Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra: Hours, Cost and Visiting (2026)

Head to Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra for coastal views and to see the 67 m Lady Buddha. Entry is free, and you can visit between 6 am and 9 pm. If you ride deeper into the peninsula, pass the barriers before they shut at 17:30 or 18:30 depending on the season.

Head to Linh Ung Pagoda (Chua Linh Ung) on Son Tra for wide sea views and to stand before the 67 m Lady Buddha. You do not need tickets because entry is completely free. Da Nang has three pagodas with this exact name, so tell your driver to go to Bai But on Son Tra. If you plan to explore the peninsula further along the designated routes, keep an eye on the clock: the road barriers close at 17:30 between October and February, and at 18:30 from March through September.

Linh Ung Pagoda ticket price and opening hours

You pay nothing at the gate, and as of October 2026 the listed hours are 6 am to 9 pm every day. The three designated peninsula routes close their barriers at 17:30 or 18:30 depending on the season, so plan to be down by then. For every route and closing time, read the “How to get to Linh Ung Pagoda” section below.

What to see at Linh Ung Pagoda

The Lady Buddha statue

The statue is Avalokitesvara (Quan The Am) and faces the sea: it was planned at 32 m but finished at 67 m high, and it rises from a lotus-shaped base 35 m in diameter. After dark it is lit, so you can spot it from almost anywhere in Da Nang.

The gate, arhats and main hall

As you walk in from the main entrances, 18 La Han (Arhats) stand in two rows, leading you towards the main temple. They are just one part of a large complex that covers 20 hectares.

The view balcony

For a wide view, follow the steps that go down near the statue to a balcony. The rest of the grounds look out over the sea and the city too.

Who Linh Ung Pagoda suits, and what to know first

Budget travellers who come for views do well here: entry is free, and the sea and city views get consistent praise. It also suits a quiet hour, since the grounds feel peaceful.

Plan for steps, though. There are many on the way to the gate, so if they are hard for you, ask your driver to stop at the hilltop parking. Watch out for the monkeys as well: do not feed or provoke them, and keep your distance.

How to get to Linh Ung Pagoda

To find the pagoda, paste the Plus Code 472H+34F, Son Tra Peninsula, into Maps, or show your driver the link below. It sits on Bai But (Bai But), around 10 km north-east of the city centre. Depending on where you start, the ride usually takes about 20-30 minutes by taxi, ride-hailing, private car or motorbike.

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Mention Bai But or Son Tra when you set off, as three pagodas in Da Nang share the name Linh Ung. Once you are on the peninsula, a wide asphalt road runs along the hillside and takes you right up to the pagoda.

Grab, taxi or your own scooter

Small motorbikes, electric scooters and Grab all make it up to the pagoda. For scooter riders, Route 1 is walking only as of 17 August 2026, and the Yet Kieu to Ban Co Peak section excludes automatic scooters (xe tay ga). None of these rules names the road up to the pagoda itself.

When you arrive, leave your bike where the guards direct, as the pagoda asks. Before riding up, fill the tank and test the brakes, and stay off the road in heavy rain or dense fog.

Peninsula route rules

Each of the three designated routes has checkpoints that control people and vehicles going in and out. The remaining routes and branch roads are closed to vehicles for safety, apart from defence, security and forest-protection vehicles. The road up to the pagoda is not one of the three routes, and recent visitors have ridden or taken Grab up to it.

Route 1 runs from the Hoang Sa Road intersection to the Heritage Banyan Tree. The city’s 2022 plan listed it for vehicles except automatic motorcycles/scooters and buses with more than 24 seats. As of 17 August 2026, though, Route 1 is open to walkers only.

Route 2 runs from Yet Kieu Road to Ban Co Peak, then on to Bac Beach. On the section from the Da Nang Radio and Television station to Ban Co Peak, vehicles are permitted except “scooters” and buses with more than 24 seats. For the Yet Kieu to Ban Co Peak section, the exclusions are automatic scooters (xe tay ga) and cars with more than 24 seats.

