Train Information
The Ha Noi-Lao Cai tourist trains run nightly, departing from Ha Noi Train Station B (behind 120 Le Duan Street). The following trains from Ha Noi to Lao Cai (SP1, LC1, LC3; AM: LC5) and from Lao Cai to Ha Noi (PM: SP2, LC2, LC4; AM: LC 6) daily. The daytime trainsets offer only hard seats, whereas Travelers enjoy soft-sleepers, air-conditioned, four-berth cabins on the night trains.

Sapa Tourist Carriages

Victoria Carriage (view images)
Victoria Express train is the best in terms of comfort and service from Ha Noi to Lao Cai, Victoria Hotel’s "Orient Express" train offers one restaurant and two luxury sleeping carriages, all with air-conditioning. This is part of the normal run (LC5 and LC6) between Ha Noi and Lao Cai.

Tulico Carriage (view images)
Tulico train offers comfortable, air-conditioned soft sleepers. While this is not a luxurious train, it offers good alternative transportation to Sa Pa from Ha Noi. It has soft sleepers, A/C and four-berth cabins. You are provided with one bottle of water, a small snack and a napkin.

Ratraco Carriage (view images)
In the LC5 and LC6, there are Victoria Cabins, Tulico Cabins, Friendly Cabins, and Ratraco Cabins. All of these are alternatives for Travellers to Sa Pa from Ha Noi. Ratraco train is one of the best trains to Sa Pa with wooden cabins.

Friendly Carriage (view images)
Friendly train, like the Tulico train, is not a separate train, but offers soft sleepers, A/C and clean four-berth cabins in 2 carriages which go with local trains (LC5 and LC6) between Ha Noi and Lao Cai. You are provided with one bottle of water, a small snack and a napkin.

Livitrans Carriage (view images)
To serve tourist requirements, the Levitrans train is also part of a regular train with 2 carriages in SP1 and SP2 which offers A/ C, soft-sleepers and clean four-berth cabins.

TSC Carriage (view images)
The TSC Express train is wooden carriage, soft sleeper A.C cabin with soft 4 berths and two toilet at either ends. Each berth is equipped with individual reading lights, baggage storage and spacious trunk for suite case and hand luggage. The train provide also water and cold tower.

Fansipan Express Carriage (view images)
The brand new Fansipan Express train has just been introduced to operate routing Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi with 4 fully decorated carriages with high standard soft sleepers with airconditioning wooden cabins. Each berth is equipped with reading lights, baggage storage, flower, mineral water and napkin.

King Express Carriage (view images)
New generation of tourist carriage runs Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi, sister carriage with Fansipan Express. King Express train features VIP (2 berth), Deluxe (4 berths) as well as the Superior cabin.

Former Victoria Carriage (view images)
The old Victoria Express Carriages have now returned to Ratraco group to feature wooden panelled cabins connect with SP1 and SP2 (Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi).

Hanoi - Saigon Train
Reunification Express train Hanoi - Saigon and vice versa is the fastest train in Vietnam with 4/6 berth compartment. The best recommended is 4berth compartment soft sleeper SE3-29 hour (Super Express) train. Although, you can always come to Hanoi train station to buy your tickets but, due to high occupancy, you might experience a waitlist or disappointment of not getting a ticket for your travel plan (cost and time table click here!)

More on transfer Lao Cai station - Sapa
The Ha Noi - Lao Cai train stops at Lao Cai Station, some 40 kilometres from Sapa and stops at Sapa's main Post Office (Buu Dien). Each way cost about VND30,000-35,000.

The tourist bus back to Lao Cai leaves from outside Sapa's church, but it usually will pick you up at your hotel - inquire with the hotel staff for getting a bus ticket back to Lao Cai Station.

Train Fare

Train	Class	Cost (US$)	Book this
TSC Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
	Second class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	23
Friendly Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
	Second class cabin - 4 berths	23
Tulico Carriage	VIP class - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available)	59
	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
	Second class cabin - 4 berths	23
Ratraco Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
	Second class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	23
Livitrans Carriage	First class AC soft sleeper - 4 berths	28
King Express	VIP - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available)	59
	First Class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	30
Fansipan Express	First class - 4 berth	30
	VIP - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available)	59
Former Victoria	First class - 4 berth	32
Hanoi-Saigon train	Visit this page!

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