Originally Posted by
glennaa11
you should be able to hire a car/van relatively easily to take you between places. I liked the drive from Hue to Hoi An. We took a route that went up through the mountains. I don't remember how long it took
There are two ways - one goes via mountains and takes about 5h and second - via tunnel. Unless specifically agreed in advance, tunnel route is default and you won't see much.
I still suggest to take train - quite a good experience, and even for four people it will cost less than hiring a car. Just make sure that you don't book 'private car' which is not much difference than VN Railways cars.