There are 10 ways to get from Lào Cai to Shenzhen by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Miletrain
- Take the train from Mile to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
13h 3m¥536–1,142Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Shenzhen Easttrain Kunming
36h 30m¥225–575Drive 1,280.2 km
- Drive from Lào Cai to Shenzhencar 1,280.2 km
14h 8m¥1,085–1,567Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane HAN - SZX
9h 42m¥987–1,430Train via Nanning
- Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
24h 52m¥493–1,750Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane KMG - SZX
10h 15m¥1,485–2,978Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane HAN - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
11h 38m¥639–1,408Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane WNH - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
7h 12m¥1,217–3,717Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane HAN - HKG
11h 16m¥678–1,486Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Macau International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane HAN - MFM
- Take the bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong Citybus
11h 38m¥1,133–2,181
Lào Cai to Shenzhen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lào Cai to Shenzhen is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥600 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lào Cai to Shenzhen is to drive and fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Lào Cai to Shenzhen station. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Futian Station via Honghe, Mile and Guangzhou South station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Lào Cai and Shenzhen is 1550 km. The road distance is 1280.2 km.
The best way to get from Lào Cai to Shenzhen without a car is to train via Nanning which takes 24h 52m and costs ¥490 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Lào Cai to Shenzhen, including transfers.
Lào Cai to Shenzhen train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Shenzhen is 1h ahead of Lào Cai. It is currently 11:12 AM in Lào Cai and 12:12 PM in Shenzhen.
Lào Cai to Shenzhen train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Mengzi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lào Cai to Shenzhen is 1280 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Lào Cai to Shenzhen.
What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Shenzhen, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Futian Station via Hekou North, Mengzi, Honghe, Mile, and Guangzhou South station in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,400
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,400
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,200
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Macau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming to Shenzhen East
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–240
- Hard sleeper
- ¥310–430
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–650
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Honghe to Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Mile to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥350–480
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Nanning to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–420
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–260
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥300–420
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Sapa Lao Cai to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–180
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥95–140
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥70–100
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanning
- Sleeper
- ¥190–260
Train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥50–75
Train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong City
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–138
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- ¥85–130
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