There are 6 ways to get from Muang Xay to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapa
16h 36mBus via Hanoi
cheapest- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
30h 11m$38–64Bus
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Sapa bus station
26h 45m$45–75Drive 470.5 km
- Drive from Muang Xay to Sapa470.5 km
6h 43m$85–122Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)LPQ - HAN
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
10h 27m$96–258Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Muang Xay to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)
- Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)DIN - HAN
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
10h 20m$123–259
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muang Xay to Sapa is to bus via Hanoi which costs $35 - $65 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Muang Xay to Sapa is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Muang Xay to Sapa station. However, there are services departing from Oudomxay and arriving at Sapa bus station via My Dinh bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Muang Xay and Sapa is 1115 km. The road distance is 470.5 km.
The best way to get from Muang Xay to Sapa without a car is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Muang Xay to Sapa, including transfers.
Muang Xay to Sapa bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, depart from Oudomxay station.
Muang Xay to Sapa bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, arrive at My Dinh bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Muang Xay to Sapa is 471 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Muang Xay to Sapa.
There are 690+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Muang Xay, Laos and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Oudomxay to Sapa bus station via My Dinh bus station in around 26h 45m.
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- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $45–70
- First Class
- $60–110
Train from Oudomxay station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $7–8
- First Class
- $12–20
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- 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
- 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
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
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