Sapa trains Hanoi: Trains and fares
Sapa trains Hanoi run nightly, departing from Hanoi Train Station B (gate behind at #Tran Quy Cap street, gate 6)
There is no train station in Sapa, the last stop in Lao Cai city, you will need to catch a bus or car to be transferred during 45 minutes for 30 km mountain road to arrive Sapa town. Daily Sapa trains Hanoi with a 8 hour ride from Hanoi or Lao Cai, all the cabins of the tourist train carriages are nicely decorated with wood, centrally air-conditioned carriage
You can choose the suitable departure time with below available Sapa trains Hanoi to Lao Cai (SP1, SP3) and way back trains Lao Cai to Hanoi (SP2, SP4); The daytime train sets offer only soft seats & hard seats, those are operated not often or only during the peak time, whereas travelers enjoy the comfy soft-sleepers four-berth cabins on the night trains.
Hot Deals
Trains and fares – Sapa trains Hanoi (Period from 19.06.2020 – 31.08.2020)
During period after Covid-19, the Sapa trains run only 1 time/ week on Friday from Hanoi to Sapa and 1 time / week on Sunday from Sapa to Hanoi.
Currently, there’re 2 tourist trains available: Sapaly Express and Chapa Express
| Train | Ticket Class | One-way | Ticket Price Included | |
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Sapaly Express (SP3/SP4) HOT DEAL!!! |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
25 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
50 | 1 mineral water, napkin, snack, beer can, soft drink, slippers, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, cold & hot drinking water available | ||
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Chapa Express (SP3/SP4)
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Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
32 | Welcome drink, shower at Chapa Lounge, 1 mineral water, fruit or biscuit, amenities kit | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people), Wifi |
70 | Welcome drink, shower & light breakfast at Chapa Lounge in Lao Cai, 1 mineral water, biscuit or fruit, snack, beer or soft drink, amenities kit, slippers, earplugs | >Book this< | |
| Violette Express (SP3/SP4) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
18 | 1 mineral water, tissue & snack | >Book this< |
Trains and fares – Sapa trains Hanoi (Best Price 2020 – 2021)
Price in USD per one-way ticket per person, please count double price for one return ticket
| Train | Ticket Class | One-way | Ticket Price Included | |
| New Livitrans Express (SP1/SP2) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
28 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack | >Book this< |
| Livitrans Express (SP1/SP2) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
28 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack, fruit | >Book this< |
| Fanxipan Express (SP1/SP2) |
Superior Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
32 | 1 mineral water, fruit, snack, cold & hot drinking water available, light breakfast on request applicable for return ticket | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
67 | 1 mineral water, fruit, snack & soft drink or beer can, cold & hot drinking water available, light breakfast on request applicable for return ticket | >Book this< | |
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Chapa Express (SP1/SP4)
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Superior Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
32 | Welcome drink, shower at Chapa Lounge, 1 mineral water, fruit or biscuit, amenities kit | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing, Wifi |
33 | Welcome drink, shower & light breakfast at Chapa Lounge in Lao Cai, 1 mineral water, biscuits or fruit, slippers, amenities kit | ||
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people), Wifi |
70 | Welcome drink, shower & light breakfast at Chapa Lounge in Lao Cai, 1 mineral water, biscuit or fruit, snack, beer or soft drink, amenities kit, slippers, earplugs | >Book this< | |
| Laman Express (SP3/SP4) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
38 | Welcome drink, Hanoi beer, coke, mineral water, tissue, sweet pastry, tea, coffee, free Wifi | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
76 | Welcome drink, Hanoi beer, coke, mineral water, tissue, sweet pastry, tea, coffee, free Wifi | >Book this< | |
