There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Sapa by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane HND - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
14h 13m$172–463Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane NRT - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
14h 37m$165–463Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Sapacar
3d 7h$485–689Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane NRT - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
14h 13m$207–630Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane NGO - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
15h 41m$197–579Fly Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane HND - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
15h 59m$214–700Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HND - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
18h 36m$210–586
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sapa is to fly and train and drive which costs $210 - $600 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sapa is to train and fly and drive which takes 14h 13m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Tokyo and Sapa is 3974 km.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Tokyo to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 2h behind Tokyo. It is currently 9:40 PM in Tokyo and 7:40 PM in Sapa.
There are 299+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Sapa. However, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Noi Bai International Airport, then take the bus to HK Buslines, Sapa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo to Sapa via Osaka International Ferry Terminal and Shanghai in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Narita International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–3,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Osaka Kansai, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Fukuoka, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Hiroshima, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Narita International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $50–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $75–110
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
- hkopentour@gmail.com
- Website
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $127–158
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- $127
- 1st Class
- $158
- Special Class
- $253
- VIP
- $631
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