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See Hanoi - Lao Cai
train fare
See Hanoi - Lao Cai train
timetable
Tulico Train
Tulico train offer comfortable, air-conditioned soft sleepers.
While this is not a luxurious train, it offers good alternative
transportation to Sapa from Hanoi. It has soft sleepers, A/C and
clean four-berth cabins. You will be provided with one bottle of
water, a small snack and a napkin.
Livitrans Express Train
Livitrans is a newly built train connecting Hanoi and Sapa, Lao Cai. It is
considered one of the most luxurious trains in Vietnam with its
equipment equivalent to a high-class hotel...
Victoria Express Train
Victoria Express train is the best train in terms of comfort and
services from Hanoi to Lao Cai, Victoria "Orient Express" stylish
train offers one restaurant and two luxury sleeping carriages, all
with air-conditioning. This is not a separate train, but rather
part of the regular run (LC5 and LC6) between Hanoi and
Lao Cai.
Ratraco Train
In the LC5 and LC6, there are Victoria Cabins, Tulico Cabins,
Pumpkin Cabins, and Ratraco Cabins. All of these are alternatives
for tourists to Sapa from Hanoi. Ratraco train is one of the best
trains to Sapa with wooden cabins.
Pumpkin Train
Pumpkin
train, like the Tulico train, is not a separate train,
but offers soft sleepers, A/C and clean four-berth cabins in 2
carriages which go with local trains (LC5 and LC6) between Hanoi
and Lao Cai.
Pumpkin train is one of the
best choice for tourists to Sapa.
TSC Train
The TSC Express Train is wooden carriage, soft sleeper AC cabin
with soft 4 berths and two toilet at either ends. Each berth is
equipped with individual reading lights, baggage storage and
spacious trunk for suite case and hand luggage. The train provide
also water and cold tower.
Royal Train
To serve tourist requirements, the Royal Train is also part of a
regular train with 2 carriages in SP1 and SP2 which offers A/C,
soft-sleepers and clean four-berth cabins.
King Express Train
Deluxe Vip King Express carriages can accommodate 26 berths with
superior and deluxe cabins, accompanied by the hospitality of King
express train staff.
Fanxipan Express Train
Fansipan Express Train with air-conditioning wooden 2 berths and 4
berths cabins. Each berth is equipped with reading lights, baggage
storage, flower, mineral water and napkin.
Hara Train
The brand new Hara Express Train has just been
introduced to operate routing Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi with 4 fully
decorated carriages with high standard soft sleepers with
air-conditioning wooden cabins with soft 2 berths cabin
Lao Cai – Sapa Transfer
The Hanoi - Lao Cai train stops at Valley Lao Cai, just 40 km from
Sapa; in order to reach Sapa, you will need to travel an hour
and a half more through a connecting bus or private car. The bus stops
at Sapa's main Post Office, leaving you with some minutes
walk into town. It can also stop at your hotel, depending upon the
location of the hotel. Ticket prices for connecting buses Lao Cai -
Sapa are 30000VND or US$2/way.
The tourist bus back to Lao Cai leaves from outside Sapa's church,
but usually it can pick you up at your hotel. You can inquire with
the staff at your hotels for getting a bus ticket back to
Lao Cai Railway Station.
Train Fare
|
Train name |
Accommodation |
Fare
US$/ticket |
|
Livitrans
Train |
VIP cabin
Business, 4-berth cabin
Economy, 6-berth cabin
Soft seat |
82
33
26
20 |
|
Tulico
Train |
VIP cabin
First class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
Tulico soft-sleeper, 4 berths |
60
31
27 |
|
Fanxipan Express
Train |
First Class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
|
35
|
|
Pumpkin
Train |
First Class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
Economy, AC soft sleeper, 4 berths
|
29
27 |
|
TSC Train |
Business Class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
Economy, AC soft sleeper, 6 berths
|
36
28 |
|
Ratraco
Train |
Ratraco AC soft sleeper, 4 berths |
34 |
|
Royal
Train |
First Class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
Royal AC soft sleeper, 4 berths
Economy, AC soft sleeper, 6 berths |
36
33
26 |
|
Victoria Train |
Superior Class
Deluxe Class |
See price |
|
King Express Train |
VIP cabin
First class, wooden cabin, 4 berths
|
60
30
|
|
Hara Train |
VIP cabin
Deluxe, wooden cabin, 4 berths
|
65
30
|
Note on The Ticket
- We recommend that you choose the soft sleeper, 4-berth cabin of
the tourist night trains above. Normal
train can easily buy at train station in Hanoi.
- We can only purchase the return tickets from Hanoi for the
mentioned trains. For
other normal trains, you need to purchase the return ticket
yourself, when you are in Lao Cai or Sapa , or request the hotel to
buy it for you (you cannot be guaranteed a soft sleeper if you buy
in short notice).
- Child fare: under 5 years: free of charge if sharing bed with
parent; 5 years/up: adult rate.
How to Book
Simply inform us at the same time you send your request for
hotel
accommodations, or email us at
info@e-travelvietnam.com
For more information on
transportation in Vietnam, see
www.vietnam-car.com
Train Schedule
Hanoi - Lao Cai Route
|
Station |
SP1 |
SP3 |
SP5 |
LC1 |
LC3 |
LC5 |
|
Hanoi |
21:15 |
21:55 |
8:20 |
22:05 |
6:10 |
20:40 |
|
Viet Tri |
|
|
|
0:12 |
8:16 |
|
|
Yen Bai |
1:53 |
1:40 |
12:40 |
2:30 |
10:40 |
0:22 |
|
Bao Ha |
3:16 |
|
15:14 |
5:08 |
13:32 |
2:47 |
|
Pho Lu |
5:03 |
4:44 |
15:59 |
5:53 |
14:19 |
3:29 |
|
Lao Cai |
6:15 |
6:00 |
17:05 |
7:10 |
15:40 |
4:35 |
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Lao Cai - Hanoi Route
|
Station |
SP2 |
SP4 |
SP6 |
LC2 |
LC4 |
LC6 |
|
Lao Cai |
20:15 |
21:00 |
8:40 |
18:45 |
9:45 |
19:30 |
|
Pho Lu |
21:22 |
22:07 |
9:47 |
20:04 |
11:34 |
20:34 |
|
Bao Ha |
22:21 |
|
10:35 |
20:49 |
12:20 |
21:17 |
|
Yen Bai |
0:17 |
1:10 |
13:45 |
23:10 |
14:59 |
23:31 |
|
Viet Tri |
|
|
16:13 |
1:46 |
17:42 |
|
|
Hanoi |
4:30 |
5:05 |
19:10 |
4:00 |
19:55 |
4:10 |
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