| Orient Express (SP1/SP2) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
29 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
64 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack & soft drink or beer can, toothbrush, toothpaste | >Book this< | |
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Special Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 2-berth sharing (private cabin for 2 people) Only 1 Vip cabin available |
66 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack & soft drink or beer can, toothbrush, toothpaste | >Book this< | |
| Et-Pumpkin (SP1/SP2) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
28 | 1 mineral water mineral, tissue, snack & fruit | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
58 | 1 mineral water, tissue, biscuits or snack, soft drink or beer can | >Book this< | |
| Violette Express (SP3/SP4) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
28 | 1 mineral water, tissue & snack | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
60 | 1 mineral water, tissue, snack & soft drink or beer can | >Book this< | |
| Sapaly Express (SP3/SP4) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
32 | 1 mineral water, napkin, slippers, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, cold & hot drinking water available | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
66 | 1 mineral water, napkin, snack, beer can, soft drink, slippers, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, cold & hot drinking water available | >Book this< | |
| King Express (SP3/SP4) |
Deluxe Class Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing |
27 | 1 mineral water, tissue, plastic cup, tea & coke | >Book this< |
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Deluxe Plus Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 4-berth sharing (2 upper berths folded, private cabin for 2 people) |
56 | 1 mineral water, tissue, plastic cup, tea, coke, soft drink or beer can | >Book this< | |
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Special Deluxe Class – Vip set-up Air-conditioned cabin 2-berth sharing (private cabin for 2 people) 3 Vip cabins available |
58 | 1 mineral water, tissue, plastic cup, tea, coke, soft drink or beer can | >Book this< |
Light breakfast upon request, applicable for the return ticket:
+Fanxipan Express train to be served at the Fanxipan Restop, close to Hanoi station, #34 Tran Quy Cap, Hanoi
+Chapa Express train to be served at the Chapa Lounge, close to Lao Cai station, #Khanh Yen street, Pho Moi ward, Lao Cai
Passenger(s) need to provide the full name, passport number, nationality to be confirmed the reservation
Children ticket’s price applicable with Fanxipan Express train: 10% off on the adult’s ticket price for the kid(s) under 11 yrs, limited height to 1m30
VIP cabin or Special Deluxe Cabin with VIP set-up is limited availability, that will be quickly run out off
Each sleeper berth size of 1m83 length; 62cm wide
There is no shower on all the train in Vietnam, the toilet with basic facility
The central air-conditional that not able to manually adjust the temperature
It is not able to amend the train ticket, or you need to cancel the old ticket to buy the new, the cancellation fee applied
Sapa Trains Hanoi – Schedule 2020 – 2021
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Sapa Trains Hanoi Wagon of tourist train Sapa Hanoi – Lao Cai (8 hours, overnight trip) |
Station/Time of Departure | Station/Time of Arrival | ||
| SP1/ Fanxipan, Orient Express, New Livitrans, Et-Pumpkin & Livitrans Express | Hanoi | 9.35 pm | Lao Cai | 5.30 am |
| SP2/ Fanxipan, Orient Express, New Livitrans, Et-Pumpkin & Livitrans Express | Lao Cai | 8.55 pm | Hanoi | 4.32 am |
| SP3/ Sapaly Express, Chapa Express, Laman Express, Violette Express & King Express | Hanoi | 10.00 pm | Lao Cai | 6.05 am |
| SP4/ Sapaly Express, Chapa Express, Laman Express, Violette Express & King Express | Lao Cai | 9.40 pm | Hanoi | 5.30 am |
Sapa Tourist Carriages
>Fanxipan Express Carriage (attached to SP1/2) – view image
The brand new Fanxipan 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.
>New Livitrans Express Carriage (attached to SP1/2) – view image
To serve tourist requirements, the New Livitrans Express 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.
