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There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Sapa by plane, bus, or car

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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)BKI - HAN
2. Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
11h 40m
$121–204
Fly Tawau Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)TWU - HAN
2. Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
13h 58m
$114–352
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)BKI - WNH
2. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapa
10h 41m
$176–675

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

40Weekly Planes

8h 7mAverage Duration

$86Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,315.7 km
Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sapa, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Sabah to Sapa. However, you can fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Hanoi Airport, then take the bus to Sapa. Alternatively, you can fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) then drive to Sapa.

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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)

9.1Superb

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

9.2Superb

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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