Home » Travel Guider » Local bus from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai: MCC Tours, Travel

Local bus from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai: MCC Tours, Travel

Photo's copyright

This image belongs to the source "xere"

Travel to Mu Cang Chai by local bus

Overview:

In recent years, Mu Cang Chai has become an interesting destination for those who are passionate about traveling and exploring. A lot of questions are raised at the Mu Cang Chai community review related to how to move to Mu Cang Chai is the best? Which bus to Mu Cang Chai has the best quality and is trusted by many tourists today, let’s find out too.

Introducing the bus to Mu Cang Chai

  • Mu Cang Chai, famous for its majestic terraced fields, is a landmark in Yen Bai province, located about 307km from Hanoi, about 6 hours and 30 minutes away.
  • In recent years, Mu Cang Chai is becoming one of the destinations not to be missed in the Northwest by possessing beautiful natural landscapes, overlapping mountains, terraced fields stretching to the foot. nature and unique culture of the Mong and Thai ethnic groups. Every year, in each season of ripe rice or when the water is pouring, the flow of people to Mu Cang Chai is increasing more and more. Accordingly, the bus to Mu Cang Chai is one of the most optimal and most used vehicles by tourists today.
  • In order to meet the increasing demand of tourists, a number of bus companies to Mu Cang Chai were established, however, in reality, this number has not yet met the needs of all tourists when visiting Mu Cang Chai. Cang Chai in high season. Therefore, to ensure the best experience when coming to Mu Cang Chai, you should learn about the types of vehicles, car companies, time frames to make choices about the most suitable bus for you.

Choosing a bus to Mu Cang Chai

Here are a few criteria for choosing a bus to Mu Cang Chai:

  • Time: Buses to Mu Cang Chai have specified time frames, mainly departing in the evening. Travel time by bus from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai takes about 7-8 hours and drops off at points along Highway 32C. So if you stay at homestays near the main road, it is very convenient to move and catch a round-trip bus.
  • About the price: Currently, the direct bus route to Hanoi – Mu Cang Chai has only one type of car, which is a sleeper bus with a relatively stable price ranging from 200,000 to 250,000 VND/person/way.
  • About car models: Currently, there are 2 main types of passenger cars to Mu Cang Chai, which are seat cars and high-class sleepers. In which, the sleeper car is the preferred choice. Because during the 7 hour travel time, you can try to rest, lie back or have a good sleep before the journey to discover Mu Cang Chai.

General bus to Mu Cang Chai

First, you can choose to take a direct bus from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai. In the high season, holidays, weekends, you should call to book a car 1-2 days in advance. At the same time, you should go to the pick-up point about 1 – 1:30 minutes early to ensure the best seats. Take a look at some of the following buses to Mu Cang Chai:

  1. Hung Thanh bus: My Dinh – Lai Chau
  • Departure at My Dinh at 17:30 and return at 21:00 at Mu Cang Chai
  •  Phone: 0969 535 757; 0975 559 911.

2. Khanh Thuy bus: My Dinh – Lai Chau

  • Departure from My Dinh at 19:00 every day and return at 21:30 at Mu Cang Chai
  • Phone: 0983 145 353

3. Cuong Lan car: Mong Cai – Mu Cang Chai

  • Departure from Hanoi (pick up at Mai Dich cemetery) at 00h00 and return at 2pm
  • Phone: 0961 357 799

4. Thao Nguyen bus: My Dinh – Mu Cang Chai

  • Departure from My Dinh at 10am and return at 20:00 at Mu Cang Chai bus station
  • Phone: 0972 226 565; 094 222 6565

5. Kien Hien bus: My Dinh – Nam Khat (Mu Cang Chai)

  • Departure from My Dinh at 6pm and return at 6am in Nam Khat commune
  • Phone: 0976 176 355

6. Son Phuong car: Thai Nguyen – Lai Chau

  • The bus goes through Noi Bai at 6am and returns at Mu Cang Chai at 9am. Car goes every other day.
  • Phone: 0979 80 5838

7. Long Sinh bus: Bac Ninh – Mu Cang Chai

  • Departure from Que Vo (Bac Ninh) at 17:30, so after landing at Noi Bai, you can contact to pick up the bus and round trip bus at 7:30 am in Mu Cang Chai town.
  • Phone: 0973 955 543

Time to departure from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai:

In case your schedule is not suitable for the above bus routes to Mu Cang Chai, you can choose another option that is to go from Hanoi to Yen Bai City, then transfer the car to Mu Cang Chai. . The advantage of this way of traveling is that the travel time does not change and there are more day trips to choose from.

