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Nanning - Hanoi Trains: T8701/ T8702

Direct Trains T8701/ T8702 Out of Service

Nanning – Hanoi Trains are out of service currently. It is unknown when they will be resumed. Once there is any news, we will update the page at the first time.

Previous Schedule of Train T8701/ T8702

Train No.	Nanning (T8701) → Hanoi (MR2)	Hanoi (MR1) → Nanning (T8702)
Departure	18:05 from Nanning Railway Station	21:20 from Hanoi Gia Lam Railway Station
Arrival	05:30 of the next day in Hanoi	10:07 of the next day in Nanning
Duration	11 hours and 25 minutes	12 hours and 47 minutes

Note: The schedule was followed before the suspension of the trains in 2020.

Train T8701/ T8702

Getting Onboard at Nanning Railway Station

How to Travel by Train from Nanning to Hanoi Nowadays

Step 1: Travel by Train 5511 from Nanning to Pingxiang

Pingxiang Railway Station is the closest railway station to Friendship Pass (友谊关 in Chinese and Huu Nghi Quan in Vietnamese) on the border between China and Vietnam.
(Last update: November 13, 2024)

Departure	Arrival	Duration	Ticket Fare
08:45	13:15	4H30M	hard seat only, costing CNY29.5

Step 2: Take a Taxi to Friendship Pass

It costs around CNY30 and the travel time is 25 minutes or so.

Step 3: Pass the Border Check

After completing the border procedures of China, there are shuttle cars sending you to the Immigration Hall of Vietnam. You need to pay VND12,000 for the ride, so exchange for some Vietnamese currency beforehand. There are many currency exchanges around the Friendship Pass of China side.

Step 4: Take a Car/ Bus to Hanoi

Just outside the Immigration Hall of Vietnam side, you will find many buses and cars waiting to send passengers to Hanoi. It takes about 3-4 hours on the way and costs about VND300,000.

How to Travel from Hanoi to China by Train

The travel way is no big difference from the above Nanning to Hanoi, just make it vice versa.

Pingxiang to Nanning Train Schedule: 5512

(Last update: November 13, 2024)

Departure	Arrival	Duration	Ticket Fare
15:00	19:28	4H28M	hard seat only, costing CNY29.5

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- Last updated on Nov. 14, 2024 by Grace Yang -

Questions & Answers on Nanning - Hanoi Trains: T8701/ T8702

Asked by Muneeb Arshad from PAKISTAN | Oct. 14, 2024 20:32

Is the direct train from Nanning to Hanoi resume?

Can we go Hanoi from Nanning by bus? How much weight can we carry with us?
How is the immigration process?

Answers (1)

Answered by Keith | Oct. 15, 2024 18:27

Sorry the direct train hasn't been resumed. You can go there by bus at Longdong Bus Station in Nanning at 08:30 and enter Vietnam via Friendship Port. You will get off the bus to go through the immigration checks. The bus may change after your entry. The bus company has no regulations about the luggage weight.

Asked by Richard from SINGAPORE | Feb. 20, 2024 21:01

Dong Dang

Hi,

Is the train running on the Vietnamese side between Dong Dang and Ha Noi?

Answers (1)

Answered by Harry | Feb. 20, 2024 21:45

At present, the train hasn't resumed yet.

Asked by elio from GERMANY | Feb. 19, 2024 10:40

April 2024 from Nanning to Hanoi

Do you have Information if it's possible to travel by train in April 2024 from Nanning to Hanoi?

Answers (1)

Answered by Helen | Feb. 19, 2024 19:17

Generally, there is no news about that.

Asked by Aliya from UNITED KINGDOM | Dec. 10, 2023 07:57

Is the train currently running?

Hello,
Have the trains resumed again?
Thanks

Answers (1)

Answered by Harry | Dec. 11, 2023 21:43

Not yet, there is no news about when they can resume. Right now only the bus is available.

Asked by Paddy from UNITED KINGDOM | Oct. 27, 2023 12:30

Trains resumed after COVID?

Has the Nanning Hanoi train resumed after the COVID pandemic? Are there any trains now between China and Vietnam?

Answers (6)

Answered by Jessica | Oct. 29, 2023 19:24

As I know, the train has not resumed yet. But the cross-border buses between Nanling and Hanoi are available now.

Answered by Joseph | Nov. 01, 2023 08:23

Thank you for the answer, very helpful for my itinerary trip

Answered by Temma kariya | Nov. 08, 2023 15:58

I want to go to Beijing to Moscow. Is there a train?

Answered by Harry | Nov. 08, 2023 18:10

No, the train stops service right now.

Answered by yy | Apr. 17, 2024 17:22

please where can i buy the ticket for the border crossing buses in nanning?

Answered by Lori | Apr. 17, 2024 19:24

You can take Nanning - Hanoi Cross-Border Bus at Nanjing Langdong Coach Station to Ben xe nuoc ngam bus station in Hanoi at 10:00. The duration is about 7.5h and the ticket price is CNY 188.
Nanning Wuyu International Airport and Nanning East Railway Station also have buses to Hanoi Grand Hotel, taking CNY 298. The buses departs from 09:00 - 14:00 every hour.