How to go → HANOI to MU CANG CHAI? ☀️

1. Bus / Van to Mu Cang Chai 
2. Train+Bus to Mu Cang Chai
3. Taxi / Car to Tu Le
4. Tourist Map of Yen Bai 
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From Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai you can get by bus, train + bus, motorbike.

• • Travel distance from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai is about 300 km. There are some sleeper buses from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai (Bến xe khách Mù Cang Chải) and travel by bus can take about 7 hours. Bus ticket from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai costs about $12-26/pp. You can also travel by train from Hanoi to Yen Bai and in Yen Bai you can travel by local bus to Mu Cang Chai (via Nghia Lo). Another option is to travel by train+bus via Yen Bai city. Train tickets from Hanoi to Yen Bai area cheap and start already at $4 (hard seat). From Yen Bai city you have to travel by local bus to Mu Cang Chai. There is also a possibility to travel by van/minivan from Hanoi to Tu Le. In Tu Le you can see and visit Khau Pha Pass. Mu Cang Chai and Yen Bai have no airports. You can book and buy bus tickets to Mu Cang Chai, private minivan / car to Tu Le and train tickets from Hanoi to Yen Bai town easily online.

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• • Mu Cang Chai – this is one of the most impressive places in Yen Bai province. One of the most beautiful and largest rice terraces and beautiful nature of northern Vietnam from Tu Le to Mu Cang Chai. The whole area at Mu Cang Chai is a home to a predominantly ethnic Hmong group. However, it is not so easy to travel there unless you have a motorbike or your private carrier. It is a hilly to mountainous area, so some of the roads are a little less navigable and there may be landslides in the monsoon season. From Mu Cang Chai you can travel to Sapa in Lao Cai province. There are 3 ways how you can reach Mu Cang Chai from Hanoi – by seat or sleeper tourist bus / minivan, train + bus via Yen Bai town or travel on motorbike (IDP in Vietnam is necessary). From Hanoi you can also travel to central Vietnam – Da Nang or you can visit Hoi An – the most visited historical town in central Vietnam.

How do I get from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai?

1. BUS from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai

Traveling by tourist sleeper bus from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai is the most used transport option to this place. Several sleeper buses run every day and offer good comfort at a reasonable price. Since there is no railway to Mu Cang Chai, most travelers will use the bus directly from Hanoi. It should be emphasized that the buses usually have other stops before reaching Mu Cang Chai and the total travel time is approx. 7-8.5 hours.

This is a cheap transportation option and bus tickets to Mu Cang Chai from Hanoi cost about $12-26/person. These buses depart from various locations in Hanoi, according to the company, and arrive at various locations in Mu Cang Chai, but mostly a small square in the center of the city or the bus station in Mu Cang Chai. Mu Cang Chai is a smaller town, mostly everything is within easy reach, except for some rice terrace areas.

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All these sleeper buses to Mu Cang Chai can be searched and bought tickets online in advance, on the platforms you will also see the current timetables and places of departure and arrival with a map of the location of these stops.

From Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai you can use different bus companies, among the well-known ones you can name the following: Cuong Lan, Hung Thanh , Grouptour, Techbus VN, Duc Duong Bus, Viet Nam Travel Bus. Also, always read all additional information regarding tickets and transfers to Mu Cang Chai.

2. TRAIN + BUS from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai

A) TRAIN from Hanoi to Yen Bai

• • travel by train from Hanoi to Yen Bai takes about 4-4,5 hours
  • there are about 3-4 trains every day of Vietnam Railways from Hanoi to Yen Bai
  • a cheapest way how to get from Hanoi to Yen Bai
  • one-way cheap train ticket costs about $4-10 – hard seat, soft seat, soft sleeper (4 berth)
  • railway station in Yen Bai – Yen Bai Railway Station (218 Trần Hưng Đạo)
  • Yook and buy train e-tickets from Hanoi to Yen Bai on Baolau ➜ or 12go.asia ➜
  • this is a top travel route in northern Vietnam – recommended – book your train tickets online!
  • you will receive your e-ticket by email, ready to print or carry in your mobile phone or tablet and present when boarding the train

B) Bus from Yen Bai town to Mu Cang Chai

• • there are some local buses from Yen Bai to Mu Cang Chai
  • buses stop also in Nghia Lo
  • travel distance from Yen Bai town to Mu Cang Chai is about 170 km
  • travel by bus from Yen Bai town to Mu Cang Chai takes about 5 hours
  • for the exact times you need to ask at the bus station in Yen Bai

3. PRIVATE MINIVAN from Hanoi to Tu Le

• • Tu Le (Tú Lệ) is about 45 km from Mu Cang Chai town
  • in this place starts amazing Khau Pha Pass
  • from Hanoi you can travel to Tu Le by comfortable van/minivan
  • travel distance from Hanoi to Tu Le is about 250 km
  • transport by van/minivan from Hanoi to Tu Le takes about 6 hours
  • private minivan for 9 passengers costs about $136 (vehicle)
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4. TRAVEL BY MOTORBIKE to Mu Cang Chai 

• • a good way only for the experienced drivers
  • it is about 300 km, so it can takes about 2 days of traveling by motorbike
  • there are lots of motorbike rentals in Hanoi (1 day costs about $7-15/pp)
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