There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Sapa by plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane PEN - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
11h 9m$145–212Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
3d 4h$104–469Drive 2,591.2 km
- Drive from George Town to Sapacar 2,591.2 km
35h 59m$301–435Bus
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
3d 19h$177–391
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Sapa is to bus and night bus which costs $100 - $470 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Sapa. However, there are services departing from Prangin Mall and arriving at Sapa via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Vientiane - Southern Bus Station, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and Hanoi Hoan Kiem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Penang and Sapa is 2158 km. The road distance is 2591.2 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Sapa without a car is to bus and night bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $100 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Penang to Sapa, including transfers.
Penang to Sapa bus services, operated by Beh Travel & Tour Sdn, depart from Prangin Mall station.
Penang to Sapa bus services, operated by Beh Travel & Tour Sdn, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Sapa is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 8:00 AM in Penang and 7:00 AM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Sapa is 2591 km. It takes approximately 35h 59m to drive from Penang to Sapa.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Prangin Mall to Sapa via Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Phuket Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang, Hanoi Old Quarter, and Hanoi Hoan Kiem in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +84 979 252 622
- [email protected]
- 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
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
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