There are 5 ways to get from Saigon to Sapa by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Saigon to Abeche (AEH)taxi
- Fly from Abeche (AEH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane AEH - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
32h 21m$574–1,484Taxi, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Saigon to Abeche (AEH)taxi
- Fly from Abeche (AEH) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane AEH - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
2d 10h$453–1,406Taxi, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Saigon to Abeche (AEH)taxi
- Fly from Abeche (AEH) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane AEH - DIN
- Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar
29h 47m$686–1,911Taxi, fly to Sam Neua, drive
- Take the taxi from Saigon to Abeche (AEH)taxi
- Fly from Abeche (AEH) to Sam Neua (NEU)plane AEH - NEU
- Drive from Sam Neua (NEU) to Sapacar
2d 1h$666–1,661Taxi, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Saigon to Abeche (AEH)taxi
- Fly from Abeche (AEH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane AEH - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
37h 22m$622–1,598
Abeche (AEH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saigon to Sapa is to taxi and fly and drive which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Saigon to Sapa is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 29h 47m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Saigon and Sapa is 9308 km.
It takes approximately 32h 21m to get from Saigon to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 6h ahead of Saigon. It is currently 4:41 PM in Saigon and 10:41 PM in Sapa.
There are 710+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Saigon, Chad and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Saigon to Sapa. However, you can take the taxi to Abeche (AEH) 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 Abeche (AEH) airport, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), then drive to Sapa.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abeche to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Abeche to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Abeche to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Faya-Largeau, Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Abeche to Dien Bien Phu Airport via Ndjamena, Cairo, Doha, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Abeche to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Ndjamena, Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Abeche to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Abeche to Sam Neua via Ndjamena, Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Abeche to Sam Neua via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeche to Noi Bai International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Abeche to Noi Bai International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Abeche to Noi Bai International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- laoskyway.com
Flights from Abeche to Sam Neua via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Abeche to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Abeche to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Ndjamena, Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–20
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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