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How to get fromNan to Sapaby plane, bus, taxi, ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nan to Sapa by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nan (NNT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane NNT - HAN
    2. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    13h 3m
    $220–621

  2. Drive  793.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nan to Sapacar car 793.9 km
    11h 27m
    $93–134

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Nan to Ngaotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ngao to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain train
    6. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    7. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    32h 18m
    $349–473

  4. Bus via Vientiane

    1. Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus bus 169
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Morning market Talat Saobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus bus
    2d 6h
    $98–131

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus bus 169
    2. Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus bus
    3d 23h
    $134–171

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus bus 169
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    2d 10h
    $116–231

Nan (NNT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Sapa, Vietnam?

You can take a bus from Nan to Sapa via Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3, Morning market Talat Sao, Vientiane - Southern Bus Station, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi Old Quarter, and Hanoi Hoan Kiem in around 2d 6h.

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