I scoured the Internet for a definitive answer to this trip but it wasn’t clear. Here’s how I did it and a few tips.
I bought an all in one ticket that went from Luong Yen bus station (not My Dinh) to Cat Ba.
Some useful pointers :
– the company is Hoang Long
– see the timetable to avoid a long wait
The fast boat. Note that this ticket is bus, boat, bus. To get a cheaper ticket they land you on the north west of the island and shuttle you by bus to Cat ba town. However you can get a fast boat back directly from Cat Ba town so I’d assume there must be a more expensive ticket that does just the fast boat for the last leg. Ping me if anyone has any pointers on that.
My hotel overlooked the bay, convenient for getting about and great views.
For people looking for pointers on how to do Halong bay see
http://m.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/vietnam/the-northern-coast/ha-long-bay/organized-tours-of-ha-long-bay/
And
https://littlegreybox.net/2014/12/11/how-to-choose-a-great-halong-bay-cruise/
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