Looking for train, taxi fare, bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi? Compare prices from 59 verified operators offering 109 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 Lao Cai to Hanoi takes approximately 452 minutes. Scenic and budget-friendly option with various class options from basic seats to sleeper cabins.
Vehicle
Price (USD)
Operators
Seats
4 beds cabin upper berth
~452 min
$12 – $15
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
4 beds cabin
~452 min
$13 – $17
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
4 beds cabin lower berth
~452 min
$13 – $16
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
VIP Cabin 2x
~480 min
$16 – $104
• Chapa Express
• Vietnam Rail
• Vietnam Rail
1-4
Shared Deluxe Cabin
~480 min
$31
• King Sapa Train
8-12
Deluxe Shared 4x
~452 min
$33
• NewLivitrans Express
8-12
Deluxe Cabin 4x
~475 min
$33 – $34
• Fanxipan Express
• ET Pumpkin
• ET Pumpkin
1-4
Cabin 4x
~480 min
$33 – $37
• Damitrans
• Violette Trains
• Violette Trains
1-4
Shared Suite Cabin
~480 min
$34
• King Sapa Train
8-12
VIP Sleeper 4x
~480 min
$40
• Vicsapa Train
1-4
VIP Sleeper 4x + Van
~480 min
$45
• Vicsapa Train
4-9
Deluxe Sleeper 4x
~480 min
$45
• Chapa Express
1-4
Deluxe Sleeper 4x + Shuttle Bus
~480 min
$49
• Chapa Express
1-4
Cabin 2x
~452 min
$65
• NewLivitrans Express
1-4
Premium Share 4x
~480 min
$66
• Chapa Express
1-4
Premium Share 4x + Shuttle Bus
~480 min
$70
• Chapa Express
1-4
Indigo Berth 4x
~485 min
$73
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
Suite 2x
~452 min
$75
• NewLivitrans Express
1-4
VIP Twin Cabin
~480 min
$85
• Vicsapa Train
1-4
VIP Twin Cabin + Van
~480 min
$90
• Vicsapa Train
4-9
VIP Twin Cabin + SUV
~480 min
$102
• Vicsapa Train
1-4
Private Cabin for 2
~480 min
$113
• Family Express
1-4
Suite Twin Cabin
~480 min
$115
• Chapa Express
1-4
VIP Cabin 2x + SUV 7seats
~480 min
$117
• Chapa Express
1-4
Suite Twin Cabin + SUV 7seats
~480 min
$128
• Chapa Express
1-4
Premium Cabin 2x
~480 min
$132
• Chapa Express
1-4
Premium Cabin 2x + Shuttle Bus
~480 min
$136
• Chapa Express
1-4
VIP Cabin with twin beds
~480 min
$138 – $175
• Damitrans
• King Sapa Train
• King Sapa Train
1-4
Premium Cabin 2x + SUV 7seats
~480 min
$145
• Chapa Express
1-4
Suite Queen Cabin
~480 min
$146
• Chapa Express
1-4
Dzao Suite Twin
~485 min
$150
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
VIP Cabin with double bed
~480 min
$153 – $154
• Damitrans
• King Sapa Train
• King Sapa Train
1-4
Suite Queen Cabin + SUV 7seats
~480 min
$159
• Chapa Express
1-4
H'mong Suite Queen
~485 min
$220
• Tonkin Heritage Express
1-4
Private Transfer
Door-to-door private car service from Lao Cai to Hanoi. Comfortable ride with meet & greet, ideal for families and groups.
