The Cát Bà Archipelago, located in Cát Hải District of Hai Phong City, has been recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. The area features limestone mountains interspersed with bays and caves, creating a natural masterpiece with diverse biological and geological landscape values. It is home to many rare species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world. Notably, the Cát Bà Langur (white-headed langur) is an endemic species found only here. Cát Bà is promoting ecotourism development with Lan Hạ Bay and Cát Gia Bay, which have small, clean, and calm beaches suitable for swimming and relaxing.
Ninh Bình City is about 190 km from Cát Bà, with a travel route that includes both land and water. Visitors can choose to travel by motorbike, but it takes a lot of time, about 4 hours and 30 minutes, and incurs ferry costs. Instead, passengers can choose to travel by bus, which takes only about 3 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours, saving both time and budget.
redBus is a ticket booking platform trusted by over 36 million passengers worldwide for its service quality. On redBus, there are about 8 daily bus trips from Ninh Bình to Cát Bà, with various types of buses and operators, making it easy for passengers to choose a suitable trip. Ticket prices range from 300,000 to 350,000 VND per trip.