Originally Posted by
maverikbc
I took the bus
#86 for 35k from t2 to Long Bien, a 5-min walk from the edge of the old quarter. It had ac, a luggage space, a friendly conductor who spoke some English, even a WiFi, took about half an hour.
I'm pretty sure I'm the only CX F pax who travels like this! There's even a cheaper option for 9k, but it seems it takes the double amounts of time. For those familiar with Grab, a car can be hired around 250k ($11) one way between the airport and the old quarter.
Nope, make that (at least) 2! The 86 bus works like wonders, really straight forward and many blogs (by googling) cover the route and info about it well, such as some weekend alterations/diversions - this is a great option for Hanoi. Anyone who's taking the bus from the airport, make sure you go to the bus stop and ignore the 'airline shuttles' which are often trying to scam the living daylight out of you.