There are 8 ways to get from Sapa to Phonsavan by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Sam Neua, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport
best- Drive from Sapa to Sam Neua (NEU)car
- Fly from Sam Neua (NEU) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane NEU - XKH
8h 33m$153–278Train, bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noitrain
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Vang Viengbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
44h 50m$42–101Train, taxi
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Van Vieng stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Van Vieng station to Phonsavantaxi
19h 51m$193–302Bus, Minibus via Hanoi
- Take the bus from Sapa bus station to My Dinh bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Vang Viengbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
42h 13m$55–92Drive 590.7 km
- Drive from Sapa to Phonsavancar 590.7 km
9h 19m$106–153Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Xieng Khouang Airport
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)plane HAN - XKH
10h 41m$115–312Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane HAN - LPQ
- Take the taxi from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phonsavantaxi
12h 44m$221–396Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiembus
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Vang Viengbus
- Take the bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Stationbus
43h 20m$49–82
Sam Neua (NEU) to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Phonsavan is to bus and Minibus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 43h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Phonsavan is to drive and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $150 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sapa station to Phonsavan station. However, there are services departing from Sapa bus station and arriving at Phoukham Bus Station via Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi, Hanoi and VangVieng North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 13m.
The distance between Sapa and Phonsavan is 507 km. The road distance is 590.7 km.
The best way to get from Sapa to Phonsavan without a car is to bus and Minibus via Hanoi which takes 42h 13m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Sapa to Phonsavan, including transfers.
Sapa to Phonsavan bus services, operated by Ha Son Hai Van, depart from Sapa bus station.
Sapa to Phonsavan bus services, operated by Ha Son Hai Van, arrive at My Dinh bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Phonsavan is 591 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Sapa to Phonsavan.
There are seven+ hotels available in Phonsavan.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Phonsavan, Xiangkhoang, Laos?
You can take a bus from Sapa bus station to Phoukham Bus Station via My Dinh bus station, Nguyen Hoang Station Hanoi, 7 Cua dong street, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vang Vieng, and VangVieng North Bus Station in around 42h 13m.
- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Sam Neua to Xieng Khouang Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- alpine-air.com
Flights from Sam Neua to Xieng Khouang Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- 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
- $110–190
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $21–28
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Van Vieng station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $60–80
- First Class
- $80–120
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noi
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $9–14
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $8–12
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $10–14
- Phone
- 19006776
- info@futahason.com
- Website
- bookaway.com
Bus from Sapa bus station to My Dinh bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Vang Vieng
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from VangVieng North Bus Station to Phoukham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Hoan Kiem
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
Airport Taxi
- Website
- tourismluangprabang.org
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