There are 3 ways to get from Sapa to Lào Cai by bus, taxi, or car
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Sapa to Lào Cai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Lào Cai is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Lào Cai is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sapa and arriving at Lao Cai. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Sapa and Lào Cai is 29 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Sapa to Lào Cai without a car is to bus which takes 29 min and costs $1 - $14.
The bus from Sapa to Lao Cai takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sapa to Lào Cai bus services, operated by Sao Viet, depart from Sapa station.
Sapa to Lào Cai bus services, operated by Sao Viet, arrive at Lao Cai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Lào Cai is 29 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Sapa to Lào Cai.
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What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Lào Cai, Vietnam?
Sao Viet operates a bus from Sapa to Lao Cai hourly. Tickets cost $1–14 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Lao Cai
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
Mai Linh Taxi
- Phone
- (+84) 2838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Taxi Fansipan
- Phone
- (+84) 203 626262
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