Train Information |
Price with A/C
(US$) |
From |
To |
Train Name |
Frequency |
Departure Time |
Soft Seat |
Soft Berth |
Hanoi |
Laocai |
SP1
LC1
LC3
LC5 |
Daily |
23:30
22:10
06:15
22:00 |
12
12
11
11 |
21
20
0
20 |
Laocai |
Hanoi |
SP2
LC2
LC4
LC6 |
Daily |
20:50
19:00
10:20
21:15 |
12
12
11
11 |
21
20
0
20 |
Tourist
Train Information
Victoria Express Train
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Victoria Express train is the best train in terms of comfort and
services from Hanoi to Laocai, 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 Laocai.
Tulico Train
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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.
Ratraco Train
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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
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see pictures)
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 Laocai.
Pumpkin train is one of the
best choice for tourists to Sapa.
Royal Train
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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.
Laocai – Sapa Transfer
The Hanoi - Laocai train stops at Valley Laocai, 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 Laocai -
Sapa are 30000VND or US$2/way.
The tourist bus back to Laocai leaves from outside Sapa's church,
but usually it can pick you up at your hotel. You can inquire with
the staff at your hotels for getting a bus ticket back to Laocai
Railway Station.
Train Fare
Train name |
Accommodation |
Fare
(US$) |
Royal |
First Class, wooden cabin - 4 berths |
25 |
Royal AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
20 |
Ratraco |
Ratraco AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
22 |
Pumpkin |
First Class,
wooden cabin - 4 berths
|
25 |
Second Class, AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
|
22 |
Tulico |
VIP class - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available) |
45 |
First class, wooden cabin - 4 berths |
22 |
Tulico AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
|
20 |
Train Schedule
Train name |
Departure |
Destination |
Accommodation |
Station |
Time |
Station |
Time |
Royal,
Pumpkin |
Hanoi |
21.30 |
Laocai |
06.00 |
Royal - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
Pumpkin - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
Pumpkin,
Ratraco,
Royal,
Tulico |
Hanoi |
22.00 |
Laocai |
06.30 |
Pumpkin, wooden soft
sleeper |
Ratraco - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
Royal - Wooden cabin |
Tulico - VIP |
Tulico - Wooden cabin |
Royal,
Pumpkin |
Laocai |
20.50 |
Hanoi |
05.00 |
|
Pumpkin,
Ratraco,
Royal,
Tulico |
Laocai |
21.15 |
Hanoi |
06.00 |
|
Note on The Ticket
- We recommend that you choose the soft sleeper and the
Pumpkin,
Ratraco,
Royal,
Tulico trains for cleaner cabins and berths. Normal train
can easily buy at train station in Hanoi train.
- We only can purchase the return tickets from Hanoi for the
Victoria Express,
Pumpkin,
Tulico,
Ratraco,
Royal train. For
other normal trains, you need to purchase the return ticket
yourself, when you are in Laocai or Sapa , or request the hotel to
buy it for you (you cannot be guaranteed a soft sleeper if you buy
on 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
As a Travel Agency, we can obtain Victoria Express,
Pumpkin,
Tulico,
Ratraco,
Royal train tickets at contract prices,
so our fares are cheaper than buying them any where else.
More Information at
Vietnam
Railway
Corporation's Website |