How to get the public bus from Da Nang to Hoi An.
Da Nang and Hoi An are about 27 km apart, and there is a direct public bus that connects Da Nang city centre to Hoi An Ancient Town.
Bus Number: 02
Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes
Ticket: 40,000 VND
Travel time: 1 hour
Operator: FUTA
Website: danangbus.vn
Bus 02 route map
[Map of Bus 02 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 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 with timetables, so I use the Pink Church as the most reliable landmark to get the bus from.
[Bus 02 arriving at bus stop in front of Pink Church.]
Tickets are sold by the driver. I paid cash, and I saw another passenger pay by QR code (no credit card tapping).
The bus goes via the inland route, so you can’t use this bus to get the the Da Nang beach area or travel along the coastal route.
[Route Map of Line 2 displayed inside bus.]
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).
Buses are not allowed into the Hoi An old city area, so the bus stops at the Hai Ba Trung Parking Lot. It is a short walk down Hai Ba Trung Road to the old city.
[Local buses at the Hai Ba Trung Parking Lot in Hoi An.]
Bus from Hoi An to Da Nang
The bus from Hoi An to Da Nang departs from Hai Ba Trung Parking Lot.
The bus follows the same road on the way back, including a stop at the DH Viet Han bus station. Bus 6 also stops here, which goes to Da Nang International Airport.
[Bus 6 to DAD Airport at 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 02 on Bach Dang Road, Da Nang.]
Archive of previous bus routes
Bus 1
There used to be a public bus between Da Nang and Hoi An (Bus 1) but that was cancelled during the pandemic.
Some old guides show 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.
[The old Bus Number 1 at Nguyen Tat Thanh Hoi An Bus Station.]
Bus 02/Bus LK-02
After a few years with no service, Bus 02/LK-02 between Da Nang to Hoi An was launched.
Bus 02/LK-02 (operated by FUTA Bus) ran 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 included “Hoi An Ancient Town” on the destination board.
The bus operated two numbers (Route 2 and Route LK-02). The signs at the bus stops showed Route 2 to DH Viet Han (Vietnam – Korea University), so someone who was unfamiliar with the bus system wouldn’t have known that this goes to Hoi An.
[Bus routes on Tran Phu Street, Da Nang.]
A confusing aspect of this trip was that two tickets were issued (for Route 2 and Route LK-02), even though the route is operated by the same private company. This was due to the bus operating in Danang City and Quang Nam Province, so it was a city bus but operating as an inter-provincial bus. The buses are subsidised by the city, so there was the complication of travelling into a different province.
[Da Nang to Hoi An tickets (total 31,000 VND).]
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.
[Bus at Tran Dai Nghia Tran Hung Dao Bus Station.]
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.]
There was a route map inside the bus that showed the two lines:
[Route 2] BX Trung Tam – Dai Hoc Viet Han
[Route LK-02] Dai Hoc Viet Han – Cua Dai Hoi An
The other confusing part of this route was that there wasn’t a proper bus stop for Hoi An. The bus stopped 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.]
The bus travelled along Bach Dang Road in Da Nang, which is the same route that Bus 02 now uses.
[Bus LK02 on Bach Dang Road, Da Nang.]
Hi James!
Thank you so much for your great and detailed description, it helped me a lot.
Today 4th December 2025 I also travelled by public bus from Da Nang to Hoi An and back.
Because of its proximity to my accommodation, I boarded the bus in Da Nang at the “158 Lê Văn Hiến” stop. Due to parked vehicles, the bus didn’t stop directly in front of house number 158, but not far away.
The bus now runs the entire route under the number 2, not LK-02. Older route maps are still displayed in the bus, but they are no longer valid. The driver collected 30,000 VND against a receipt; there is now only one ticket for the entire journey.
After a 12-minute drive, due to the light traffic, we reached the “Tran Dai Nghia Tran Hung Dao” bus station opposite the American University in Vietnam (AUV). Since no one wanted to get off and no one was waiting, we drove in and out without stopping, continuing towards Hoi An.
After another 20-minute ride, we reached the final stop, where you have to get off to get to Hoi An’s Old Town.
