Ko Samui to Sapa
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Ko Samui to Sapa. The best route is Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, a distance of 1483.556 km.
Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane USM - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
10h 46m$246–381Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Pralarn Pier to Hua Hinbusferry
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
3d 5h$125–285Ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
2d$172–382Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
2d 16h$129–263Fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane USM - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
11h 28m$288–678
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Sapa is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $240 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Sapa. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Sapa via Pralarn Pier, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang and Hanoi Hoan Kiem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sapa is 1747 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Sapa without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Ko Samui to Sapa, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Sapa bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Pralarn Pier station.
Ko Samui to Sapa bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Hua Hin station.
There are 721+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Sapa. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM 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 take a ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Sapa via Boonsiri Khao San office, Bangkok Tara Travel, Vientiane, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Honghe, Mengzi, and Hekou North in around 2d.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Singapore Changi, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- Phone
- +84 979 252 622
- 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
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Pralarn Pier to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- $37
- Express
- $28
- 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
- $13–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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