Welcome to Travelfish -- Username:  Password:   | Join

Welcome to Travelfish

100% original Asia travel intelligence authored by dedicated travellers who know what they're talking about.

Home | Cambodia | Laos | Singapore | Thailand | Thai islands | Vietnam | Forum | Flights | Languages | Tours | Buy a Travelfish Guide    

Where am I again?
Region: Northwest Vietnam> Province: Lao Cai> Location: Lao Cai

Getting There and Away

Train

Train station
Ticket office hours: 08:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 16:00
T: (020) 830 379, ext. 6827

You're headed back to Hanoi. How did we know that? These prices are for the regular, public cars, not the ones run by private companies. It's these cars that get the most complaints about comfort and cleanliness.

Special Express Trains
SP2 departs at 20:15, arrives 04:30, costs 98,000 to 216,000 fan; 168,000 to 300,000 air-con.
SP4 departs at 21:00, arrives 05:05, costs 98,000 to 216,000 fan; 168,000 to 300,000 air-con.
SP8 departs at 19:30, arrives 04:15, costs 98,000 to 216,000 fan; 168,000 to 300,000 air-con.

Local Trains
LC2 departs at 18:45, arrives 04:00, costs 88,000 to 140,000 fan.
LC4 departs at 19:15, arrives 20:15, costs 88,000 to 140,000 fan.

Bus

City bus station (Ben Xe Khach)
South of the Coc Leu Bridge, west bank of the Hong river, Lao Cai.
The only departures from here seem to be to Sapa, 38 km, 25,000 VND. Buses leave every 30 minutes from 06:00 to 18:00. The trip takes about an hour.

Lien Tinh bus station
End of Phan Ding Phung Road, east bank of the Hong river, Lao Cai.
Ticket office hours: 05:00 to 17:00, T: (020) 835 310.
Departures to all points but Sapa are available here. Locals refer to it as Ben Xe Ben Ga, which means the train station bus station.

Muong Khuong: departs at 07:30, 09:00, 11:30, 13:30, 16:00, costs 25,000 VND.
Pha Long: departs at 06:30, 10:00 and 15:00, costs 39,000 25,000 VND.
Bac Ha: departs at 06:30, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00, costs 35,000 25,000 VND.
Si Ma Cai: departs at 05:30, 07:30, 08:00, 10;00, 14:15, costs 60,000 25,000 VND.
Lai Chau: Nine departures daily between 05:30 to 16:30, costs 60,000 25,000 VND.
Muong Lay: departs at 07:30, costs 88,000 25,000 VND.
Dien Bien Phu: departs at 07:00, costs 130,000 25,000 VND.
Phong To: departs at 13:00, costs 77,000 25,000 VND.
Ha Noi - My Dinh: departs at 04:00, odd days*, costs 100,000 25,000 VND.
Ha Noi - Giap Bat: departs at 05:00, even days*, costs 100,000 25,000 VND.
Ha Noi - Gia Lam: departs at 05:30, even days*, costs 100,000 25,000 VND.
Hai Phong: departs at 13:30, 7 days every month, costs 85,000 25,000 VND.
Thai Nguyen: departs at 05:00, odds days*, costs 95,000 25,000 VND.
Son La: departs at 07:00, costs 113,000 25,000 VND.