There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Sapa by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane PEN - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
13h 26m$104–219Drive 2,591.3 km
- Drive from George Town to Sapacar 2,591.3 km
36h 5m$301–435Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PEN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
15h 19m$117–272
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Sapa is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $100 - $220.
The distance between George Town and Sapa is 2183 km. The road distance is 2591.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from George Town to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 6:14 AM in George Town and 5:14 AM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Sapa is 2591 km. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from George Town to Sapa.
There are 672+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Sapa. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Noi Bai International Airport, then take the bus to HK Buslines, Sapa. Alternatively, you can drive from George Town to Sapa in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
- hkopentour@gmail.com
- Website
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
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