The LIVING TRAN Express Train is operated from july 08 with 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.
LIVING TRAN
The LIVING TRAN Express Train is operated from july 08 with 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.
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Cabin Facilities
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- A.C soft sleeper 4 berth cabin
- Wooden cabin
- Reading lights
- Water and tower provided
- Pillow, blanket, sheet & top sheet
- Bath room at the two ends of carriage
- Lockable cabin
- Electricity Plug for C&D, talkies & walkies or Laptop
- Accessible to dining car
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TULICO TRAIN
Tulico train offers comfortable air-conditioned soft sleepers. This is a good value for money train carriage. It is good and clean cabin, especially the deluxe 2 berth cabin ( for 2 persons only) between Hanoi and Lao Cai. While this is is not a luxurious train it offers good alternative transportation to get to Sapa from Hanoi. It is soft sleeper, A.C and clean 4 berth cabin. The train provide you one bottle of water, small snack and a napkin.
Deluxe class: (2-berth wooden cabin soft sleeper, with A/C): US$ 58 per person,
First class (4-berth wooden cabin soft sleeper with A/C): US$ 52 per person,
Standard class: (4 berth cabin soft sleeper with A/C): US$38 per person,
Victoria Express Description
- Victoria Express train is the best train in terms of comfort and services from Hanoi to Lao Cai, Victoria "Orient Express" stylish train offers one restaurant and two luxury sleeping carriages, all with air-conditioning. This is not a separate train, but rather part of the normal run between Hanoi and Lao Cai.
- Due to the increasing popularity of this train, the hotel only offer tickets to those staying in the hotel. We recommend booking your berth (and your hotel room) at least 30 days in advance.
- Dining car: Serve Vietnamese & European food.
Victora express timetable
From 1 January 2007
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Departure
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Hanoi - Lao Cai
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2SC + 1DC
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2 SC
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2SC + 1DC
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2 SC
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2SC + 1DC
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No train
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2 SC
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Departure time
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22:00
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22:00
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22:00
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22:00
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22:00
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22:00
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Lao Cai - Hanoi
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2 SC
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2SC + 1DC
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2 SC
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2SC + 1DC
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2 SC
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No train
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2SC + 1DC
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Departure time
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21:15
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21:15
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21:15
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21:15
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21:15
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21:15
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Note: SC = Sleeping Carriage ; DC = Dining Carriage
Type of train
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Departure
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1st – 21st Dec 2006
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4th – 31st Jan 2007
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1st Apr – 31st Oct 07
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1st Oct -31st Nov 06
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22nd Dec 06 – 31st Jan 07
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1st Jan – 31st Mar 07
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Superior (4 berth)
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Deluxe (2 berths)
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Superior (4 berth)
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Deluxe (2 berths)
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With Dc
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1Way
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2 Ways
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1 Way
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2 Ways
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1 Way
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2 Ways
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1 Way
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2 Ways
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WE
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$ 100 ++
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$ 130++
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$150++
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$197 ++
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$120++
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$150 ++
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+160++
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$210++
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WD+ WE
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N/a
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$160++
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N/a
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$220++
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N/a
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$175++
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N/a
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$240++
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WE
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N/a
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$190++
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N/a
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$285++
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N/a
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$210++
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N/a
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$290++
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WD
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N/a
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$105++
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N/a
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$165++
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N/a
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$125++
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N/A
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$175++
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WD+ WE
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N/a
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$155++
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N/a
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$195++
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N/a
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$160++
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N/a
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$210++
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No DC
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WD
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$85++
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$105++
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$95++
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$155++
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$90++
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$110++
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$120++
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$165++
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Note
- Weekday departures (WD): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
- Weekend departures (WE): Friday & Sunday
* One way ticket is not available on weekend departures
*Train departure times are subject to change without prior notice.
• Children policy: 25% off on Adults’ rates for children between 5 years and 12 years old. Free of charge for children under 5 years old, using parents’ existing berths
Victoria Express Train is only provided for Victoria in-house guests.
OTHER TRAINS TO SAPA
RATRACO TRAIN
In the LC5 and LC 6, there are Victoria Cabins, Tulico Cabins, Friendly Cabins, and Ratraco Cabins. All of these are alternatives for tourists to Sapa from Hanoi. Ratraco train is one of the best train to Sapa with wooden cabins.
FRIENDLY TRAIN
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 Hanoi and Lao Cai. . You will be provided with one bottle of water, a small snack and a napkin.
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.
LAO CAI - SAPA TRANSFER
The Ha Noi - Lao Cai train stops at Valley Lao Cai, just 40 km from Sa Pa; in order to reach Sa Pa, you will need to travel another hour and a half through a connecting bus or private car. The bus stops at Sa Pa’’s main post office, leaving you with a couple of minutes walk into town. It can also stop at your hotel, depending upon the location of the hotel. Ticket prices for connecting buses Lao Cai - Sa Pa are 25000VND or US$1.60/way.
The tourist bus back to Lao Cai leaves from outside Sa Pa’’s church, but usually it can will pick you up at your hotel. You can inquire with the staff at your hotels for getting a bus ticket back to Lao Cai Station.
TRAIN FARE
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Seating
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Fare
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Service fee
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Royal
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Royal AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
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22
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0
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TSC
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AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
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22
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0
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Ratraco
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Ratraco AC soft sleeper - 4 berths
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22
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0
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Friendly
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VIP class - 2 berths
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45
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0
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AC soft sleeper with wooden cabin- 4 berths
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22
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0
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