There are 3 ways to get from Sapa to Nepal by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
best- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane WNH - KTM
12h 25m$157–440Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 7h$270–446Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane HAN - KTM
14h 39m$253–418
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Nepal is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $440 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Nepal is to drive and fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $150 - $440.
The distance between Sapa and Nepal is 2181 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Sapa to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Sapa. It is currently 7:12 PM in Sapa and 5:57 PM in Nepal.
There are 1660+ hotels available in Nepal.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Sapa to Nepal. However, you can drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), walk to Tribhuvan International Airport, then take the line 5 bus to Singhadurbar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sapa to Kathmandu via Lao Cai, Hekou North, Kunming, Guangyuan, Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
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