Map & Getting to Sapa town

Getting to Sapa

- The train trip between Lao Cai (gateway station to Sapa) and Hanoi has become much more comfortable with the advent of a soft-sleeper class and private rail carriages hitching a ride on the main train. You can book at the station.

- At Lao Cai, minibuses wait for the train that arrives from Hanoi and pick you up to Sapa.


Getting around Sapa

- The best way to get around Sapa is to walk, and almost everywhere it’s steep! Anyone training for the Tour de France can rent a bicycle for the day, but you might spend half the time pushing it up steep, steep hills.

- For excursions further afield you can hire a self-drive motorbike, or take one with a driver.

- Cars and minibuses are also available for hire through hotels, guesthouses and travel agents. Rates vary widely depending on the destination and the distance.