There are 7 ways to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)CNX - HAN
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
10h 55m$92–237Bus, Local Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Sapa bus station
40h 5m$59–123Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapa
36h 36mDrive 989.8 km
- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa989.8 km
15h 27m$115–166Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)CNX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapa
14h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoi
- Take the bus from Hang Thung Hanoi to Sapa
2d 4h$97–258Bus via Hanoi
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
2d 4h$85–210
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa is to bus and Local Bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 40h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Sapa via Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal and Hang Thung Hanoi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Sapa is 1066 km. The road distance is 989.8 km.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa, including transfers.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Luang Prabang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa is 990 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sapa.
There are 683+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Sapa bus station via Chiang Rai, Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, and My Dinh bus station in around 40h 5m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–120
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Phone
- 19001137
- info@interbuslines.com
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- interbuslines.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
- Cabin
- $26
- Ordinary
- $11
- VIP Cabin
- $16
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- 19006776
- info@futahason.com
- Website
- bookaway.com
Bus from My Dinh bus station to Sapa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- +84 2466821555
- sales@sapaexpress.com
- Website
- sapaexpress.com
Bus from Hang Thung Hanoi to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- sapaexpress.com
- Book at
- sapaexpress.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
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