There are 2 ways to get from Mengzi to Lào Cai by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mengzi to Lào Cai is to train which costs $8 - $18 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mengzi to Lào Cai is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct train from Mengzi to Lào Cai. However, there are services departing from Mengzi and arriving at Hekou North via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Mengzi and Lào Cai is 138 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Mengzi to Lào Cai, including transfers.
Mengzi to Lào Cai train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Mengzi station.
Mengzi to Lào Cai train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Hekou North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mengzi to Lào Cai is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Mengzi to Lào Cai.
There are 747+ hotels available in Lào Cai.
What companies run services between Mengzi, China and Lào Cai, Vietnam?
China Railways K-Class operates a train from Mengzi to Hekou North twice daily. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
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