There are 7 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Sapa by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phnom Penh to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane KTI - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
11h 32m$128–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Take the bus from Bến xe Miền Đông to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
2d 3h$67–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
2d$95–148Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SGN - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
15h 57m$82–128Fly Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane KTI - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
15h 17m$190–496Ferry, bus to Can Tho International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh to Chau Docferry
- Take the bus from Chau Doc An Giang to O Mon Can Thobus
- Fly from Can Tho International Airport (VCA) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane VCA - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
18h 34m$125–177Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet borderbus
- Drive from Bavet border to Ho Chi Minh Citycar
- Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Caitrain
2d 1h$100–172
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sapa is to bus which costs $65 - $90 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sapa is to fly and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $120 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Phnom Penh to Sapa. However, there are services departing from Phnom Penh and arriving at Sapa via Phạm Viết Chánh, Bến xe Miền Đông, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and Hanoi Hoan Kiem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Sapa is 1423 km.
The best way to get from Phnom Penh to Sapa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Phnom Penh to Sapa, including transfers.
Phnom Penh to Sapa bus services, operated by Danh Danh Bus, depart from Phnom Penh station.
Phnom Penh to Sapa bus services, operated by Danh Danh Bus, arrive at Ho Chi Minh station.
Book your Phnom Penh to Sapa bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 738+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Sapa via Ho Chi Minh, Phạm Viết Chánh, Bến xe Miền Đông, Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Hanoi Old Quarter, and Hanoi Hoan Kiem in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Phnom Penh to Noi Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Phnom Penh to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
Flights from Can Tho International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Phnom Penh to Noi Bai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–90
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $60–85
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–90
Train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–90
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $60–85
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $60–90
Train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Cai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $15–21
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $11–16
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $10–15
- 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
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
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 024 38 333 333
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Bus from Bến xe Miền Đông to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- mailinh.vn
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- [email protected]
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Chau Doc An Giang to O Mon Can Tho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- Baolau
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- (+84) 2963 562 771
- [email protected]
- Website
- hangchautourist.vn
Ferry from 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh to Chau Doc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- hangchautourist.vn
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