How to get the public bus from Da Nang to Hoi An.
Da Nang and Hoi An are about 27 km apart, but getting the public bus isn’t as straightforward as you would expect.
There used to be a public bus between Da Nang and Hoi An (Bus 1) but that was cancelled during the pandemic.
[The old Bus Number 1 (Da Nang to Hoi An).]
After a few years with no service, there is now a proper direct bus service operated by FUTA .
This bus is a useful way to travel between Da Nang and Hoi An without resorting to getting a Grab taxi, though the service could use some slight improvements.
Bus LK-02: Da Nang to Hoi An
Bus details
Bus LK-02 operates from BX Trung Tam (the bus station in Da Nang) to Cua Dai Hoi An (a beach area in Hoi An). The front of the bus also says “Hoi An Ancient Town” on the destination board.
Bus Number: LK-02
Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes
Ticket: 31,000 VND
Travel time: 1 hour
Operator: FUTA
Website: danangbus.vn
Bus LK-02 bus map
[Map of LK-02 bus between Da Nang and Hoi An.]
I have marked some random bus stops along the way to give an overview of the route.
Bus from Da Nang to Hoi An
The bus departs from the city area of Da Nang and it doesn’t go to the beach area.
The bus travels along Tran Phu Street in Da Nang. The most useful bus stop is in front of the Da Nang Cathedral (the Pink Church).
The bus stops are not well kept or updated. The sign at the bus stop shows Route 2 to DH Viet Han (Vietnam – Korea University). Someone who is unfamiliar with the bus system wouldn’t know that this goes to Hoi An. At least the sign shows that Bus 1 is cancelled.
[Bus routes on Tran Phu Street, Da Nang.]
The bus goes via the inland route, so you can’t use this bus to travel along the coastal route.
At about the halfway mark the bus stops at the Tran Dai Nghia Tran Hung Dao Bus Station. This station is next to the Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (represented on some bus maps as DH Viet Han).
[Bus at Tran Dai Nghia Tran Hung Dao Bus Station.]
The Vietnam – Korea University was on the border of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, so the bus station served as an interchange for buses. The provinces of Vietnam were merged on the 1st of July 2025, and Quang Nam Province was merged into Da Nang. This Google screenshot shows the old boundary near the bus stop.
[Tran Dai Nghia Tran Hung Dao Bus Station near the Da Nang-Quang Nam border.]
Da Nang Bus 2 bus used to stop here, and you had to change to another bus for Hoi An. The buses are subsidised by the city, so there was the complication of travelling into a different province.
The good news is that you no longer need to change buses, but the signs and maps have not been updated to reflect this.
There is a route map inside the bus that shows the two lines:
[Route 2] BX Trung Tam – Dai Hoc Viet Han
[Route LK-02] Dai Hoc Viet Han – Cua Dai Hoi An
The front of the bus shows the number LK-02, so don’t worry if the bus stop only shows Line 2.
The other confusing part of this trip is that there isn’t a proper bus stop for Hoi An. The bus stops at 187 Ly Thuong Kiet, in front of Emm Hotel Hoi An. This is near the intersection of Hai Ba Trung, which is one of the main roads leading into the old town area.
The bus driver clearly indicated that this was the stop for Hoi An. I asked the driver where to get the return bus, and he pointed to across the road.
[Bus stop at 187 Ly Thuong Kiet, in front of Emm Hotel Hoi An.]
Buses are not allowed into the old city area, so this stop is as close as the bus is allowed to go.
Some guides are showing that the bus stops at Nguyen Tat Thanh Hoi An Bus Station, but that station is closed. The current drop-off point is the most convenient place to walk to the old town.
Bus LK-02 continues along the road to Cua Dai Beach and the Cua Dai Inland Waterway Terminal Parking Lot.
Bus from Hoi An to Da Nang
On the return journey I waited in front of Almanity Hoi An Resort & Spa (326 Ly Thuong Kiet), which is opposite where I was dropped off. There is also no bus stop here, but I had noticed on the bus to Hoi An that the driver was picking up passengers that weren’t waiting at bus stops.
The bus follows the same road on the way back, including a short break at the DH Viet Han bus station.
The bus stops Le Van Hien Street, just before turning onto Tien Son Bridge to go into the city area. This is the closest the bus gets to the beach area. The bus driver let me know this was the beach stop.
The bus follows the same route in the city area, but it goes along Bach Dang along the riverfront instead of Tran Phu. This will bring you back the the middle of the city at the Han Market.
[Bus LK02 on Bach Dang Road, Da Nang.]
Tickets
Another confusing aspect of this trip is that two tickets are issued (for Route 2 and Route LK-02), even though the route is operated by the same private company. This is a hangover of the bus routes being subsidised by the city.
Tickets are sold by the driver. I paid cash, and I saw another passenger pay by QR code (no credit card tapping).
Updates
Now that Quang Nam Province has been merged with Da Nang City, that means that Hoi An is now part of Da Nang. This should mean that the public bus services of Da Nang and Hoi An will be merged into a single body, so there should only be the need for one ticket.
The tickets and the bus number may change with the merger, so if it has changed since this post has been published, let me know.
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