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How to get fromPai to Sapaby bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Sapa by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Noi Bai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane CNX - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    12h 50m
    $135–285

  2. Bus via Ban Houayxay

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to Jed Yod Cafebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Huay Xaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oudomxay to My Dinh bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    40h 38m
    $88–115

  3. Bus, ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gatebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain train
    5. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    6. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    31h 25m
    $272–463

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gatebus bus
    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 19h
    $129–165

  5. Bus, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CNX - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    15h 40m
    $183–379

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus bus
    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 Hang Thung Hanoi to Sapabus bus
    2d 9h
    $98–219

  7. Drive  1,105.2 km

    1. Drive from Pai to Sapacar car 1,105.2 km
    17h 6m
    $129–186

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,186.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Pai Waykeeper Van Station to HK Buslines, Sapa via Jed Yod Cafe, Chiang Rai Transfer, Huay Xai, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, My Dinh bus station, and Noi Bai International Airport in around 40h 38m.

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