Vietnam SP7 Train: Hanoi to Lao Cai

Train SP7 runs daily from Hanoi to Lao Cai (Sapa), leaving at 22:40 and arriving at 06:27 the next day. It calls at 7 stations and covers 290 km.

22:40Hanoi
7h 47m · 290 km
06:27+1Lao Cai
MTWTFSSDaily7 stopsReturn: SP4

SP7 timetable and stops

StationArrivesDepartsDistance (km)
Hanoi–22:400
Hanoi (Gia Lam)23:0223:055
Phuc Yen23:5323:5640
Yen Bai02:32+102:37+1156
Bao Ha04:40+104:43+1238
Pho Lu05:24+105:27+1262
Lao Cai (Sapa)06:27+1–290

Scheduled times, not live tracking. +1 means the next day and +2 the day after.

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Timetable data collected 29th October 2026. Scheduled times, not live tracking. Times may vary. This website contains affiliate links. Should you click to purchase, it is at no additional cost to you, but we receive a small commission.


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