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How to Get to Bắc Kạn - admin - 13-08-2024 Bắc Kạn is 165 km from Hanoi. There are two main routes from Hanoi to Bắc Kạn: Old National Route 3 (QL3): This route takes about 3 hours and can be traveled by car or motorbike. Hanoi - Thái Nguyên Expressway: You can travel on this expressway and then continue on National Route 3. The journey takes around 2 hours but can only be traveled by car. For bus travel, you can catch a bus from Mỹ Đình Bus Station in Hanoi. There are several bus companies operating routes to Bắc Kạn or Cao Bằng. These buses often pass by popular tourist destinations, including Ba Bể Lake. For travelers from Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces, the most convenient way is to fly to Hanoi and then follow the directions mentioned above to reach Bắc Kạn.