Yunnan–Vietnam Railway is an 855 km (531 mi) railway built by France during 1904–1910, connecting Haiphong, Vietnam with Kunming, Yunnan province, China. The section within China from Kunming to Hekou is known as the Kunming–Hekou Railway (Chinese: 昆河铁路; pinyin: Kun–He tielu), and is 466 km long. The section within Vietnam is 389 km (242 mi) long, and is known as the Hanoi–Lào Cai Railway. The railway was built with 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge due to the mountainous terrain along the route. Currently it is the only main line in China using 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge.
Lao Cai (Vietnam) - Hekou (China) - Kunming (China)
Lao Cai in Vietnam and Hekou in China face each other over the Red River. The two cities are at the junction of the Red River and the Nanxi River. Hekou Port is the transportation hub of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, Kunhe Highway, and Red River Channel. It is the most convenient land route from southwest China to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
Now, travelers could cross the border at Lao Cai Vietnam to Hekou, China. From Hekou, you could take high speed train to Kunming to start your China trip, this line was developed from the historical Vietnam - Yunnan Train, which was originally built from Haiphong (Vietnam) - Kunming (China) by France during 1904-1910.
Border Opening Times (China is one hour ahead of Vietnam)
Vietnam Time: 07:00-22:00
China Time: 08:00-23:00
Time Table for Hekou to Kunming Train
(Updated on Aug 20, 2020)
| Train No. |
Departure |
Arrival |
Train Type |
Ticket Fare |
| C8332 |
08:10 |
12:29 |
High Speed Train |
USD14 for 2nd Class Seat
USD23 for 1st Class Seat |
| C8336 |
13:00 |
17:25 |
| C8340 |
18:02 |
21:59 |
| K9826 |
09:00 |
16:16 |
Normal Train |
USD8 for Hard Seat |
| USD13 for Soft Seat |
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