There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sapa by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane BKI - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
13h 2m$184–465Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BKI - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
16h 7m$172–518Fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane BKI - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
21h$253–697
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sapa is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $470 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $180 - $470.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Sapa is 2325 km.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 6:30 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 5:30 PM in Sapa.
There are 748+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to Sapa. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 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 taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), then drive to Sapa.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- 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
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