There are 3 ways to get from Lai Châu to Lào Cai by taxi, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lai Châu to Lào Cai is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lai Châu to Lào Cai is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Lai Châu and Lào Cai is 96 km. The road distance is 92.6 km.
The best way to get from Lai Châu to Lào Cai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 27m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Lai Châu to Lào Cai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lai Châu to Lào Cai is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Lai Châu to Lào Cai.
There are 743+ hotels available in Lào Cai.
What companies run services between Lai Châu, Vietnam and Lào Cai, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Lai Châu to Lào Cai. However, you can take the taxi to Sapa then take the bus to Lao Cai. Alternatively, you can drive from Lai Châu to Lào Cai in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Lao Cai
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $35–65
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