Hanoi metro
Two elevated lines so far, both west of the Old Quarter: useful for Ha Dong, the university district and Cau Giay, less so for the sights. Most visitors still ride Grab, buses and their feet.
All cities · Hanoi Metro · checked 2026-09
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
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Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Line 2A (Cat Linh–Ha Dong)
Colour: green (check) · Cat Linh – Yen Nghia
- Cat LinhSightsTemple of Literature is about 1 km (0.6 mi)Temple of Literature is about 0.6 mi (1 km)
- La Thanh
- Thai Ha
- Lang
- Thuong Dinh
- Phung Khoang
- Ha Dong
- Yen NghiaInterchangebus terminal
Line 3 (Nhon–Cau Giay)
Colour: pink (check) · Nhon – Cau Giay (Hanoi station section under construction)
- Nhon
- Minh Khai
- Phu Dien
- Cau Dien
- Le Duc Tho
- Dai hoc Quoc giaSightsnational university
- Chua Ha
- Cau GiayInterchangeend of the line for now
Underground extension Cau Giay – Kim Ma – Hanoi station not open yet (check).
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Line 2A & Line 3 | Daily | 05:30 – 22:005:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
Both lines run about 05:30–22:00 every day, a little later on some weekends and during festivals (check). Holidays follow the normal timetable.Both lines run about 5:30 AM–10:00 PM every day, a little later on some weekends and during festivals (check). Holidays follow the normal timetable.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- about 6 min
- Off-peak
- about 10 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Noi Bai (HAN)
No rail link. Express bus 86 to the Old Quarter and Hanoi station, city bus 109 to Long Bien, or Grab and taxis.
Last departure: Bus 86 runs until about 22:00–23:00 from the airport (check); taxis and Grab all nightBus 86 runs until about 10:00 PM–11:00 PM from the airport (check); taxis and Grab all night
Farescheck
Distance-based single tickets of roughly 8,000–20,000 VND, plus day and monthly passes (check). For cards and tap-to-pay, see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: No city card visitors need
Stations to know
- SightsCat Linh — Temple of Literature is about 1 km (0.6 mi)Temple of Literature is about 0.6 mi (1 km)Line 2A (Cat Linh–Ha Dong)
- SightsDai hoc Quoc gia — national universityLine 3 (Nhon–Cau Giay)
Step-free accesscheck
Elevated stations have lifts and escalators; the approach from the street (crossings, pavements) is the hard part.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- No eating or drinking on board.
- Priority seats for older people, pregnant passengers and children are respected.
- Keep your ticket until the exit gate.
After the last traincheck
- Grab, Xanh SM (electric taxis) and Be run all night; motorbike taxis are the cheapest.
- City buses mostly stop by 21:00–22:30 (check).City buses mostly stop by 9:00 PM–10:30 PM (check).
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.