Hanoi - Sapa Trains

 

Basic Information

Hanoi - Sapa Train Route
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Both Hanoi and Sapa are the must go cities for Northern Vietnam travel. You could get trek through the hill villages and get in touch with the local people in Sapa. The distance between Hanoi and Sapa is about 300km, no flight serves this line, and bus takes 5-6 hours, which could be boring and waste of time. Then the overnight sleeper trains become a preferred way to travel between these two cities. You will spend one night on the train, there are two or three trains serve this line each day, and most of the luxury private trains in Vietnam operate on this route.
 

Train Stations


The trains are between Hanoi and Lao Cai, since there is no railway station in Sapa.
 

Hanoi Railway Station (Hanoi Central Station)


Vietnamese: Ga Hà Nội
Address: 120 Lê Duẩn, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam
How to get: It is located in the city center, you could take bus No. 86, 86CT, 01, 32, 38, 40 or CNG03 and get off at Ga Hà Nội.

There are two parts of Hanoi Railway Station, Part A and Part B. Trains to Lao Cai depart from Part B, which is on Tran Quay Cap Street on the far side of the tracks. It is better to confirm with your agent about the departure station after your ticket is confirmed.
 

Lao Cai Railway Station


Vietnamese: Ga Lào Cai
Address: Tổ 26A,, Tp. Lào Cai, Lào Cai
How to get: From Lao Cai to Sapa, you still need to take bus or taxi, the distance is about 38km (24 miles).
 

Tourist Sleeper Trains between Hanoi and Sapa


Most of the best tourist express trains in Vietnam are running on this route, like Orient Express Train, King Express Train, Fanxipan Express Train, Livitrans Express Train, Reunification Express Train, Victoria Express Train, Chapa Express Train and so on. The facilities and services on these trains are better than the Reunification Express. The two beds soft sleeper cabins are only available on the luxury tourist trains carriages. If you would like to have the best experience, you could try the VIP cabin on Sapaly, Chapa or Fanxipan.
 

Hanoi to Lao Cai Train Schedules


There are two trains from Hanoi to Sapa in Lao Cai each day, SP1 and SP3, both of them depart at late evening and arrive on the next morning. Different tourist train carriages are attached on SP1 and SP3.

(Last Update on June 25, 2024)
 
SP1  Ticket Types and Price (US$)
Hard Sleeper (6) Soft Sleeper (2) 
Damitrans
21:35 - 05:15
- 36
  
 
SP3 (22:00/06:10+) Ticket Types and Price (US$)
Hard Sleeper (6) Soft Sleeper (2)
Reunification Expres
22:00 - 06:10 +1
- 34
Sapaly Express
22:00 - 06:10 +1
- 40
King Sapa Express
22:00 - 05:55+1
- 35
Chapa Express
22:00 - 05:55+1
- 42
Laman Express
22:00 - 06:05+1
- 45
 

Sapa to Hanoi to Train Schedule:

(Last Update on June 25, 2024)
 
SP4 Ticket Types and Price (US$)
Hard Sleeper (4) Soft Sleeper (2)
Reunification Express
21:40 - 05:30 +1
- 34
Sapaly Express
21:30 - 05:30 +1
- 40
King Sapa Express
21:30 - 05:25 +1
- 35
Chapa Express
21:30 - 05:25 +1
- 42
Damitrans
21:30 - 05:25 +1
- 36
Laman Express
21:30 - 05:25
- 45
- Last updated on Jul. 30, 2024 by Brenda Lian -
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