Looking for train, taxi fare, bus from Hanoi to Lao Cai? Compare prices from 57 verified operators offering 95 vehicle types. Prices start from $10 (₫250000) for private door-to-door service with meet & greet.
Average travel time is approximately 285 minutes. (by car)
By Train
Train from Hanoi to Lao Cai takes approximately 475 minutes. Scenic and budget-friendly option with various class options from basic seats to sleeper cabins.
Vehicle
Price (USD)
Operators
Seats
4 beds cabin
~475 min
$20 – $23
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
4 beds cabin lower berth
~475 min
$20 – $23
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
4 beds cabin upper berth
~475 min
$21 – $22
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
Level 2 4 beds compartment
~475 min
$23
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
VIP Cabin 2x
~480 min
$24 – $137
• Sapaly Express Train
• Vietnam Rail
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
Level 1 4 beds compartment
~475 min
$24
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
4 beds cabin lower berth VIP
~475 min
$28
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
Cabin 4x
~480 min
$33 – $37
• Damitrans
• Violette Trains
• Violette Trains
1-4
Deluxe Cabin 4x
~475 min
$34
• Fanxipan Express
• ET Pumpkin
• ET Pumpkin
1-4
Shared Suite Cabin
~480 min
$34
• King Sapa Train
8-12
VIP Sleeper 4x
~475 min
$39
• Laman Express
1-4
Indigo Berth 4x
~475 min
$73
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
1st Class Sleeper
~475 min
$79
• Laman Express
1-4
VIP Cabin with twin beds
~480 min
$138 – $175
• Damitrans
• King Sapa Train
• King Sapa Train
1-4
Dzao Suite Twin
~475 min
$150
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
VIP Cabin with double bed
~480 min
$154
• Damitrans
• King Sapa Train
• King Sapa Train
1-4
H'mong Suite Queen
~475 min
$220
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
Private Transfer
Door-to-door private car service from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Comfortable ride with meet & greet, ideal for families and groups.
Vehicle
Price (USD)
Operators
Seats
VIP
~300 min
$15 – $20
• Grouptour
1-4
Front and Back seats
~330 min
$15
• GreenLion Bus
1-4
Middle seats
~330 min
$17
• GreenLion Bus
1-4
VIP 9 Express
~300 min
$17 – $23
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP Limousine 11 Random Seat
~360 min
$18
• Sapaking Limousine
1-4
VIP 9
~360 min
$19 – $20
• Eco Sapa Limousine
• Thang Long Ha Noi Limousine
• Thang Long Ha Noi Limousine
1-4
VIP Limousine Standard Seat
~390 min
$20
• President Limousine by HK Buslines
1-4
VIP16 Express
~355 min
$20 – $28
• Grouptour
• April Adventure
• April Adventure
1-4
VIP Limousine 11 VIP Seat
~360 min
$21
• Sapaking Limousine
1-4
Van / Minibus
Van 9pax
~285 min
$22 – $181
• OUROS Travel
• Saigon DMC
• Saigon DMC
1-9
VIP Limousine VIP Seat
~390 min
$23
• President Limousine by HK Buslines
1-4
SUV
SUV 5pax
~330 min
$96 – $160
• Taxigo vn
• Mui Ne Private Car
• Mui Ne Private Car
1-5
SUV
SUV 3pax
~300 min
$96 – $205
• Tiim Group
• Daily Limousine
• Daily Limousine
1-3
Comfort Sedan
Comfort 3pax
~285 min
$108 – $151
• OUROS Travel
• Viet Technologies Travel
• Viet Technologies Travel
1-3
Economy Sedan
Economy 3pax
~330 min
$110 – $195
• Taxigo vn
• Dichung
• Dichung
1-3
Standard 3pax
~270 min
$110
• Halong Transportation
1-3
Sedan 3pax
~230 min
$116 – $127
• Mui Ne Private Car
1-3
SUV
SUV 4pax
~285 min
$117 – $157
• OUROS Travel
• Viet Technologies Travel
• Viet Technologies Travel
1-4
SUV
SUV 7pax
~330 min
$120
• Daily Limousine
1-7
VIP 9pax
~330 min
$154 – $168
• Daily Limousine
1-9
SUV
SUV 6pax
~270 min
$162
• Muine Express
1-6
Limousine 9 pax
~360 min
$166 – $183
• Sapaking Limousine
• Halong Transportation
• Halong Transportation
1-9
VIP Van
VIP Van 9pax
~285 min
$168 – $189
• OUROS Travel
• Saigon DMC
• Saigon DMC
1-9
Van / Minibus
Van 10pax
~360 min
$178 – $225
• Linh Chau Transport
• Hanoi VIP Transfer
• Hanoi VIP Transfer
1-10
Minivan 15pax
~300 min
$182
• GoAir Travel
1-15
VIP 11pax
~330 min
$182 – $192
• Daily Limousine
1-11
Tourist Van 12pax
~330 min
$189 – $197
• Taxigo vn
1-12
Limousine 9pax
~230 min
$190 – $195
• Mui Ne Private Car
• Sapa Express
• Sapa Express
1-9
Minibus
Minibus 14pax
~230 min
$190
• Mui Ne Private Car
1-14
Limousine 11pax
~360 min
$198
• Sapaking Limousine
1-11
Minibus
Minibus 15pax
~250 min
$199 – $300
• Viet Technologies Travel
• Linh Chau Transport
• Linh Chau Transport
1-15
Van / Minibus
Van 6pax
~300 min
$202 – $221
• Tiim Group
1-6
Van / Minibus
Van 12pax
~270 min
$205 – $289
• Dichung
• Muine Express
• Muine Express
1-12
Minivan 5pax
~270 min
$211
• Dichung
1-5
Van / Minibus
Van 14pax
~270 min
$243
• Muine Express
1-14
VIP 18pax
~330 min
$288
• Daily Limousine
1-18
Limousine 7pax
~360 min
$300
• Linh Chau Transport
1-7
Minibus
Minibus 25pax
~360 min
$400
• Linh Chau Transport
1-25
By Bus
Bus service from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Affordable option with various comfort levels from standard to VIP coaches.
