Nanning - Hanoi Trains: T8701/ T8702

The international trains T8701/ T8702 run between Nanning, Guangxi Province in China and Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam on a daily basis.

It stops midway at Chongzuo Railway Station and Pingxiang Railway Station in China, and Dong Dang Railway Station and Bac Giang Railway Station in Vietnam, with a duration of about 12 – 12.5 hours. The train departing in the evening and arriving the next morning can help to save one-night hotel fee, thus recommended for those with a limited budget.

It costs CNY 215 (US$ 30) for all soft sleepers on the train. No other sleepers or seats are provided.
 

(Last Update on April 8, 2026)

Train No.	Nanning (T8701) → Hanoi (MR2)
Departure	18:05 from Nanning Railway Station
Arrival	06:30 of the next day in Hanoi
Duration	12H25M

 (Last Update on April 8, 2026)

Train No.	Hanoi (MR1) → Nanning (T8702)
Departure	22:20 from Hanoi Gia Lam Railway Station
Arrival	10:06 of the next day in Nanning
Duration	11H46M

Note: The tickets are only sold at Gia Lam Railway Station in Hanoi.
 (Last Update on April 8, 2026)

Ticket Type	Soft Sleeper
Price	CNY 215 USD 30

Notes:
1. Passengers need to buy the Nanning - Hanoi train ticket in person with their original passport at Nanning Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station, Chongzuo Railway Station or Pingxiang Railway Station at most 10 days prior to departure. 
2. For those who want to obtain a travel ticket in advance and hence guarantee a smooth trip, you may turn to TravelChinaGuide to book a Nanning to Hanoi bus ticket prior to your trip. 
  1. Passengers need to go through the manual channel when checking tickets to enter the railway station and get on board.
2. The train exits Mainland China through Pingxiang Port and enters Vietnam from Dong Dang Port, where passengers need to go through customs. They also need to apply for a paper visa in advance or prepare visa free documents before boarding; electronic visas are not accepted.
  7 high speed trains serve from Nanning/ Nanning East Railway Station to Pingxiang East Railway Station daily. Pingxiang East is about 20 km (12.4 mi) away from Friendship Pass (友谊关 in Chinese and Huu Nghi Quan in Vietnamese) on the border between China and Vietnam. 

(Last update: April 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Duration	Ticket Fare
D8369	08:04 - 09:57	1H53M	First Class Seat: CNY 89 - 110 Second Class Seat: CNY 142 - 175
D8461	09:30 - 11:29	1H59M
D8368	13:07 - 15:00	1H53M
D8365	13:23 - 15:00	1H37M
D8374	15:44 - 17:40	1H56M
D8371	16:30 - 17:40	1H37M
D8485	21:05 - 22:15	1H10M

  It costs around CNY 50 - 60, and the travel time is 25 minutes or so. 
  After completing the border procedures of China, there are shuttle cars sending you to the Immigration Hall of Vietnam. You need to pay VND12,000 for the ride, so exchange for some Vietnamese currency beforehand. There are many currency exchanges around the Friendship Pass of China side.  
  Just outside the Immigration Hall of Vietnam side, you will find many buses and cars waiting to send passengers to Hanoi. It takes about 3-4 hours on the way and costs about VND300,000. 
  The travel way is no big difference from the above Nanning to Hanoi, just make it vice versa.