Private Da Nang to Hoi An Transfer

Hoi An has no airport or railway station, so almost every visitor makes the trip from Da Nang to Hoi An by road. From Da Nang International Airport it is about 30 km down the coast, past the Marble Mountains and the long beaches south of the city, and takes about 45 minutes in a private car. Since July 2025 both places belong to the same enlarged Da Nang city, but Hoi An keeps its own small-town character.

Ride-hailing cars and metered taxis wait at the airport and work well for a couple with two bags. A pre-booked car makes sense when you land late, travel with children or golf clubs, are heading to a villa down a lane in the rice fields, or simply want a driver who already knows where your hotel is and how close a car can get to it in the Old Town.

The price is fixed for the whole vehicle, so a family of five or a group of friends shares one fare. Planning a longer trip? See all our transfers in Vietnam.

From the terminals, your driver crosses the Han River on the Tien Son Bridge and heads south-east on Le Van Hien to the Marble Mountains, five limestone hills with caves and pagodas right beside the road, about 12 km from the airport. From there the route follows the beach boulevards, Truong Sa and Vo Nguyen Giap, south behind Non Nuoc beach.

South of the Marble Mountains the coast road, Lac Long Quan, runs past a long line of beach resorts and golf courses with the sea a few hundred metres to your left. Near the old boundary of Hoi An the route turns inland and enters the town from the north. Door to door it is about 30 km, and there are no tolls on the way.

In normal traffic the drive takes 40 to 45 minutes. Allow up to 55 minutes in the late afternoon, when the city roads in Da Nang are busiest, and on festival nights in Hoi An. Motorbikes make up most of the traffic in both places, so drivers keep a steady, careful pace rather than racing between lights.

The Old Town itself is protected. Its lanes are reserved for pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles for most of the day and evening, from about 9am to 9pm in winter and later in summer, and Phan Chau Trinh street joins the scheme in the evenings. Cars stop at the edge, and your driver drops you at the nearest point a vehicle can legally reach. Some Old Town hotels send a porter or a buggy to meet the car.

Da Nang has two terminals side by side: Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights, linked by a covered walkway of about 5 minutes. We track your flight, and your driver waits at the arrivals exit of the right terminal, holding a sign with your name, then walks you to the car.

Hoi An spreads well beyond the Old Town: riverside hotels, homestays in the rice fields, and beach resorts along the coast. Outside the protected centre, every address is door to door. For Old Town hotels, the car stops at the nearest street open to vehicles at that hour. Share your hotel name or a map pin, especially for villas down narrow lanes.

Central Vietnam has two seasons. The dry season, from about January to August, brings the most settled weather, and February to April are the driest months. The typhoon and wet season runs from September to December, with October the wettest month. Heavy rain can flood the low riverside streets of the Old Town and slow the roads, and an approaching storm can delay flights. If your plans change, message us and we will move the pickup.

On the 14th night of every lunar month, the eve of the full moon, the Old Town holds its traditional night: electric lights give way to lanterns and candles, and the streets fill with music and folk games. Arriving that evening means busier roads into town, so allow the full 55 minutes.

Tet, the Lunar New Year, falls on 6 February 2027. Hoi An is lively and hotels fill, while some family businesses close for a few days. Book early if you are travelling then.