hai Van pass – Marble Mountain – Hoi An: it will take around 7 hours

Being a center of sightseeing attraction from Hue to Hoi An in this route, welcome you to the city of ghosts in Hue. An Bang cemetery stands out as a unique destination for your discovery. It is is around 40 km from Hue city center and being located in An Bang village, Vinh An commune, Phu Vang district. With a large area of 300 hectares, this attraction consists many luxury tombs of dealth people in the village. This cemetery with hundreds of huge, colored tombs/mausoleums of all shapes.

In the past, the locals had to immigrate to Europe and America for a better life, they worked hard and sent back the money to build tombs for their relatives. This is a Vietnamese culture to respect the ancestors. When you entering to An Bang cemetery, you will impressed the architectures of hundred of graves which are built follow Buddhism and Christian iconography. Especially, some of the tombs constructed follow the designs of Nguyen’s emperors. Each tomb costs hundred of thousands of dollars to construct. This hidden gem promises to bring lasting memories during your vacation.

(Best route with An Bang sightseeing from Hue to Hoi An by private car)

Route 5: Hotel in Hue city – Lap An lagoon – Hai Van pass  – Linh Ung pagoda – Marble Mountain – Hoi An: It will take around 6 hours

Being renowned with magnificent nature backgrounds, Son Tra peninsula is worth to conquer during the journey from Hue to Hoi An. A breathtaking view from this place is stunning where you can enjoy the fresh air and peaceful atmosphere in Danang.

However, before arriving Son Tra Mountain, our journey will visit Hai Van Pass which is a famous sightseeing place on the route. With the length of 21 km, the pass provides stunning view of nature landmarks of central Vietnam. Not only being famous with nature settings, Hai Van Pass also a witness place of historical events in the past of our S-shaped country.

Additionally, On this route, an unmissable attraction we should not miss out is Linh Ung pagoda which has 67meter tall of Lady Buddha statue. It looks down on the village and the city below and protects the people from wind and storms. Being located in Son Tra peninsula, the pagoda is famous for buddhism beliefs. A trip to learn about culture, customs and histories of Linh Ung pagoda is memorable. Especially, standing from the temple, you will see the panoramic view of Danang city and the East Sea. On the way, if you are lucky the monkey or The Red Shanked Douc – which is highly protected by the Vietnam government on the road to Pagoda.

(Linh Ung pagoda with Hue to Hoi An Private Car)

Vehicle Options:

We offer competitive prices and various car options for every travel need:

How to Book Your Ride

Booking with Explore Vietnam is easy. Our live chat support is available 7 days a week to answer any questions.

Best Time to Travel from Hue to Hoi An

The ideal months to travel are January to May, when skies are clear and the scenery is at its best. Morning departures offer the best lighting for photos, while early afternoons are perfect for a relaxed coastal ride.

Avoid the rainy season (September to December) if you want to fully enjoy the scenic Hai Van Pass without fog or rain.

More Than Just a Transfer

Traveling from Hue to Hoi An by private car with Explore Vietnam is more than just getting to your next destination, it’s a carefully curated experience through Vietnam’s breathtaking central coast. Let us handle everything so you can focus on what matters most: enjoying the journey.

Please notice:

• Baby seats are available upon request
• Return transfers for the same day are a further $26 USD
• Departure time chosen by you, however we suggest early if you want to enjoy all of the sightseeing!
• Traveling direct with no stops also accessible
• Our car is new, clean and no smoking