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How to get fromSapa-Sapa to Lai Châuby unknown, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sapa-Sapa to Lai Châu by unknown, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Travel to Tawi Tawi Island Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

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    1. Walk from Sapa-Sapa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane TWT - HAN
    3. Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Lai Chau Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 31m

  2. Travel to Tawi Tawi Island Airport, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, taxi

    1. Walk from Sapa-Sapa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane plane TWT - DIN
    3. Take the taxi from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Lai Châutaxi taxi
    32h 4m

  3. Travel to Tawau Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Sapa-Sapa to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane TWU - HAN
    3. Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Lai Chau Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 30m

  4. Travel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Sapa-Sapa to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane SDK - HAN
    3. Take the bus from My Dinh bus station to Lai Chau Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 58m

  5. Travel to Tawau Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Walk from Sapa-Sapa to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane TWU - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Lai Châucar car
    22h 43m

Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,810.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Sapa-Sapa, Philippines and Lai Châu, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Sapa-Sapa to Lai Châu. However, you can travel to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Noi Bai International Airport, take the bus to My Dinh bus station, take the bus to Lai Chau Bus Station, then take the taxi to Lai Châu. Alternatively, you can travel to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) airport, fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), then take the taxi to Lai Châu.

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