Vehicle
Price (USD)
Operators
Seats
Sleeper
~360 min
$10 – $26
• Sapa Dragon Express
• King Express Bus
• King Express Bus
1-4
Sleeper 38
~360 min
$10
• Grouptour
1-4
Sleeper 40
~420 min
$12 – $14
• Daiichi Travel
• Trung Kien
• Trung Kien
1-4
Sleeper 44
~360 min
$14 – $15
• Inter Bus Lines
• Sao Vang
• Sao Vang
1-4
Limousine 34 Cabin
~390 min
$14 – $18
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
Single Cabin
~360 min
$15 – $20
• Sao Viet
• G8 Sapa Open Tour
• G8 Sapa Open Tour
1-4
Limousine 11
~360 min
$15 – $23
• Sapa Dragon Express
• Cuong Phat Limousine
• Cuong Phat Limousine
1-4
Limousine 34
~280 min
$15 – $17
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
VIP 28
~360 min
$16 – $19
• Sapa Express
1-4
VIP 11
~360 min
$17
• Thang Long Ha Noi Limousine
1-4
Express 29
~330 min
$18
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP 18
~360 min
$18 – $19
• Daily Limousine
1-4
VIP 20
~300 min
$18 – $20
• Sapa Ethnic Travel
• Grouptour
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP Cabin upper berth
~360 min
$18 – $21
• Sapa Express
1-4
VIP 24
~370 min
$18
• Sapa Discovery Travel
1-4
VIP 22
~360 min
$19 – $22
• Inter Bus Lines
• Grouptour
• Grouptour
1-4
Limousine 24
~370 min
$19 – $39
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
VIP Cabin 21
~225 min
$19
• Ha Son Ha Tinh Sapa
1-4
VIP Cabin
~360 min
$19 – $27
• Sapa Dragon Express
• Ninh Binh Interbus
• Ninh Binh Interbus
1-4
Royal Cabin
~360 min
$19 – $27
• Asian Bus Travel
1-4
Upper Single Cabin
~390 min
$20
• HK Buslines
1-4
VIP22 + VAN
~365 min
$20
• Sapa Discovery Travel
4-9
Regional
~330 min
$20
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP Cabin lower berth
~360 min
$21 – $24
• Sapa Express
1-4
Sleeper 43
~415 min
$21
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
Cabin
~360 min
$21
• Arirang Travel
1-4
Sleeper 34
~300 min
$22
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
Limousine
~360 min
$22 – $26
• Sapa Express
• Cat Ba Panorama
• Cat Ba Panorama
1-4
Lower Cabin
~375 min
$23
• G8 Sapa Open Tour
1-4
Lower Single Cabin
~390 min
$24
• HK Buslines
1-4
Limousine 20
~40 min
$24
• Minh Anh Lai Chau
1-4
Cabin 26
~390 min
$24
• Cat Ba Luxury
1-4
Double cabin
~360 min
$25 – $29
• Sao Viet
• King Express Bus
• King Express Bus
1-4
Bus
~360 min
$25
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP Limousine Front and Back
~360 min
$25
• Tbus
1-4
Limousine 9
~360 min
$26
• Duc Duong
1-4
VIP Limousine Middle
~360 min
$28
• Tbus
1-4
Minibus 12
~330 min
$28
• April Adventure
1-4
VIP Limousine 11
~330 min
$28
• April Adventure
1-4
VIP Luxury 24 Cabin
~330 min
$32 – $37
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to travel from Hanoi to Lao Cai?
Prices start from $10. There are 95 travel options available across 3 transport types.
How long does the train from Hanoi to Lao Cai take?
The train journey takes approximately 475 minutes. Multiple class options are available from basic seats ($20) to comfortable sleeper cabins.
What private transfer options are available?
Private door-to-door transfers include sedans, SUVs, and vans for groups. All prices include driver, meet & greet, and luggage. Journey takes approximately 300 minutes.
Are there buses from Hanoi to Lao Cai?
Yes, bus services are available with various comfort levels from standard to VIP coaches. Prices start from $10.
How much is the taxi fare from Hanoi to Lao Cai?
Taxi fare prices: Sedan (1-4 pax): from $15, Van/Minibus (1-9 pax): from $22, SUV (1-5 pax): from $96. All prices are for private door-to-door transfer with driver and luggage included.
Travel tips
Book in advance
Book at least 24 hours ahead to ensure availability and the best rates.
Payment options
Pay securely online by card. No cash needed on arrival.
Luggage included
Standard luggage is included. Contact operator for extra large items.