There are 5 ways to get from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Nong Khiaw to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Bắc Hà
20h 42mMini Bus, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sapa SSB to Bac Ha SSB
43h 5m$79–82Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nong Khiaw to Oudomxay
- Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus station
- Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Sapa bus station
- Take the taxi from Lao Cai to Bắc Hà
32h 11m$82–138Drive 529.7 km
- Drive from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà529.7 km
8h 55m$95–137Mini Bus, fly, bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)LPQ - HAN
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sapa SSB to Bac Ha SSB
17h 43m$98–249
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà is to Mini Bus and bus and shuttle which costs $78 - $82 and takes 43h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs $95 - $140.
The distance between Nong Khiaw and Bắc Hà is 1258 km. The road distance is 529.7 km.
The best way to get from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 11m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà is 530 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà.
There are 44+ hotels available in Bắc Hà.
What companies run services between Nong Khiaw, Laos and Bắc Hà, Lào Cai, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Nong Khiaw to Bắc Hà. However, you can take the bus to Oudomxay, walk to Oudomxay station, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Kunming Station, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Bắc Hà. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Oudomxay, take the bus to My Dinh bus station, take the bus to Sapa bus station, walk to Sapa, take the bus to Lao Cai, then take the taxi to Bắc Hà.
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- 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
- 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
- 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 Kunming Station to Hekou North
Bus from Nong Khiaw to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Bus from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.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
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Taxi Fansipan
- Phone
- (+84) 203 626262
Mai Linh Taxi
- Phone
- (+84) 203 833388
- Website
- mailinh.vn
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