Viaristo · Vietnam

How to get to Sapa

Sapa has no airport. You fly to a nearby one and continue by road or boat; there are 7 places with a direct service in.

Sapa has no airport. The one to fly into is HAN at Hanoi, then minivan for 4h 40m — about €13.

Sleeper bus direct, or overnight train to Lao Cai plus a 1h transfer.

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Direct services into Sapa

FromHowFastestCheapest fare
Lao CaiBus / Minivan1h 46mfrom €3
Hanoi · night serviceBus / Minivan / Train6hfrom €8
Ha Giang · night serviceBus6hfrom €11
Ninh Binh · night serviceBus8h 30mfrom €15
Ha Long · night serviceBus8h 30mfrom €18
Vinh · night serviceBus12h 10mfrom €23
Hai Phong · night serviceBus10h 30mfrom €24

Sapa as part of a longer trip

Most people do not go only to Sapa. These are worked itineraries through it — what order to visit everything in, and what the transport costs:

Planning more than one stop?

Getting to Sapa is one leg. If it is part of a longer trip, the harder question is what order to visit everything in — which decides where you fly in, where you fly out, and how much of the trip you spend moving. Viaristo works that out from the places you name.

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Places with a direct service here

Lao CaiHanoiHa GiangNinh BinhHa LongVinhHai Phong