There are 5 ways to get from Sapa to El Nido by bus, plane, 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.
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
20h₱12,808–22,103Bus 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
15h 35m₱8,463–23,288Drive 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 31m₱14,054–35,944Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane HAN - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
19h 50m₱16,063–27,428Drive 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 32m₱16,899–41,759
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 20h.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to El Nido is to bus and fly which takes 15h 35m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Sapa and El Nido is 2443 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Sapa to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 11:26 PM in Sapa and 12:26 AM in El Nido.
There are 670+ 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 El Nido Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–27,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–22,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to El Nido Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–40,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Clark International, El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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