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How to get fromKandy to Sapaby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Sapa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane CMB - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    16h 34m
    $352–612

  2. Fly, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CMB - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    18h 37m
    $480–1,105

  3. Fly, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane plane CMB - DIN
    3. Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar car
    19h
    $574–1,419

  4. Fly, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane CMB - WNH
    3. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar car
    25h 1m
    $521–1,514

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Sapa, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Sapa. However, you can fly to Colombo 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 fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Kunming Changshui Airport, take the bus to Kunming Wujiaba Airport, walk to Wujiaba, take the line 1 subway to Kunming Station, walk to Kunming Station, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa.

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