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How to get fromLào Cai to Tam Cocby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lào Cai to Tam Coc by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rạp Xiếc Trung Ương to Tam Cocbus bus
    9h 38m
    $18–33

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ha Noi to Ninh Binhtrain train
    11h 27m
    $16–427

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Hoan Kiembus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi Binh Minh to Tam Cocbus bus
    9h 47m
    $21–26

  4. Drive 383.4 km

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Tam Coccar car 383.4 km
    4h 33m
    $45–65

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  • Distance: 406 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Tam Coc, Vietnam?

You can take a bus from Lao Cai to Tam Coc via Hanoi Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Old Quarter, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi Binh Minh, and Tam Coc in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sapa Lao Cai to Tam Coc via Ha Noi, Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, and Tam Coc in around 11h 27m.

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