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

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Fly, bus
best
1. Fly from Nan (NNT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane NNT - HAN
2. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
12h 4m
$180–471
Drive 795.8 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Nan to Sapacar 795.8 km
11h 29m
$93–134
Bus, drive, Local Speedboat, train
1. Take the bus from Nan to Thung Changbus
2. Drive from Thung Chang to Pakbengcar
3. Take the ferry from Pakbeng to Luang Prabangferry
4. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
5. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
6. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
25h 7m
$102–219
Bus
1. Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoibus
4. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
2d 11h
$114–269

Nan (NNT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

25Weekly Planes

7h 32mAverage Duration

$162Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nan to Sapa.

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Distance: 881.6 km
Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Sapa, Vietnam?

You can take a bus from Nan to HK Buslines, Sapa via Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal, Hanoi, Kim Ma Bus Station, Noi Bai Airport, and Noi Bai International Airport in around 2d 11h.

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Sapa, Vietnam

Sa Pa (listen, also written as Sapa) is a district-level town of Lào Cai Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2018, the town had a population of 61,498. The town covers an area of 677 km2. The town capital lies at Sa Pa ward. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Xa Pho, and Tay live.

Things to do in Sapa

Fansipan(Opens in a new window)

Fansipan (Vietnamese: Phan Xi Păng, listen) is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina (comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), at 3143 m. It is located in the Lào Cai Province of the Northwest region of Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

Places to stay in Sapa

Eden Boutique Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

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My Boutique Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Sapa Relax Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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