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How to get fromGuilin to Lào Caiby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Guilin to Lào Cai by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kunming South

    best
    1. Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    10h 8m
    $80–108

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Guilin North to Nanning Easttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Ninh Binhbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ninh Binh to Hanoi Old Quarter Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Sapa bus stationbus bus
    21h 31m
    $73–125

  3. Drive 965.5 km

    1. Drive from Guilin to Lào Caicar car 965.5 km
    10h 53m
    $122–176

  4. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane KWL - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    10h 38m
    $235–460

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Guilin to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Sapa Lao Caitrain train
    28h 14m
    $169–208

  6. Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane KWL - HAN
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapabus bus
    9h 52m
    $156–322

  7. Fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane KWL - WNH
    2. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lào Caicar car
    14h 21m
    $130–539

  8. Fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane plane KWL - DIN
    2. Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Lào Caicar car
    9h 11m
    $142–664

Guilin to Lào Cai by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration28h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,211.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Guilin, China and Lào Cai, Vietnam?

You can take a train from Guilin West to Lào Cai via Kunming South Station, Kunming South, Honghe, Mengzi, and Hekou North in around 10h 8m.

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