The last stretch of Route 2, from Ban Co Peak to Bac Beach, allows only one-way traffic in that direction. Route 3 goes from the Yet Kieu Road intersection to Suoi Om and back, and vehicles are permitted except “scooters” and buses with more than 24 seats.

Barrier hours on the three routes

Visiting hours run 07:30 to 18:30 from March to the end of September, and 07:30 to 17:30 from October to the end of February. Outside these hours the barriers are locked and visiting is not allowed, except for activities authorised by competent authorities. Aim to be back down before closing time.

Motorbike directions

Riding your own motorbike from the city centre, follow these four steps, based on 2016 directions:

1. Ride to My Khe beach on Vo Nguyen Giap Street and turn left; a right turn takes you towards Hoi An instead.
2. Stay along the beach for about 8 km, then turn right towards the mountain side.
3. After about 1.5 km more, look for the pagoda entrance, then follow the 200 m winding road to the parking lot.
4. Leave the bike and walk from the parking lot to the statue.

Parking costs nothing. The gate has many steps, so if you would rather not walk a lot, have the driver drop you at the hilltop parking.

To get into the city first, read Da Nang Airport to City Centre. No city bus is confirmed to reach the pagoda; for buses in general, see Da Nang Public Bus.

When to go and how long

Plan on about 1 hour for the pagoda itself, and add more for the peninsula stops in the half-day plan below.

For clear views, aim for the dry season, roughly March to September, which brings little rain or storms, abundant sunshine and clear visibility. From October to February, heavy rain, cooler weather, slippery roads and dense fog are common in Da Nang, and they may reduce safety when travelling. Da Nang Typhoon Season explains what to expect.

Whatever the month, the barriers on the three peninsula routes close at 17:30 or 18:30, depending on the season. Those hours are written for the three named routes, and the road up to the pagoda is not named among them. After the floods of October 2023, a temporary road closure was placed just past the turn-off up to the pagoda.

Nearby and how to combine it

At Ban Co Peak you stop the vehicle and climb a steep staircase to a 700 m high vantage point with the whole of Da Nang in view. Vong Canh House sits on a rocky outcrop facing Ngoc Island, the radar stations and Hai Van Pass, with a stone monkey statue in front.

The Heritage Banyan Tree is over 800 years old and 22 m tall. As of 17 August 2026 the route to it is walking only. Take care at Ghenh Bang, where the path is steep and slippery. Across the whole peninsula, surveys have identified nearly 300 rare red-shanked douc langurs.

Half-day plan. Visit Ban Co Peak and Vong Canh House inside the barrier hours. The Yet Kieu to Ban Co Peak section does not allow automatic scooters (xe tay ga). Then head to the pagoda and give it about 1 hour.

For more of Da Nang, these guides pick up where this one leaves off:

• Dragon Bridge Fire Show in Da Nang, for an evening back in the city.
• Marble Mountains Da Nang, home to a different Linh Ung Pagoda and its caves, south of the peninsula.
• Hai Van Pass, the pass in view from Vong Canh House.
• Hoi An Ancient Town from Da Nang.

Before you go

Dress for steps and for the temple. Wear shoes you are happy to walk in, as there are many steps to the gate and more down to the balcony. Take them off at the door of the main temple.

On the road, set off with a full tank and tested brakes. Route 1 to the Heritage Banyan Tree is walking only as of 17 August 2026, so no vehicle may use it. Parking is free. If you add the designated peninsula routes, time your return for their barriers, which close at 17:30 from October to February and 18:30 from March to September.

Expect slippery roads and dense fog in the rainy season, from October to February. Around langurs and monkeys, keep a quiet observing distance, do not feed or provoke them, and do not litter.

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Not confirmed: No city bus to the pagoda is confirmed; take Grab or a taxi. Barrier hours on the road up to the pagoda are unconfirmed; leave by 17:30 (Oct-Feb) or 18:30 (Mar-Sep). Whether automatic scooters may use the road up to the pagoda is not named in the city rules; ask at the checkpoint if you meet one.

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