>Livitrans Carriage (attached to SP1/2) – view image
The Livitrans Express train, recently come back with a coach of wooden cabin of 4 sleeper berths, nice service, luggage store available at Mango hotel in Hanoi, this also connects to the regular train SP1/SP2
>Chapa Express Carriage (attached to SP3/4) – view image
A new tourist carriage train for your trip Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi in same branch of 4 stars hotel in Sapa: U Sapa hotel. This first class carriage of 7 luxury wooden 4-berth sharing cabin with A/C. Two upper bunks can be foldable, cabin looks like a VIP 2-berth cabin, a good choice for clients preferred the privacy. Nice decorated cabin with soft pillows, fresh blankets, graceful curtains and friendly care of Chapa Express’s staff from beginning to the end of your overnight train journey.
>Laman Express Carriage (attached to SP3/4) – view image
A new branch tourist carriage launched at the November 2019 with the attentive service, each deluxe cabin 4-berth can be converted into a VIP cabin for 2, those preferred the privacy. There are 6 cabins on each sleeper car, free wife available as well as the travel kit for an overnight experience on train
Laman Express set-up a private welcoming point to meet Clients/reconfirm the seats, give the paper ticket for you before getting on the train
at Mango Hotel, 118 Le Duan, Hanoi and 308 Khanh Yen, Lao Cai square/Lao Cai
>Orient Express Carriage (attached to SP1/2) – view image
With the comfort facilities of the wood-panelling cabins, deluxe cabin of Orient Express carriage makes your stay memorable to relax or simply let the beauty gliding over your spacious windows. Luxury, inspiration and refreshment are main character of these carriages. Donot confuse yourself with Victoria Orient Express!
>Et Pumpkin Carriage (attached to SP1/2) – view image
There are two kinds to feature on this carriage: the first called ‘deluxe’ wooden panelled cabins connect with SP1 and SP2 (Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi) and the second is ‘superior’ croned wooden cabin. We advise you to take all the real wooden panelled cabins. Their deluxe cabin is nice and accepted with the similar standard like other tourist carriages – wooden decored, mineral water, fruit are set up on complimentary basis.
>Violette Express Train (attached to SP3/4) – view image
Violette Express Tourist Train newly opened from early 2016 providing nice train services for Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi enclosed with SP3/4 and Hanoi-Hue-Danang-Hanoi connecting with SE1/2 and later on SE3/4 in March. They have soft sleeper 4-berth of a higher standard, well equipped with clean and modern furniture, a comfort service inclusive mattress, blankets, pillows, individual reading light, air-conditioned and a complimentary of mineral water, snack and magazine set-up in your cabin. Cabins are ready to bestow on passengers a warm stay with deep sleep. Violette Express carriage currently has not set up VIP 2-berth cabin yet, you then can take a whole private cabin by purchasing 4 tickets. Welcome and enjoy your lovely train journey with Violette Express Train.
>Sapaly Express Carriage (attached to SP3/4) – view image
A new generation of tourist carriage runs Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi, each carriage is designed only for 6 spacious cabins instead of 7 cabins as usua. Decorated with natural wooden furniture, soft pillows, fresh blankets, graceful curtains and state of the art facilities, cabins are bound to bestow on passengers a nice stay with deep sleep. Sapaly VIP 2 berth cabins are designed solely for couples who desire to have their own privacy.
>King Express Train(attached to SP3/4)– view image
King Express is a Sapa overnight train which transporting passengers Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi cabin 4 cabin 2 berths and wood-paneled bed and installed it equipped air conditioners, beds soft, each bed is equipped with reading lights, storage containers, mineral water and napkins. In each carriages have clean toilets, modern fully supply clean water in daily life. Featuring three carriages, King Express offers not only 4-berth cabins which are highly appreciated by families but also 03 VIP 2-berth cabins which are more preferred by couples and travelers who value privacy and spacious place.
>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 US$4,– per person.
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.
The arrival time of Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi might be changed due to Railways system’s maintenance.
>Sapa Trains Hanoi or Sapa Bus? A number of daily buses Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi
You are looking for a transportation to reach Sapa? Hanoi Sapa Bus is a good choice: 5.5 hour ride from Hanoi city center to Sapa town, Daily Departure, number of buses, cheap prices.
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