Hanoi to Lao Cai (Sapa) Bus

Hassle free trip from Hanoi to Sapa -VIP bus

Me and my siblings were planning to go from Hanoi to Sapa. Till we realized we haven't book our sleeper bus. We searched and came across A21 tours and tried to see if we can still be accommodated provided that the booking was done less than 24 hours. We booked online, and pro actively we have also sent a message in Whatsapp to ensure that once payment is done, we can get the e-ticket confirmation. To our surprise, just around 4-5 hours, they have reached out to us to guide us on the payment process and the issuance of the e-ticket as well. Their swift response was a relief w/our anxiety given the limited time for us. Also, it didn't stopped from just issuing the vip bus e-ticket confirmation but A21 tours consistently checked us from departure to arrival and any other concerns in between. They made sure that the tourists will only get enjoyment, safety and hassle free experience.
Highly recommended.

Good. 개인공간도 있고 독서등도 있고 usb 충전도 가능하고 에어컨도 빵빵하고 다 좋은데 ㅋㅋ...ㅋㅋ 말이 안 통해요. 하노이에서 사파까지 예약 할 땐 6시간이라고 했는데 8시간이 걸렸고 마지막 휴게소에서는 한시간이나 서 있었는데 왜 서 있는지 말을 안해주더라구요. 그런것만 말 해줬으면 더 좋았을 것 같아요.

Absolute aanrader. Comfortabele slaapcabines met veel privacy. Stoel kunnen volledig plat. Gedurende reis heerlijk series op iPad gekeken. Andere bussen hebben wel mooie stoelen maar hebben niet deze privacy. Je kunt zelfs makkelijk bij elkaar gaan liggen

Convenient and easy. The distribution of reviews on here doesn't look good - so in fairness I thought I'd update with my review because our experience was quite positive. We took the Fansipan express from Sapa back to Hanoi on 29/9/19 leaving at 13:30, checkin was smooth(ish) - its a scruffy office on a chaotic street where you wait but this is Sapa in Vietnam after all - so expoected. Bus is confortable enough, Im 1.73m and had plenty of legroom, the berth is private with a curtain. Its a big bus. The road leaving Sapa is tight and twisty for th first hour down to the highway at Lao Cai, so this isnt airplane or train smoothness - however it was fine in the day. Once on the highway the driver drove at a steady 100km/hr (checked with GPS) there didnt seem to be any taumatic moments - the general standard of driving in VIetnam is pretty poor and our driver seemed to cope well - even when you come across 2 trucks stopped on the highway blocking both lanes with one reversing!!! By the time we got into Hanoi the drivers favourite control seemed to be the horn as I think we were running 15min late. We took this bus not because we expected a really smooth comfortable sleep and not because its cheap - its just that it IS comfortable and it leaves at a very convenient time allowing a hotel checkout at midday and then a 13:30 departure. Itys a 5.5hr drive to Hanoi - even if you take the train you have to get a bus or taxi down to Lao Cai for the first hour anyway - if you've got luggage or cases this is easier than dragging onto a train as well - as there was loads of storage space as in all long distance coaches. Coach made 2 stops on way back - strange open sided supermarkets selling some strange stuff alongside touirist 'tat', beware you need 3k dong to pay for the toilets! Make sure you;ve got some small notes. To be honest there isn't much alternative for getting to and from Sapa, trains are slow and go overnight only to Lao Cai, a private taxi would be expensive - and seeing the driving standards in Vietnam I'd rather be on a big bus! Also Im sure some of the more negative views on here are for the wrong bus - this coach as in the main picture is orange and black - its called a VIP cabin bus, some of the pictures of the interior are for a different bus. We would use again because of the convenience.

INTERESTING EXPERIENCE. I have travelled with sleeping bus many times but Fansipan Express cabin sleeping bus is completely different from all sleeping buses i used to use. With other sleeping bus , there are 3 rows , Fansipan Expres cabin bus has only 2 rows. each cabin is a private cabin and quite large. To be honest, i really scare of foot odor. i think i made a best choice for me. I slept so well.

Luxury sleeper bus. If you are travelling to Sapa, look no further to book this sleeper bus. My children thoroughly enjoyed the experience, had a good sleep during the journey. Each bed is having sufficient privacy and is very comfortable.

Very pleasant journey from SaPa to Hanoi. We travelled on the VIP service from SaPa to Hanoi and despite the largely negative views this was a very pleasant experience. I am 6ft 2 and was comfortable throughout the entire journey. Driving did feel a bit erratic at times and travelling down from SaPa was a little unnerving but that’s par for the course once you decide to bus it instead of getting the train. I wouldn’t hesitate to book again and cannot fault the experience. I have travelled on much worse back home and paid a lot more too. Information was translated into English too regarding stops and arrival in Hanoi which was helpful. Toilet on board was clean, which was impressive considering a lot of people struggle to keep a toilet clean even when they don’t have a moving bus to contend with.

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Efficient, affordable transportation between Hanoi and Sa Pa with great customer service. we booked the shuttle there and the bus back, both very positive experiences