Vehicle
Price (USD)
Operators
Seats
Front and Back seats
~300 min
$15
• GreenLion Bus
1-4
Middle seats
~300 min
$17
• GreenLion Bus
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
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
Van
~300 min
$22
• Grouptour
4-9
VIP Limousine VIP Seat
~390 min
$23
• President Limousine by HK Buslines
1-4
Van / Minibus
Van 12pax
~260 min
$28 – $289
• April Adventure
• Dichung
• Dichung
1-12
SUV
SUV 5pax
~240 min
$96 – $160
• Mui Ne Private Car
• Taxigo vn
• Taxigo vn
1-5
Comfort Sedan
Comfort 3pax
~285 min
$108 – $160
• OUROS Travel
• Saigon DMC
• Saigon DMC
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
SUV
SUV 4pax
~285 min
$112 – $185
• OUROS Travel
• Saigon DMC
• Saigon DMC
1-4
Sedan 3pax
~240 min
$115 – $116
• Mui Ne Private Car
1-3
SUV
SUV 7pax
~360 min
$120
• Daily Limousine
1-7
Minivan 15pax
~300 min
$164
• GoAir Travel
1-15
Limousine 9 pax
~360 min
$166 – $183
• Sapaking Limousine
• Halong Transportation
• Halong Transportation
1-9
VIP 9pax
~360 min
$168
• Daily Limousine
1-9
Limousine 9pax
~240 min
$174 – $195
• Mui Ne Private Car
• Sapa Express
• Sapa Express
1-9
VIP Express 9pax
~330 min
$175
• Grouptour
1-9
Van / Minibus
Van 10pax
~330 min
$178 – $225
• Hanoi VIP Transfer
• Grouptour
• Grouptour
1-10
VIP Van
VIP Van 9pax
~285 min
$184 – $189
• OUROS Travel
• Saigon DMC
• Saigon DMC
1-9
SUV
SUV 3pax
~300 min
$184 – $205
• Tiim Group
1-3
Tourist Van 12pax
~330 min
$189 – $197
• Taxigo vn
1-12
Minibus
Minibus 14pax
~240 min
$190 – $195
• Mui Ne Private Car
1-14
VIP 11pax
~360 min
$192
• Daily Limousine
1-11
Limousine 11pax
~360 min
$198
• Sapaking Limousine
1-11
Minibus
Minibus 15pax
~280 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
Minivan 5pax
~235 min
$211
• Dichung
1-5
VIP 18pax
~360 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 Lao Cai to Hanoi. 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 44
~360 min
$14 – $15
• Inter Bus Lines
• Sao Vang
• Sao Vang
1-4
Sleeper 40
~330 min
$14
• Trung Kien
1-4
Limousine 34 Cabin
~450 min
$14 – $18
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
AC Air Bus
~335 min
$15
• Grouptour
1-4
Single Cabin
~390 min
$15 – $20
• Sao Viet
• King Express Bus
• King Express Bus
1-4
Limousine 11
~360 min
$15 – $23
• Sapa Dragon Express
• Cuong Phat Limousine
• Cuong Phat Limousine
1-4
Limousine 34
~370 min
$15 – $17
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
VIP 28
~360 min
$16 – $19
• Sapa Express
1-4
VIP 9 Express
~325 min
$16 – $18
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP
~330 min
$17 – $18
• Grouptour
1-4
Regional
~320 min
$17
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP 11
~360 min
$17
• Thang Long Ha Noi Limousine
1-4
VIP 22
~360 min
$18 – $28
• Inter Bus Lines
• Full Moon Travel Asia
• Full Moon Travel Asia
1-4
VIP 20
~300 min
$18 – $19
• Sapa Ethnic Travel
• Grouptour
• Grouptour
1-4
Express 16
~320 min
$18
• Grouptour
1-4
Bus
~355 min
$18
• Grouptour
1-4
VIP 34
~400 min
$18
• Sapa Ethnic Travel
1-4
Upper Single Cabin
~390 min
$18 – $20
• HK Buslines
1-4
VIP Cabin upper berth
~360 min
$18 – $21
• Sapa Express
1-4
VIP 24
~420 min
$18 – $21
• Daiichi Travel
• Sapa Discovery Travel
• Sapa Discovery Travel
1-4
Limousine 24
~370 min
$19 – $22
• Futa Ha Son
1-4
Double cabin
~390 min
$19 – $29
• Sao Viet
• King Express Bus
• King Express Bus
1-4
VIP Cabin
~360 min
$19 – $27
• Sapa Dragon Express
• Ninh Binh Interbus
• Ninh Binh Interbus
1-4
VIP Cabin 21
~285 min
$19 – $22
• Ha Son Ha Tinh Sapa
1-4
Royal Cabin
~300 min
$19
• Asian Bus Travel
1-4
VIP 18
~300 min
$19
• Daily Limousine
1-4
VIP Cabin lower berth
~360 min
$21 – $24
• Sapa Express
1-4
Limousine 9
~360 min
$21 – $26
• Duc Duong
1-4
Cabin
~360 min
$21
• Arirang Travel
1-4
Sleeper 34
~300 min
$22
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
Lower Single Cabin
~390 min
$22 – $24
• HK Buslines
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
Limousine 20
~300 min
$24
• Minh Anh Lai Chau
1-4
VIP Limousine Front and Back
~360 min
$25
• Tbus
1-4
VIP Luxury 24 Cabin
~400 min
$26 – $37
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
VIP Limousine Middle
~360 min
$28
• Tbus
1-4
VIP16 Express
~330 min
$28
• April Adventure
1-4
VIP Luxury 22 Double Cabin
~300 min
$46
• VietNam Travel Bus
1-4
Other routes from Lao Cai
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to travel from Lao Cai to Hanoi?
Prices start from $10. There are 109 travel options available across 3 transport types.
How long does the train from Lao Cai to Hanoi take?
The train journey takes approximately 452 minutes. Multiple class options are available from basic seats ($12) 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 Lao Cai to Hanoi?
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 Lao Cai to Hanoi?
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.