Da Nang Airport (DAD): Getting to the City & Hoi An

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Da Nang Airport at a glance

Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, and Terminal 2 handles international ones. Both sit on one site about 5 km from downtown. Fares in this guide were checked in November 2026 and are approximate. Metered taxis are the default transfer for most arrivals. Public buses and shuttle vans cost less but run on fixed routes and hours.

• Airport code: DAD (ICAO: VVDN)
• Distance to the city centre: about 5 km
• Distance to Hoi An: roughly 30 km
• Distance to Hue: roughly 100 km
• Terminals: T1 for domestic flights, T2 for international flights

Terminals: domestic vs international

Da Nang International Airport has two terminals. T1 serves domestic flights. T2 serves international flights. Vietnam Tourism describes the pair as linked by a covered walkway. Check your ticket for the terminal before you leave your hotel. A wrong turn costs only minutes, but those minutes matter near the check-in cut-off. Domestic arrivals find shops and ATMs just outside the exit. International arrivals find no ATM in the immigration area, so carry USD or VND for visa fees. Keep your luggage stub from domestic flights, because staff check it before you leave the terminal.

Da Nang airport to the city: your options compared

Taxis to downtown Da Nang cost 70,000–120,000 VND, according to Vietnam Tourism's airport guide. Budget towards the upper end if you carry heavy bags. Mai Linh and Vinasun are the taxi companies Vietnam Tourism names as trusted. Find their representatives at the airport taxi bays. Grab and Go Viet cover short hops but need a Vietnamese SIM card.

Da Nang airport to Hoi An and beyond

Hoi An lies roughly 30 km from the airport. You have three realistic choices. Hotel-arranged cars run a fixed 250,000–350,000 VND. Metered taxis cost upwards of 450,000 VND. The Hoi An Express shuttle leaves from gate A4 in domestic arrivals, with hourly vans from 5am to 11pm. Book the fixed-price car if you are two or more people, or if you land after 11pm. Solo travellers on a budget should take the shuttle. Full comparisons sit in our guide to onward options to Hoi An. Hue is roughly 100 km away, so treat it as a route question rather than a transfer. Compare trains, buses and cars in the route breakdown for Hue.

How far is Da Nang airport from where you're going?

Allow 30 minutes to reach the airport from the My Khe beach area. Treat that as a planning buffer, not a fixed drive time. My Khe Beach itself is about 6.5 km from the terminals. All distances below are approximate.

Arriving: the first 30 minutes

Every visitor needs a visa or a visa exemption to enter Vietnam. Sort an e-visa before you fly. Vietnam Tourism reports the international visa desk in Da Nang is less busy than those in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. With no ATM in the immigration area, bring cash for fees. ATMs sit just outside the entrances, and most dispense 2,000,000–5,000,000 VND per transaction. Set up a local SIM or eSIM before you open a ride app. Then walk to the taxi bay, ask for the meter, and keep your luggage stub ready.

Departing: how early to arrive

Domestic check-in opens 2 hours before departure and closes 40 minutes before. International counters open 3 hours before and close 50 minutes before. Airlines set their own cut-offs, so check your booking confirmation. From the My Khe beach area, add the 30-minute buffer on top of that. Add more if you are unsure which terminal you need. Domestic flights use T1, and international flights use T2.

Airlines and routes

Domestic carriers named by Vietnam Tourism are Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways and Jetstar. Pacific Airlines and Vietravel Airlines also appear in airline lists. Sun PhuQuoc Airways shows on recent arrival boards. International flights come in from Seoul and Busan. Bangkok, Manila and Siem Reap appear on the board too. Check Vietnam Airlines' official site for its current schedule. Still choosing how to travel? Read about Hanoi to Da Nang options. Southern travellers can compare Ho Chi Minh City routes.

Late arrivals, delays and layovers

Live boards list arrivals after midnight, mostly from Seoul, Busan and domestic routes. Shuttle vans reportedly stop at 11pm, so pre-book a hotel car for anything later. Chains such as Burger King, Highlands Coffee and Big Bowl are listed across Vietnam's airports. Keep tight connections away from domestic-to-international swaps. Moving between T1 and T2 means a walk along the covered walkway, so leave generous time for a separate check-in.

Common mistakes to avoid

These slip-ups cost the most time and money.

• Assuming Grab or Go Viet works without a Vietnamese SIM card.
• Reaching international immigration without USD or VND for visa fees.
• Heading to T2 for a domestic flight, or T1 for an international one.
• Throwing away your luggage stub before leaving the domestic terminal.
• Booking a tight connection that involves both terminals.
• Counting on the shuttle after 11pm.