There are 5 ways to get from Sapa to El Nido by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
best- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane HAN - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
19h 35m₱12,805–22,099Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane HAN - ENI
19h₱8,960–24,284Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Drive from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)car
- Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DIN - ENI
17h 33m₱15,064–39,958Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Drive from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)car
- Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DIN - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
19h 8m₱14,909–39,773Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane WNH - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
19h 12m₱13,683–42,447
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to El Nido is to bus and fly and Minivan which costs ₱12,000 - ₱23,000 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to El Nido is to drive and fly which takes 17h 33m and costs ₱15,000 - ₱40,000.
The distance between Sapa and El Nido is 2443 km.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Sapa to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 2:52 AM in Sapa and 3:52 AM in El Nido.
There are 674+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and El Nido, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sapa to El Nido. However, you can take the bus to Hanoi Airport, walk to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) airport, fly to Puerto Princesa (PPS), walk to Puerto Princesa Airport, then take the bus to El Nido. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hanoi Airport, walk to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), then take the taxi to El Nido.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–29,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Noi Bai International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Puerto Princesa via Guangzhou Baiyun, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–39,000
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,200
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,200
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
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