Airport Transfer In Hanoi
As said in the previous story, this was the first time I was using Noi Bai International Airport Terminal 2 (T2), since this wasn't yet up, last time I came into and left Hanoi.
But I somehow knew where to go, aided by ample standard signage everywhere.
Maybe it naturally follows when you've been to a number of airports in your lifetime. Layouts are generally the same. Hey, I even knew where the smoking area could be!
Out the arrival lobby, I crossed the vehicle lane, glanced back, and it looked familiar!
Looks like MNL T1 upper arrival lane, right? Ohh, just like in the Philippines, Vietnam vehicles also drive on the right lane. Let's guess, it is probably an 'American Legacy'!
In case you did not know yet, five or half of ASEAN countries drive on the right lane; the other half on the left, but there are now 6 of them since Timor Leste was added. Oh, in relation to that, Philippines is not anymore the 'only' Catholic Country in Asia.
Oops, this early I'm starting to stray! Let's go back to my transfer from T2 to T1.
I read somewhere that the free shuttle bus from International (T2) to Domestic (T1) Airport is at column (pillar) 16 to 18. That middle pillar in the first pic above is No. 16.
Anong column, sino si pilar? Buang! Column or Pillar is in poste, haligi, harigi!
You can't lose your way here. There are lots of informational signage everywhere!
That information board says the free buses (operating from 0515H to 0050H) come to pick passengers every 10 to 20 minutes. In my case, it was just 3 minutes. Lucky!
Well the 3 minute count started when I stood in front of those signages. But I spent a total of 11 minutes after emerging from the arrival halls. Nag-kodak-kodak pa eh!
I took that photo at exactly 1440H. Imagine this: touch down was 1357H. The plane still had to taxi and park at a remote bay; we rode on a bus; walked; passed through immigration; waited for our bags; went out the arrival lobby; took pictures; smoked!
All that in 43 minutes. Impressive. To think that immigration was even crowded!
Just two minutes of boarding transfer passengers lined-up, and the bus went off!
Most passengers (half full) were tourists, even if this was going to domestic airport.
The bus travelled from this building, going to the one at right edge of the photo.
Similar to MNL T2 to MNL T1, tanggalin mo lang a cargo terminal at Baltao Village!
It is very near. As said in my previous story, people could even walk from terminal to terminal. But the roadway connecting them, passes by part of the national highway.
In no time, it also veers off that national highway, to enter the flyover to T1.
Oy, I actually took that picture because of that traffic sign (middle of the photo) that I often see in EU countries (NL PT DE etc) but I seldom see in the Philippines & SEA.
Tayo nga yata dapat ang meron marami nyan di ba? Motor vehicles lang. Bawal ang bike, padyak, pedalcab, trisikad, kariton, karomata, kabayo, kalabaw, kambing, atbp.!
A very quick transfer. People started tending to their bags 2mins into the bus ride!
And here's approaching T1. Their control tower is outside (in front) of the terminals!
On the ramp going up to the flyover, you could see the eastern end of T2.
And this is crossing 'above' the national highway as we approached T1 departure.
Note where the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower is located. It is outside of the T1 and T2 areas; even at the other side of the national highway. But why not coonut, di ba?!
1448H, bus finally arrived at the Noi Bai Domestic Terminal (T1) departure curbside.
Only six minutes. It might even have been longer for you to read this article, viewing all the pictures, than my free international-to-domestic transfer ride on that bus. Da!
Now what hahaha! My Hanoi to Danang flight's ETD was 1710H. Check-in Counters would probably open in 12 minutes more. No sweat. Time to freely roam around T1!
But let's do that full Hanoi to Danang story next.
Coming up soonest!
But I somehow knew where to go, aided by ample standard signage everywhere.
Out the arrival lobby, I crossed the vehicle lane, glanced back, and it looked familiar!
In case you did not know yet, five or half of ASEAN countries drive on the right lane; the other half on the left, but there are now 6 of them since Timor Leste was added. Oh, in relation to that, Philippines is not anymore the 'only' Catholic Country in Asia.
Oops, this early I'm starting to stray! Let's go back to my transfer from T2 to T1.
I read somewhere that the free shuttle bus from International (T2) to Domestic (T1) Airport is at column (pillar) 16 to 18. That middle pillar in the first pic above is No. 16.
Anong column, sino si pilar? Buang! Column or Pillar is in poste, haligi, harigi!
You can't lose your way here. There are lots of informational signage everywhere!
Well the 3 minute count started when I stood in front of those signages. But I spent a total of 11 minutes after emerging from the arrival halls. Nag-kodak-kodak pa eh!
All that in 43 minutes. Impressive. To think that immigration was even crowded!
Just two minutes of boarding transfer passengers lined-up, and the bus went off!
The bus travelled from this building, going to the one at right edge of the photo.
It is very near. As said in my previous story, people could even walk from terminal to terminal. But the roadway connecting them, passes by part of the national highway.
In no time, it also veers off that national highway, to enter the flyover to T1.
Tayo nga yata dapat ang meron marami nyan di ba? Motor vehicles lang. Bawal ang bike, padyak, pedalcab, trisikad, kariton, karomata, kabayo, kalabaw, kambing, atbp.!
A very quick transfer. People started tending to their bags 2mins into the bus ride!
And here's approaching T1. Their control tower is outside (in front) of the terminals!
On the ramp going up to the flyover, you could see the eastern end of T2.
And this is crossing 'above' the national highway as we approached T1 departure.
1448H, bus finally arrived at the Noi Bai Domestic Terminal (T1) departure curbside.
Now what hahaha! My Hanoi to Danang flight's ETD was 1710H. Check-in Counters would probably open in 12 minutes more. No sweat. Time to freely roam around T1!
But let's do that full Hanoi to Danang story next.
Coming up soonest!
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