If you are in Sapa and intend to climb Mount Fansipan, the “roof of Indochina”, and are looking for the convenient and risk-free way to reach this highest point, the Fansipan cable car will be the best option because it only takes fifteen minutes to reach the summit, compared to one or even two days of hiking if you go on foot.
Before you embark on your exciting adventure, read our introduction to Fansipan Cable Car to gain all the necessary details and prepare yourself for a complete experience.
Where is the cable car station?
The cable car starts its journey at Hoang Lien station, located in Fansipan Legend tourist area, 3 km from the stone church in the heart of Sapa town. Each cable car can accommodate 30 to 35 people and transfer 2,000 passengers between the 2 stations in 1 hour.
The last stop is Fansipan Cable Car Station, from where you can either continue climbing 600 steps to the top of Fansipan, touch the landmark on the roof of Indochina or explore the magnificent legend of Fansipan, which includes the Bamboo Garden, Bao An Thien Tu, Bich Van Thien, and much more.
How to get to Hoang Lien Cable Car Station
Sapa offers many modes of transportation for tourists to visit. From Sapa town you can take a bus or train or simply walk to the cable car stop.
Taxi
Getting to Hoang Lien Cable Car by taxi takes only 10 minutes and is the quickest choice. If you take a taxi in Sapa, count 17,000 VND per kilometer instead of an average price of 10,000 VND to 12,000 VND.
On foot
This is the best way to admire the beautiful scenery of Sapa on foot while simultaneously heading towards Hoang Lien Station.
From Sapa Church, you can head towards Silver Falls junction, turn left onto Nguyen Chi Thanh and continue straight to Fansipan Legend (about 1.7 km). The route to the cable car stop is well signposted, so you can find it easily.
By Train
A mountain train is famous and convenient because tourists can travel from Sapa town to the cable car terminal. The train connects the MGallery Hotel in Sa Pa to the Fansipan Cable Car stop, making it the longest mountain railway in Vietnam.
The train passes through several tunnels, crosses a viaduct and offers passengers views of the majestic natural beauty of the Muong Hoa Valley and peaceful villages.
Fansipan Cable Car Prices and Opening Hours
Opening hours
| Services | Monday Friday | Saturday – Sunday and public holidays | ||
| Travel to Fansipan | Last trip to Sapa | Travel to Fansipan | Last trip to Sapa | |
| Muong Hoa Cable Car | 7:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Cable car | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Fansipan Funicular | 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. |
| ticket office | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | ||
| Restaurant Van Sam | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Every day | |||
Price Fansipan Cable Car
SunWorld Group provides the pricing shown in the table below. The process of paying for cable car tickets is now relatively quick and easy, and you don’t have to wait as long as before. The ticket is valid for one day and you must return it, so keep it carefully.
| Services | Weekdays, Saturday afternoon and Sunday | Sunday morning, public holiday morning | |||
| Adult (>1.4m) | Children (1m-1.4m) | Adult (>1.4m) | Children (1m-1.4m) | ||
| Round trip cable car | Non-Lao Cai citizens | 800,000 VND | 550,000 VND | 900,000 VND | 550,000 VND |
| Funicular | Muong Hoa Cable Car (round trip) | 150,000 VND | 150,000 VND | ||
| Fansipan Funicular (ascent) | 150,000 VND | 150,000 VND | |||
| Fansipan Funicular (descending) | 120,000 VND | 120,000 VND | |||
| Fansipan Funicular (round trip) | 270,000 VND | 270,000 VND | |||
Note:
– Ticket is only valid for the selected tour date
– There will be no exchanges or refunds available
– The price for children under 1 m in height will not be charged
