Ninh Binh

Ninh Bình (Ninh Binh) itineraries

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How to get to Ninh Binh

Province
Ninh Binh
Airports
Tho Xuan Airport(THD · domestic) · 66 km as the crow fliesCat Bi International Airport(HPH · international) · 101 km as the crow fliesNoi Bai International Airport(HAN · international) · 109 km as the crow fliesVinh International Airport(VII · international) · 172 km as the crow flies
By train
Ninh Bình railway station· 1 km as the crow fliesNam Dinh Railway Station· 27 km as the crow flies

Timetables and fares: check with the operator before you go.

How to get there from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City →

Best time to visit Ninh Binh

Go in January – July; avoid May – October: rainy season.

Go
January – Marchsources: sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, vnexpress.net
To see
May – JuneGolden rice (late May – mid Jun)sources: sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, vnexpress.net, tuoitre.vn
To see
May – JulyLotussources: nhandan.vn
To see
April – MayButterflies (Cuc Phuong NP)sources: vietnamplus.vn, muctim.tuoitre.vn, vnexpress.net
Avoid
May – OctoberRainy season — heavy rain can raise the water, and Trang An sometimes has to closesources: sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, vnexpress.net
Crowds
April – MayCuc Phuong National Park is crowded during butterfly seasonsources: vietnamplus.vn, vnexpress.net
Festivals
22/02/2026 (lunar 6/1)Bai Dinh Pagoda festival — opens on the 6th day of the 1st lunar month and runs to the end of the 3rd lunar monthsources: sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn, nhandan.vn
Festivals
25/04/2026 (lunar 9/3)Hoa Lu Festival at the Hoa Lu ancient capital, honouring the Dinh and Le kingssources: dulichninhbinh.com.vn, sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn
Festivals
30/04/2026 (lunar 14/3)Thai Vi Temple festival (Tam Coc), honouring the Tran kingssources: sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn
Festivals
03/05/2026 (lunar 17/3)Trang An Festival, with the forest-opening rite (Phat Lac)sources: vhtt.ninhbinh.gov.vn, nhandan.vn

Checked by Vietlume 19/10/2026.

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