Hanoi to Lao Cai Bus or Train

Hanoi to Lao Cai Lao Cai to Hanoi

Between Hanoi and Lao Cai we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. There are also 7 train departures, 7 being overnight trains. The earliest bus departure from Hanoi is at 00:05 arriving to Lao Cai at 06:05 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:15 and arrives at 04:40 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €8 to €138.

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Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Hanoi to Lao Cai:

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Traveling by bus from Hanoi to Lao Cai

The shortest travel distance between Hanoi and Lao Cai is 290 km. The fastest bus which departs at 06:45 has a travel time of 03:45h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Lao Cai earlier, there are over 50 night buses and 1 overnight train departing from Hanoi to Lao Cai. The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Lao Cai:

Bus companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Hanoi or Lao Cai, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

  Hanoi

You can see information about the departure station and stops Hanoi here

  Lao Cai

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Lao Cai here

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €8 (One-Way) or €16 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Hanoi

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Hanoi, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Lao Cai

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Lao Cai, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

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Other ways of traveling between Hanoi and Lao Cai

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Lao Cai below.

Trains from Hanoi to Lao Cai

Another transportation option is taking a train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

• Trains

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:00 Hanoi

8h 5min

06:05 Sapa Lao Cai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  29.17   HRK

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22:00 Hanoi

7h 55min

05:55 Sapa Lao Cai

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from  26.25   HRK

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22:30 Tran Quy Cap Train Station

8h 0min

06:30 Hai Ni Restaurant

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from  138.4957   HRK

Best offer on 19. Mar

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22:40 Hanoi

7h 45min

06:25 Sapa Lao Cai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  18.05   HRK

Best offer on 30. Nov

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22:00 Hanoi

8h 0min

DIRECT

06:00 Lao Cai

from  27.33   HRK

Best offer on 29. Nov

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