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How to get fromSapa to Pakseby car, plane, train, bus or night bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sapa to Pakse by car, plane, train, bus, or night bus

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  1. Drive to Sam Neua, fly to Pakse International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Sapa to Sam Neua (NEU)car
    2. Fly from Sam Neua (NEU) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)planeNEU - PKZ
    9h 33m
    $246–335

  2. Bus via Pakse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiembus
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Southern Bus Station Vientianebus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Paksebus
    42h 50m
    $75–152

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Paksebus
    28h 32m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiembus
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Southern Bus Station Vientianebus
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Paksebus
    41h 50m
    $81–142

  5. Drive 1,178.3 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Paksecar1,178.3 km
    16h 23m
    $211–305

  6. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)planeHAN - PKZ
    12h 21m
    $223–379

  7. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Phu Bai International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Phu Bai International Airport (HUI)planeHAN - HUI
    3. Drive from Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) to Paksecar
    13h 28m
    $116–211

  8. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Noi Bai International Airportbus
    2. Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the night bus from Vientiane to Paksenightbus
    2d 3h
    $76–123

Sam Neua (NEU) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Pakse, Laos?

You can take a bus from Sapa to Pakse via Hanoi SSB, Southern Bus Station Vientiane, and Vientiane Southern Bus Station in around 41h 50m.

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