Departure at 9 AM:

  • Hanoi – Yen Bai turn: Viet Phuong bus departs My Dinh wharf at 9:15 am. Phone 0966 030 271.
  • Turn Yen Bai – Mu Cang Chai: Chien Thanh bus leaves Yen Bai wharf at 12.00 – Phone: 0944 046 596 – 0989 949 108. Or Manh Phuong bus – Phone: 036 5377 677. Car returns to Yen Bai at 7 am daily.

* Note: Manh Phuong bus and Chien Thanh bus run alternately every other day.

Departure at 11 AM:

  • Hanoi – Yen Bai turn: Viet Phuong bus departs My Dinh wharf at 10:30 am. Phone 0978 291 480.
  • Turn Yen Bai – Mu Cang Chai: Tuan Long departs Yen Bai wharf at 15h00. Phone: 0963 247 766. The bus returns at 8am every day.

The last option to move the bus to Mu Cang Chai is to depart from Hanoi to Nghia Lo Town (the number of cars is high, about 30 minutes per trip). When you arrive at Nghia Lo, you can continue to transfer to Mu Cang Chai.

Buses from Tu Nghia to Mu Cang Chai:

  • Cong Khanh bus: Depart Nghia Lo wharf to Mu Cang Chai at 15:00 every day – Phone: 0943 501 031
  • Tuan Hue bus: Depart Nghia Lo wharf to Mu Cang Chai at 5:30 am, 6 am, 7 am daily – Phone: 0915 560 480

Travel to Mu Cang Chai by motorbikes

1. Motorbike rental in Nghia Lo Yen Bai

  • Hung Nga Motorcycle Shop, Cau Thia Ward, Nghia Lo Town. Hotline: 0914.904.686 – 0924.904.68, specializes in motorbike rental for backpackers.
  • Specializing in motorbike rental for tourists in Nghia Lo and Yen Bai. The service is quick, the price of the car is expensive but the car is almost new. Quick procedure, ID card or passport and 1 million deposit. Available 2 caps. insurance.

Contact:

  • Link: http://dulichsuoigiang.com/cho-thue-xe-may-o-nghia-lo-yen-bai.html
  • Tel: 091 490 46 86
  • Email: booking@dulichsuoigiang.com
  • Facebook: https://en-vn.facebook.com/motobikeforrentyenbai/

2. Mu Cang Chai:

  • Hung Nga
  • Phone: 092 490 46 86
  • Address: Crossroads 3, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai
  • Rental price: 200,000 VND/day

3. Tu Le

  • Phone: 0842 393 333
  • Address: 26 Tu Le, Van Chan, Yen Bai
  • Car rental price: 100,000 VND – 150,000 VND/day
  • Scooter rental price: 120,000 VND – 250,000 VND/day

4. In Hanoi:

  • Phone: 0343 506 996
  • Address: Alley 149, Trich Sai, Buoi, Tay Ho, Hanoi
5. Mu Cang Chai Motorbike tours booking center – Impress Travel:
  • Tel: 0912379189
  • Email: mucangchaitours@impresstravel.com
  • Speak to Mr. Alex Thuc
Map

Travel from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai by Bus

Mu Cang Chai Discovery

Day 01

Hanoi – Imposing Mu Cang Chai – Experienced Ecolodge Mu Cang Chai (L/D)

  • Good morning Hanoi then enjoy having breakfast and check out of the hotel in Hanoi before 7.45 AM.
  • Following national way number 32 to Nghia Lo district, Yen Bai Province, on the way we will be fond of the imposing scenery from mountains, hills, ethnic houses on stilts.
  • We arrive at Khau Pha Pass – It is the most spectacular view on the way to reach Tu Le, Nghia Lo. We stop here for relaxing and enjoying lunch before keeping on your impressive journey reaching Mu Cang Chai where attracts you by stunning rice terraces and the imposing scenery from the mountainous area of north-west Vietnam.
  • Arrive in Mu Cang Chai Ecoldge enjoy the lovely and comfortable stay in the remote area and delicious food at the restaurant for dinner is served good too

Day 02

From Hang Co Vua Village to Hua Khat Village (6 km easy walk – 3,5 hours)

In the morning:

