There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to Sapa by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane DXB - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
14h 51m$279–520Fly Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DXB - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
20h 25m$216–632Fly Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane DXB - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
18h 20m$259–847Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane AUH - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
16h 56m$289–481Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane AUH - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
16h 26m$313–798Fly Dubai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane DXB - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
14h 31m$333–837
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sapa is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs $280 - $490 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sapa is to fly and drive which takes 14h 31m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Dubai and Sapa is 5449 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Dubai to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 3h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 11:18 AM in Dubai and 2:18 PM in Sapa.
There are 715+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Sapa. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 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 the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), then drive to Sapa.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Doha, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Mumbai, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–20
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
- Phone
- +84 979 252 622
- [email protected]
- Website
- HK Buslines
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- HK Buslines
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- HK Buslines
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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