Ninh Binh to Mai Chau: Guide to Find Best Transfer

The distance from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau is about 142 km. With the calculation of this tool, the time to transfer by car is about 3 hours and 34 mins by a bus while the time to transfer by motorbike is about 3 hours and 30 mins. 

To come to Mai Chau from Ninh Binh, we will start at Ninh Binh city, run along Highway 12B to Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province, turn to Highway 6, and then Highway 15. 

Thanks to tourism development, highways linking Mai Chau with other provinces were built completely, making them flat with many signposts which are helpful for finding the right itinerary. However, with high mountain terrain, the route leading to Mai Chau from Ninh Binh includes many passes which are narrow and winding, along with the shape of mountains. They may be marvelous landscapes but so dangerous that all drivers have to be careful when driving on this route.

There are some popular ways to transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau: bus, car, motorbike, let's learn detail each type of transfer below:

1. Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Bus

Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Bus is the first choice of most tourists when they want to come to Mai Chau. It’s also the most common way to transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau. This type of means has many advantages which make it more outstanding than other ones. 

It’s safe and doesn’t cost much for a bus ticket. Just around 200.000 VND (~10 USD) for a ticket, you now can have many budget trips to Mai Chau. Besides, it’s not hard to find a bus to Mai Chau from Ninh Binh. With a few clicks, you can find many passenger transport service providers on the Internet. Here are some useful suggestions:

When you travel by bus you should travel by tourist bus, cost a bit higher but bus quality is better. Also, all the drivers could not speak English so you travel by bus if you already know the route, pick up & drop off places to avoid the missing bus.

2. Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Private Car

Although a private car costs more, it’s still a smart choice if you also want a vehicle to visit around Mai Chau when you arrive here. You will be free to decide the time to depart and route for traveling. Convenience is the most outstanding feature of a private car.

In the current market, self-driving car rental service develops with many providers, prices and types of cars. Along with the number of members of your groups, you can choose flexibly to find the most economical one. The current rental rate of a 5-seat car is from 80 USD, in the case of a 7-seat car is from 90 USD, or a minivan costs about 110 USD. 

If you decide to travel in a private car you should pre-book with your hotel or travel agent to avoid fully booked on peak season tourist. And a tour guide with an extra cost of 35 USD/days will help if you want to know more about both destinations.

3. Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Motorbike

Motorbikes are the favorite choice of so many youngsters. They are also called backpackers. It can’t be negative that the highways from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau are dangerous with many winding passes but they also give you a chance to enjoy marvelous natural landscapes along the way. That’s why more and more backpackers choose this route for adventure tourism. 

This way of transfer helps you be free to find a suitable time to hit the road. You can drive your motorbike everywhere you like. It’s also cheaper when the main cost is for fuel. The most meaningful thing is the feeling when you explore a new land with many beautiful landscapes and unique cultures. Moreover, you can backpack in groups with friends or many people having the same hobby as you. It’s also a way to reinforce friendship and expand your social circle.  

4. Mai Chau Ninh Binh tour

To find a solution to visit Mai Chau from Ninh Binh without having to prepare means and research much about the route, let’s think about the tour. With current tourism development, there are so many providers who can supply you with this tour, including transporting, setting up tourist plans with certain points to eat, rest and explore. 

Each provider has different offers for their tours but of course, they don’t have the same quality. Don’t make your trip terrible just because of putting your trust in the wrong place.

The best Ninh Binh To Mai Chau itinerary is mainly up to your traveling needs and the best one of each person is not the same. So, to recommend a itinerary, it can be divided into 4 cases:

• If you travel with your family or a group of 3-6 people and need to explore Mai Chau yourselves, think about Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Private Car.
• If you are enthusiastic youngsters or anyone loving backpacking, Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Motorbike is for you.
• If you want a budget trip to Mai Chau, Ninh Binh to Mai Chau Bus is the best choice for you.
• If you want to be guaranteed when traveling in a new place, choose a tour and you won’t worry anymore about the trips.

After determining the type of transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau, you should make clear the time you will spend at each place. In case it’s rather short with just 1 - 2 days, consider your plan because it can’t be enough to explore these two places. To have the best traveling experiences, you should spend at least 2 days sightseeing and trying local food at each place. 

Set up a plan for your trips

Mai Chau and Ninh Binh are both attractive destinations in the North of Vietnam. They have many interesting things to explore but to do that, you need to set up a plan for your trips, starting at finding the best transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau which also means the most suitable one for you.  

In this plan, you should make clear what you will do, eat and where you will visit. This tip also helps you assure your trip not to be so terrible with many backup plans when something wrong happens.

Prepare good health and suitable costume

If using a motorbike to transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau, you have to have good health and duration to withstand more than 3 hours of driving in normal weather with sun, wind, and dust. Although it can make you more tired than other ways to transfer, backpacking never stops being attractive.

Or even if you don’t do it, good health is still necessary to explore many marvelous landscapes such as caves or mountain peaks. About costumes, you should choose suitable ones which can make you comfortable and easy to transfer and do many outdoor activities.

Guide to find the best transfer from Ninh Binh to Mai Chau is a useful direction for those who are going to visit these two famous tourist points. With much information about distance and 4 ways to transfer, hopefully, you will find your right one to keep your excitement from the beginning of the trip to the end. Thanks for your reading!

You might also look for Ninh Binh tours or Mai Chau tours for the best vacation.

Nhat Anh

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