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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.
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Sapa Train from Hanoi and vice versa (overview)
The Ha Noi-Lao Cai tourist trains run nightly but arrive very early in the morning or vice versa (normal departure time  from 20h15 - 21h55), 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 provided  Sapa Tourist Carriages including timetable and cost as listed below:

Victoria Carriage (view images, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
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, cost  and timetable)
To serve tourist requirements, the Livitrans 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, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
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, cost and timetable)
The old Victoria Express Carriages have now returned to Ratraco group to feature wooden panelled cabins connect with SP1 and SP2 (Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi).

Sapa - getting there
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.

Hanoi - Saigon Train (view images, timetable and cost)
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

Sapa train ticket costs:

Train	Class	Cost (US$)	Book this
TSC Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	30
	Second class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
Friendly Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	30
	Second class cabin - 4 berths	27
Tulico Carriage	VIP class - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available)	60
	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	30
	Second class cabin - 4 berths	27
Ratraco Carriage	First class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	30
	Second class with wooden cabin - 4 berths	27
Livitrans Carriage	First class AC soft sleeper - 4 berths	30
King Express	VIP - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available)	60
	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

Sapa Train Time-Table:

Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi Train Schedule

 

Hanoi - Lao Cai Route

Station	SP1	SP3	SP5	LC1	LC3	LC5
Hanoi	21:15	21:55	8:20	22:05	6:10	20:40
Viet Tri				0:12	8:16
Yen Bai	1:53	1:40	12:40	2:30	10:40	0:22
Bao Ha	3:16		15:14	5:08	13:32	2:47
Pho Lu	5:03	4:44	15:59	5:53	14:19	3:29
Lao Cai	6:15	6:00	17:05	7:10	15:40	4:35

Lao Cai - Hanoi Route

Station	SP2	SP4	SP6	LC2	LC4	LC6
Lao Cai	20:15	21:00	8:40	18:45	9:45	19:30
Pho Lu	21:22	22:07	9:47	20:04	11:34	20:34
Bao Ha	22:21		10:35	20:49	12:20	21:17
Yen Bai	0:17	1:10	13:45	23:10	14:59	23:31
Viet Tri			16:13	1:46	17:42
Hanoi	4:30	5:05	19:10	4:00	19:55	4:10

Victoria Train Schedule
(As of 01 Jan 2008)

	With Dining carriage	Without Dining carriage
Hanoi - Lao Cai 22.00 - 6.30	Monday Wednesday Friday	Tuesday Thursday Sunday
Lao Cai- Hanoi 21.00 - 5.30	Tuesday Thursday Sunday	Monday Wednesday Friday

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