| Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Techbus VN JSC | Bus 40 seat + Luxury Bus 30 seat | 06:30 | 18:30 | $24.58 | |
Sapa Ethnic Travel | VIP Luxury 22 | 14:00 | 22:00 | $30.39 | |
Duy Long | Sleeper | 18:00 | 23:30 | $9.43 | |
Techbus VN JSC | Sleeper 40 | 20:46 | 08:46 | $18.80 | |
Techbus VN JSC | VIP Sleeper 34 | 21:05 | 08:45 | $19.75 | |
Techbus VN JSC | Sleeper 40 | 21:25 | 09:25 | $18.80 | |
Sapa Ethnic Travel | VIP 34 | 22:00 | 07:10 | $18.23 | |
Techbus VN JSC | Bus 40 seat + Luxury Bus 30 seat | 22:45 | 10:45 | $24.58 |
Bus travel remains one of the most affordable and convenient ways to travel between many destinations. Getting from Lao Cai to Hai Phong by bus may not be the fastest way of travel, yet many travellers prefer to rely on the bus on this route; with easy online booking and tickets of different classes for all tastes and budgets available, the bus from Lao Cai to Hai Phong a conscious and budget-friendly option.
Check the timetable before you book your ticket and read other travellers’ reviews to choose the trip that suits you best. Note that there may be several bus terminals at your departure or arrival point – always double-check where you are leaving from and arriving to. It may prove crucial if you have connecting trips.
Here is the list of operators serving the route: .
If travelling by bus, you will cover the distance of 359 km between Lao Cai and Hai Phong.
Buses normally need between 9h and 12h 30m hours to get to Hai Phong from Lao Cai. Note that the travel time is for your reference only and can depend on different factors such as traffic and weather conditions. Heavy rainfalls almost inevitably make the trip longer due to poor visibility or floods. Road and surface repairs which happen quite often, result in detours and longer travel times. Major national holidays, long weekends, or peak season periods may cause delays both in departures and arrivals – plan accordingly to avoid disappointment, especially if you have further connections and a tight schedule.
On this route, Asian Bus Travel offers the fastest service. Good Morning Cat Ba Bus (Good Morning Cat ba) buses usually take the longest time to complete the journey.
Remember, though, that tickets offering the shortest travel time are normally the most expensive ones. Yet it pays to spend a bit more to ensure your bus goes direct without additional stops and uses highways instead of local roads.
The price of your bus ticket will depend not only on the distance you need to cover but on the class of your coach. E.g. expect to shell out more for VIP or sleeper buses while ordinary buses though being the cheapest option, often are a compromise on comfort and travel time. Of course, they do their job, too, and can be the only option if you hop on/off in the middle of the route.
Anyway, travelling by bus between Lao Cai and Hai Phong remains an affordable option. The cheapest ticket is offered by Sapa Ethnic Travel (Công Ty TNHH Một Thành Viên Du Lịch Thiểu Số) and costs USD 28.49. A Sapa Express's ticket will set you back USD 28.49 on average.
| Cheapest Bus | $22 |
| Fastest Bus | 9h |
| Earliest Bus | 6:00 AM |
| Latest Bus | 11:45 PM |
| Daily Bus Routes | 41 |
| Distance | 359 kilometers |
| Bus Companies | Asian Bus Travel, Daiichi Travel, G8 Sapa Open Tour, Good Morning Cat Ba Bus, Sapa Discovery Travel, Sapa Ethnic Travel, Sapa Express, VietNam Travel Bus, Vin Bus |