Hanoi: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter streets, Train Street, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Ba Dinh gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 52 min, which is 1 h 8 min less than Tay Ho (West Lake), the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem.

1. #1Ba Dinh1 h 52 min of round trips in totalOne way from Ba Dinh: Hoan Kiem Lake 19 min, Old Quarter streets 17 min, Train Street 16 min, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 10 min, Temple of Literature 14 min
2. #2Old Quarter1 h 53 min of round trips in total
3. #3Hoan Kiem2 h 1 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter streets, Train Street. Over 2 nights, sleeping in Old Quarter gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 6 min, which is 59 min less than Tay Ho (West Lake), the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Hoan Kiem and French Quarter.

1. #1Old Quarter1 h 6 min of round trips in totalOne way from Old Quarter: Hoan Kiem Lake 13 min, Old Quarter streets 10 min, Train Street 15 min
2. #2Hoan Kiem1 h 7 min of round trips in total
3. #3French Quarter1 h 13 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter streets, Train Street, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Ba Dinh gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 3 h 14 min, which is 2 h 28 min less than Tay Ho (West Lake), the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem. The transfer to and from Noi Bai is counted in both directions.

1. #1Ba Dinh3 h 14 min of round trips in totalOne way from Ba Dinh: Hoan Kiem Lake 19 min, Old Quarter streets 17 min, Train Street 16 min, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 10 min, Temple of Literature 14 min
2. #2Old Quarter3 h 17 min of round trips in total
3. #3Hoan Kiem3 h 27 min of round trips in total