Hanoi to Lào Cai bus with Futa Hà Sơn

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Hanoi to Lào Cai is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Hanoi to Lào Cai will cost around 23S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only 15S$.

Of the 198 buses that leave Hanoi for Lào Cai every day 198 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 254 km distance in an average of 4 h 18 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .

The slowest buses will take 4 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.