This stop is located on Đường Nguyễn Tất Thành Street, about 50 meters west of the intersection with Đường Nguyễn Tuân Street. From here, it’s about 1.5 kilometers or a 20-minute walk to the Japanese Bridge.
I didn’t see a sign indicating a bus stop there. But on the other side of the street, diagonally opposite, there’s a bus sign for the return trip to Da Nang.
The return journey took me about 40 minutes, and I got off at stop 48 Lê Văn Hiến. This is the last stop before the bus turns left onto the Tien Son Bridge to cross the Han River.
Thanks for the update! Good to know about the unified number as well. I wish they would make the stops more obvious and not allow parking in front of stops.
I took the bus today on 4th December not on 4th October! Maybe you can correct my mistake!
Thank You
ok, edited from October to December.
does the bus stop at marble mountain?
would be a nice day hike of the way back to Da Nang, if there is a place close by to leave the luggage…
The bus goes down the main road that is behind marble mountain, so you could request a stop there. I don’t kno wabout places to leave luggage though.
we did it yesterday 13.12.2025: got in Hoi An, dropped by the bus stop very close to the ‘water’ marble Mountain. As soon as we approcher the ticket counter, the shops close by saw us with our backpack and offered us luggage storage for just buying them an ice cream for 50k.. super service (aside the chosen ice cream which was bad/defrost/refrost). we wanted to pay without any product but the lady kind of forced me to get on of her ice scream
anyway, super bus service in Da Nang!
At the end of the day, we took the bus 16 at the same stop toward the city center for 15k each. Bus are mapped on Google Maps.
Thanks for the update! I thought that the tourist shops might offer bag storage as they also offer bike parking.
Hello,
This is very helpful as we’re planning on taking the bus to Hoi An in a few days. Just a couple of questions…
Do the buses provide change or do you have to have the exact bus fare?
We plan on boarding the bus at the158 Lê Văn Hiến” stop… is there an actual bus stop there or do you just stand on the street & wave the bus down?
Yes they provide change on the bus. There are bus stops but most of them don’t have shelter. I saw the bus picking up people that weren’t at a bus stop, but probably best to be safe and find a stop.
is therw a bus stop along the beach front (Vo Nguyen Giap)?
Thank you for the info! Jan 2026 update: departing from pink cathedral stop in Da Nang all good, but on the return journey the driver refused to stop for us at the marked point across the street from the drop off. We had to walk 5 mins towards Da Nang direction and wait outside “Central Electric Power College (Trường Cao đằng Điện lực miền Trung)” to be picked up. There is currently no bus stop sign at either location, although the next stop had a sign.
Thank you very much for your website,they’re lot of Tips for a good trip.
Update of 22th february 2026.
The bus line is still active with the same little red bus.
To go to Hoi An you must take the bus Numbers 2.
We waited more than half an hour.
Now,the ticket is 20000 dông but we paid 20000 dông more for the luggage(maybe it’s the têt’s price ),but It’s still cheaper than a taxi or even a Grab.
Thank you so much for good information.
I have a question about the bus to Da Nang from Hoi An.
Is bus active at night?
I’m planning to take the bus around 8pm.
No. Last bus departs Cua Dai pier at 6:30pm most days but last Saturday, the last bus departed 5:30pm. There may be a different timetable on weekends.
Thank you for your kind reply.
Your information will help other travelers too.
I chose a shuttle bus to Da Nang from Hoi An at night.
Hi. This blog was very useful. I used the bus this month. It is LK 02. Fare was 40,000/- dong per person. Very convenienct
It’s a bit of a complicated question. Should the boarding and destination stops be printed on the ticket?
The reason I’m asking is that when locals board the bus, they tell the driver where they’re going. The driver then selects the destination stop from a list on the tablet and prints the ticket.
I suspect that all foreign passengers are automatically issued tickets from the first stop to the final stop. For example, if you travel from the northernmost part of Hoi An to the southern districts of Da Nang, the distance-based fare should clearly be lower than the maximum fare of 40,000 VND.
Hi, just adding some info.
Just took the bus at the pink cathedral, there’s a bus stop with the sign indicating that the bus stops there “02”. The bus driver charged un 40.000 thousend per person plus 13.000 per suitcase ??? Yeah, they’re desperate and if you’re a white tourist you’ll end up paying it.