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Victoria Train Fare:
| Depart |
Return |
Rates (US$) |
| Superior (4 berths) |
Deluxe (2 berths) |
| One-way |
Return |
One-way |
Return |
| Mon. |
Thu., Sat. |
95 |
105 |
105 |
160 |
| Wed. |
Sat., Tue. |
| Sat. |
Tue., Thu. |
| Wed. |
Sunday |
N/A |
130 |
N/A |
185 |
| Fri. |
Tuesday |
| Fri. |
Sunday |
N/A |
160 |
N/A |
260 |
- All rates are in USD, inclusive breakfast, VAT & service charges.
- Tickets will be delivered to your hotel in Hanoi.
Transfer from Lao Cai train station to Victoria Sapa:
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One way (US$) |
Return (US$) |
| Shuttle bus (15 seats) |
6/pax |
12/pax |
| Private shuttle bus |
75 |
150 |
| Car 4 seats |
40 |
80 |
Victoria Train Schedule:
| Route |
Day |
Departure |
Duration |
Arrival |
| Hanoi - Lao Cai |
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. |
22.00 |
10h |
07.00 |
| Lao Cai - Hanoi |
Tuesday |
18.45 |
10h |
05.00 |
| Thu., Sat. |
10.20 |
10h |
20.20 |
| Sunday |
21.15 |
10h |
07.15 |
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Note: Customers aboard the Victoria Sapa carriages can select to remain on board until 7 a.m. to catch a little more sleep.
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Tulico Train
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Ratraco Train
In the LC5 and LC6, there are Victoria Cabins, Tulico Cabins, Pumpkin Cabins, and Ratraco Cabins. All of these are alternatives for tourists to Sapa from Hanoi. Ratraco train is one of the best trains to Sapa with wooden cabins.
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| Ratraco train's carriage |
Ratraco train's carriage |
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| Ratraco train's corridor |
Ratraco train's cabin |
Ratraco train's washing room |
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Pumpkin Train
Pumpkin 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 Hanoi and Laocai. Pumpkin train is one of the best choice for tourists to Sapa.
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Pumpkin train's cabin |
Ratraco train's washing room |
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| Pumpkin train's corridor |
Pumpkin train's carriage |
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Royal Train
To serve tourist requirements, the Royal 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.
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Royal train's cabin |
Royal train's berth |
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| Royal train's corridor |
Royal train's snack and water |
Royal train's toilet |
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Laocai – Sapa Transfer
The Hanoi - Laocai train stops at Valley Laocai, just 40 km from Sapa; in order to reach Sapa, you will need to travel an hour and a half more through a connecting bus or private car. The bus stops at Sapa's main Post Office, leaving you with some minutes walk into town. It can also stop at your hotel, depending upon the location of the hotel. Ticket prices for connecting buses Laocai - Sapa are 30000VND or US$2/way.
The tourist bus back to Laocai leaves from outside Sapa's church, but usually it can pick you up at your hotel. You can inquire with the staff at your hotels for getting a bus ticket back to Laocai Railway Station.
Train Fare:
| Train name |
Accommodation |
Fare (US$) |
| Royal |
First Class, wooden cabin - 4 berths |
26 |
Royal AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
Royal AC soft sleeper - 6 berths |
23
19 |
| Ratraco |
Ratraco AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
23 |
| Pumpkin |
First Class, wooden cabin - 4 berths |
25 |
| Second Class, AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
22 |
| Tulico |
VIP class - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available) |
50 |
| First class, wooden cabin - 4 berths |
25 |
| Tulico AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
20 |
Train Schedule
| Train name |
Departure |
Destination |
Accommodation |
| Station |
Time |
Station |
Time |
Royal,
Pumpkin |
Hanoi |
21.30 |
Laocai |
06.00 |
Royal - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
| Pumpkin - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
Pumpkin,
Ratraco,
Royal,
Tulico |
Hanoi |
22.00 |
Laocai |
06.30 |
| Pumpkin, wooden soft sleeper |
| Ratraco - AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
| Royal - Wooden cabin |
| Tulico - VIP |
| Tulico - Wooden cabin |
Royal,
Pumpkin |
Laocai |
20.50 |
Hanoi |
05.00 |
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Pumpkin,
Ratraco,
Royal,
Tulico |
Laocai |
21.15 |
Hanoi |
06.00 |
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Note on The Ticket:
- We recommend that you choose the soft sleeper and the Pumpkin, Ratraco, Royal, Tulico trains for cleaner cabins and berths. Normal train can easily buy at train station in Hanoi train.
- We only can purchase the return tickets from Hanoi for the Victoria Express, Pumpkin, Tulico, Ratraco, Royal train. For other normal trains, you need to purchase the return ticket yourself, when you are in Laocai or Sapa , or request the hotel to buy it for you (you cannot be guaranteed a soft sleeper if you buy on short notice).
- Child fare: under 5 years: free of charge if sharing bed with parent; 5 years/up: adult rate.
How to Book
As a Travel Agency, we can obtain Victoria Express, Pumpkin, Tulico, Ratraco, Royal train tickets at contract prices, so our fares are cheaper than buying them any where else.
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