STATIONS & PICKUPS
Where buses leave and arrive in Lao Cai.
- Lao Cai Bus Station · Bến xe Lào Cai
Regional and long-distance buses, including services to Sapa and Hanoi.
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Arriving in Lao Cai
Buses for Sapa often wait near the railway station to meet trains as well as at the bus station.
- The border crossing to Hekou in China is in the city. Check visa rules well before travelling.
LEAVING LAO CAI
Buses from Lao Cai.
China
Northern Vietnam
Lao Cai → Sapa47 km by roadLao Cai → Mu Cang Chai169 km by roadLao Cai → Yen Bai169 km by roadLao Cai → Noi Bai Airport (HAN)263 km by roadLao Cai → Hanoi287 km by roadLao Cai → Thai Nguyen291 km by roadLao Cai → Dien Bien Phu309 km by roadLao Cai → Cat Ba Island374 kmLao Cai → Ninh Binh375 km by roadLao Cai → Hai Phong385 km by roadLao Cai → Cao Bang421 km by roadLao Cai → Ha Long443 km by road
Central Vietnam
HEADING TO LAO CAI
Buses to Lao Cai.
Northern Vietnam
Sapa → Lao Cai47 km by roadMu Cang Chai → Lao Cai169 km by roadYen Bai → Lao Cai169 km by roadHa Giang → Lao Cai203 km by roadNoi Bai Airport (HAN) → Lao Cai263 km by roadHanoi → Lao Cai287 km by roadCat Ba Island → Lao Cai374 kmNinh Binh → Lao Cai375 km by roadHai Phong → Lao Cai385 km by roadHa Long → Lao Cai443 km by road
Central Vietnam
Southern Vietnam
NEARBY
Cities near Lao Cai.
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Sources.
Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.
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