There are 7 ways to get from Sapa to Bokèo by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
26h 46mBus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)HAN - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
18h 49m$97–262Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiem
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
44h 22m$111–149Drive 748.8 km
- Drive from Sapa to Ban Houakhoua748.8 km
10h 43m$135–194Bus, Minivan via Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
- Take the bus from Sapa to Noi Bai International Airport
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
47h 28m$103–145Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HAN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
18h$104–283Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)
- Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)DIN - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
16h 46m$212–451
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Bokèo is to bus and Minivan via Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) which costs $100 - $150 and takes 47h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Bokèo is to drive which takes 10h 43m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Sapa and Bokèo is 1515 km. The road distance is 748.8 km.
The best way to get from Sapa to Bokèo without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 44h 22m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from Sapa to Bokèo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Bokèo is 749 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Sapa to Bokèo.
There are 29+ hotels available in Bokèo.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Bokèo, Laos?
You can take a bus from Sapa to Ban Houakhoua via Hanoi SSB, Luang Prabang - Naluang Station, and Huay Xai - Bokeo Station in around 44h 22m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–120
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiem
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang - Naluang Station to Huay Xai - Bokeo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- 19001137
- info@interbuslines.com
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- 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
- +84 2466821555
- sales@sapaexpress.com
- Website
- sapaexpress.com
Bus from Sapa to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- sapaexpress.com
- Book at
- sapaexpress.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang - Naluang 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
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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