Hanoi - Sapa (Lao Cai) Train Information

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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...

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.

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.

Ratraco Train
In the LC5 and LC 6, 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.

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.

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.

Train Fare

Train name	Accommodation	Fare US$/ticket/way
Livitrans Express Train	VIP cabin Business Class, 4-berth cabin Economy Class, 6-berth cabin Soft seat	82 30 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 Class, 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 Class, AC soft sleeper, 6 berths	36 33 26

Note:

- We recommend that you choose the 4-berth cabin of the trains above for cleaner cabins and berths. Normal passengers train can easily buy at train station in Hanoi.

- We can only provide return tickets booking from Hanoi for the mentioned tourist trains. For normal trains, you need to buy 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 is free of charge if sharing bed with parent; 5 years/up: adult rate.

How to reserve Hanoi-Sapa-Hanoi train tickets

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As a Travel agency, we can obtain these tourist train tickets at contract prices, so our fares are cheaper than buying them any where else.

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Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi 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

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

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 need to travel an hour and a half more by 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 station - 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.

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