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Train schedule from Hanoi to Lao Cai (Sapa)

350km far north-west from Hanoi, Sapa, the capital of Sapa District in Lao Cai Province, lies at the altitude of 1600m. With the temperature ranging from the lowest of -1oC to the highest of 29oC, Sapa’s climate is moderate and drizzly in summer while chill and foggy in winter. Sapa is famous for both its fine, rugged scenery and also its rich cultural diversity. Sapa is an incredibly picturesque town that lies in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range near the Chinese border in northwestern Vietnam, known as “the Tonkinese Alps”. Sapa and its surrounding region is host to many hill tribes, as well as rice terraces, lush vegetation, and Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. If you want to visit Sapa, the best way to get there is to take the train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Sapa has no train station, but it’s about 38 km from Lao Cai train station and easily reached from there by car or bus in about 50 minutes. There are both daytime and overnight sleeper trains between Hanoi and Lao Cai.

 

Recommended trains with just few stops: SP1, SP3, SP7. These trains are with air-conditioned soft sleepers, air-con hard sleepers, and air-con soft seats. Vietnam Railways operates some of the cars on these trains, but other cars in the train are operated by private companies (Tulico, King Express, Fanxipan, Orient Express, Livitrans, Hara, and many others). Some of these cars are significantly nicer than the standard cars.

 

Below is the train schedule from Hanoi to Lao Cai (Sapa): Trains SP1, SP3, SP7 and LC3.

 

TRAIN SCHEDULE FROM HANOI TO LAO CAI (SAPA)

(Validity from 11th June 2015)

Stations: Distance (km) Train SP1 Train SP3 Train SP7 Train LC3
 Hanoi (dep.) 0 21.40 22.00 20.17 06.10
 Gia Lam 5 21.55 - 21:58 22.15 - 22.18 20.3220.38 06.25 - 06.28
 Yen Vien 11   22.29 - 23.31   06.39 - 06.42
 Dong Anh 21   22.50 - 22.53   07.11 - 07.14
 Phuc Yen 39     21.2421.27 07.36 - 07.39
 Vinh Yen 54 22.59 – 23.02     07.57 - 08.00
 Viet Tri 73     22.0622.09 08.24 - 08.26
 Phu Duc 82     22.2522.28 08.42 - 08.44
 Phu Tho 99     22.5522.58 09.16 - 09.19
 Yen Bai 155 01.1501.30 02.05 - 02.12 00.1300.20 10.44 - 10.59
 Mau A 186   03.00 - 03.03   11.57 - 12.00
 Trai Hut 202 02.4102.44     12.26 - 12.29
 Lang Khay 219     02.1102.14 13.05 - 13.07
 Bao Ha 237 03.37 - 03.40
04.19 - 04.22 02.4302.46 13.41 - 13.44
 Pho Lu 262 04.21 - 04.26 05:03 - 05:07 03.2703.32 14.49 - 14.52
 Lao Cai (arr.) 294 05.35 06.10 04.35 16.00

Train SP1, SP3

Stations: Train SP1 Train SP3
  Hanoi (dep.) 21.40 22.00
  Gia Lam 21.55 - 21:58 22.15 - 22.18
  Yen Vien   22.29 - 23.31
  Dong Anh   22.50 - 22.53
  Phuc Yen    
  Vinh Yen 22.59 – 23.02  
  Viet Tri    
  Phu Duc    
  Phu Tho    
  Yen Bai 01.1501.30 02.05 - 02.12
  Mau A   03.00 - 03.03
  Trai Hut 02.4102.44  
  Lang Khay    
  Bao Ha 03.37 - 03.40
04.19 - 04.22
  Pho Lu 04.21 - 04.26 05:03 - 05:07
  Lao Cai (arr.) 05.35 06.10

Train SP7, LC3

Stations: Train SP7 Train LC3
  Hanoi (dep.) 20.17 06.10
  Gia Lam 20.3220.38 06.25 - 06.28
  Yen Vien   06.39 - 06.42
  Dong Anh   07.11 - 07.14
  Phuc Yen 21.2421.27 07.36 - 07.39
  Vinh Yen   07.57 - 08.00
  Viet Tri 22.0622.09 08.24 - 08.26
  Phu Duc 22.2522.28 08.42 - 08.44
  Phu Tho 22.5522.58 09.16 - 09.19
  Yen Bai 00.1300.20 10.44 - 10.59
  Mau A   11.57 - 12.00
  Trai Hut   12.26 - 12.29
  Lang Khay 02.1102.14 13.05 - 13.07
  Bao Ha 02.4302.46 13.41 - 13.44
  Pho Lu 03.2703.32 14.49 - 14.52
  Lao Cai (arr.) 04.35 16.00

 (red= arrival time; blue = departure time)

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