  • Good morning Mu Cang Chai, then enjoy breakfast at Ecolodge
  • We will walk to H’ mong village which is named Hang Co Vua, then we walk on a buffalo trail, passing via the imposing rice terraces to reach up to the pine forest. Maybe, on the way to trekking, you can see the squirrels, birds, orchid flowers, ethnic people who walk on the way or working on rice terraces.
  • After 2 hours walk, you will encounter villages where people in Hua Khat ethnic minority Hmong live, where you’ll discover extremely simple lives and many wild characters. Yet indigenous people could not communicate with us because of the language barrier, but they are very friendly and open welcome when we visit home.
  • Leaving the village of the Hmong people you will be completely surprised to see the valley of terraced fields, which is the mark of human impact on nature in a harmonious way.
  • We can imagine the space carved by the hands of the artists.

In the afternoon:

  • After lunch, you continue to go to Cai Dong – La Khat Village and enjoy the picturesque scenery of Mu Cang Chai. The beautiful scene and simple life of the Hmong people is the highlight of your first day. When you arrive at the Ecolodge, you check-in and rest for dinner with regional specialties.

Day 03

Exploring the hill tribe then return to Hanoi | 7 km easy walking – almost 3,5 hours

  • After breakfast at Ecolodge, then check out the Ecolodgewe for visiting the hill tribe villages. We get in the car then drive to Sang Village where the Hmong live. Then you walk for 2 hours on the buffalo trail, which is also the border between the two provinces of Yen Bai and Son La. Standing on the trail, you watch the spectacular terraced fields in Ngoc Chien valley. The beautiful scenery here is considered an ideal destination for photographers and painters. Standing down from above, you will be startled and ask yourself is this work of man or god.
  • Continue in the pine forest and down the valley, you will discover the life of the Thai minority. The stilts located along the stream as the symbol of the Thai people from ancient times. You will have lunch here. Then you have time to go through the small streets in the village to interact with the local’s peoples.
  • Keep the unforgettable memories of the experienced stay in the local family, then leave behind the tranquil land for driving back to Hanoi, to review the most amazing places on the down-way. Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon.

What’s included in this trip:

  • A/C accommodation -Stay overnight at homestay ( Homestay is clean, the basis of bedding with the cleanness of pillow, blankets, net-mosquito and western bathroom style) with breakfast
  • A/C transfer from Airports to hotel and other tourist destinations according to the itinerary
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
  • English- speaking guides
  • Entrance fees,
  • Mineral water ( 2 bottles/ per day with sightseeing tour )

What’s excluded in this trip:

  • All international and domestic flights
  • Specified as Chinese/ Malaysian/ Indonesian/ Thai speaking guide can be available on request to pay for extra-fee.
  • Travel Insurance
  • All meals not mentioned
  • Tips for tour guides, drivers, crew members in Halong Bay, other attendants if may have (3USD/pax/day)
  • Other personal expenses not mentioned
  • For tailor-made, customized tour, or private tour please email to customize@impresstravel.com
Ranana

You feel like organized tour, but you are in a privet tour. Impress Travel make the different.

We went on a private trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, the whole trip plan was organized for us by the Impress Travel Company from Vietnam, the company did an amazing job, the whole trip was organized in a wonderful way with an amazing match between the various parties, their choices were correct and the quality of the hotels chosen were very high quality and it is important to note that the price was low in comparison To other agencies, thanks to Impress Travel and especially to Daniel who was tolerant and open to changes and organized the route for us.

Ebrahim

Tour of Vietnam

Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!

Solly Pochee

The tour was fantastic

I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee

Bernard Lim

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.

Derek.Schooling

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel

This is the second time we travel to Vietnam with IMPRESS Travel. First time, we booked our holiday to Hanoi, Halong Bay & Sapa during Dec 2018 with Impress.
Second time, we travel to Hoi An, Hue & Danang (Central Vietnam) during Jan 2019.

My friends & I are very glad & happy with all the hotels stay in Central Vietnam, the meals provided are delicious. We are greatly appreciated with all the tour arrangement by Tommy & his team (tour guide).
Especially, Mr. NHAT C.V. He is helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and very professional. He always volunteer to take a nice pictures for six of us (group) .

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel. We will definitely come back to Vietnam again with Impress

CHECK PRICE & AVAILABILITY - BEST QUALITY GUARANTEE

    The best

    Mu Cang Chai

    Tours

    Truly beautiful and breathtaking scenery from terraced rice fields, mountains, hills and streams, The suitable place for study ethnic people, Amazing experiences for trekking, taking photograph, joying homestay