Travel by MR1/T8702 train of Vietnam + China Railway from Hanoi to Nanning takes about 12-13 hours and the one-way train ticket costs about $45-55/pp. There are also some luxury vans/minivans from Hanoi to Nanning. Travel by tourist bus/van from Hanoi to Nanning takes about 9 hours and bus tickets cost about $24-43/pp.
Hanoi to Nanning Train Schedule (MR2 - T8702)
| Country | Train No. | Station | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| Vietnam | MR2 | Hanoi (Gia Lam) | - | 21:40 |
| Bac Giang | 23:39 | 23:42 | ||
| Dong Dang | 03:00+ | 04:09 | ||
| China | T8702 | Pingxiang | 04:41 | 06:31 |
| Chongzuo | 08:10 | 08:16 | ||
| Nanning (Nam Ninh) | 10:10 | - |
Nanning to Hanoi Train Schedule (T8701-MR2)
| Country | Train No. | Station | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| China | T8701 | Nanning (Nam Ninh) | - | 18:05 |
| Chongzuo | 20:11 | 20:17 | ||
| Pingxiang | 22:10 | 23:41 | ||
| Vietnam | MR1 | Dong Dang | 00:22+ | 02:55 |
| Bac Giang | 05:33 | 05:36 | ||
| Hanoi (Gia Lam) | 06:30 | - |










