LOCAL TRAIN:
HANOI - LAO CAI The Ha Noi-Lao Cai trains runs every evening, departing from Ha Noi Train Station at 120 Le Duan Street. Three run at night, and one makes a day trip. The following are the trains from Ha Noi to Lao Cai (PM: SP1, LC1, LC3; AM: LC5) and vice versa (PM: SP2, LC2, LC4; AM: LC 6) daily. The daytime route offers only hard seats, whereas travelers can enjoy soft-sleepers, Air-conditioned, four-berth cabins on the night trains.
In the SP3 & SP4, there are 2 Victoria Carriages. In SP1 &
SP2, there are 2 Tulico Carriages, 1 Friendly
Carriages, 2 Ratraco Carriages, and 2 TSC Carriages, 2 King Express
Carriages, 2 Royal Carriages. All of these are alternatives for tourists to
Sapa from Hanoi.
VICTORIA 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 normal run (SP3 & SP4) between Hanoi
and Lao Cai. For detail, please check
here.
LAO CAI - SAPA TRANSFER
The Ha Noi - Lao Cai train stops at Valley Lao Cai, just 40 km from Sa Pa; in order to reach Sa Pa, you will need to travel another hour and a half through a connecting bus or private car.
Ticket prices for connecting buses
Lao Cai - Sa Pa are 35000VND or US$2.30/way.
*Note : Surcharge 3USD/one way ticket for train trip on
weekend and public holidays
TRAIN SCHEDULE
Departure
Destination
Station
Dep time
Station
Arr
time
SP1/ Fanxifan,
Friendly, Tulico, TSC
Hanoi
21.10
Lao
Cai
05.30
SP2/ Fanxifan,
Friendly, Tulico, TSC
Lao
Cai
20.10
Hanoi
04.50
SP3/ Victoria Train, Sapaly train
Hanoi
21:50
Lao Cai
06:30
SP4/ Victoria Train, Sapaly train
Lao Cai
21:00
Hanoi
05:30
SP7/ King Express, Livitrans
Hanoi
20:35
Lao Cai
05:00
SP8/ King Express, Livitrans
Lao Cai
19:30
Hanoi
04:15
NOTE ON THE TICKET
We recommend that you choose the Soft Sleeper and the Sapaly,
Fanxipan, Livitrans,
Friendly, Tulico,
King Express, Ratraco, Royal 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 Ha Noi for the Victoria
Express, Sapaly, Tulico, King Express, Ratraco, Friendly, Royal train. For other normal trains, you need to purchase the return ticket yourself, when you are in Lao Cai or Sa Pa , or request the hotel to buy it for you (you cannot be guaranteed a soft sleeper if you buy on short notice).
Train tickets are returned, 15% of the fare will be charged to you.
Child fare: under 5 years: free of charge if sharing bed with parent; 5 years/up: adult rate.
HOW TO BOOK A TICKET
Simply inform us at the same time you send your request for hotel accommodations, or fill our
booking form or email us at
service@vietnamstay.com.
As a Travel Service, we can obtain Victoria Express, Sapaly, Fanxipan, Tulico, Ratraco, Friendly,
King Express, Royal
train tickets at special prices, therefore, our fares are cheaper than buying them directly at the train station.
Luxury hotels
