There are 4 ways to get from Sapa to Sydney by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly
best- Drive from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)car
- Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DIN - SYD
16h 46m$565–1,487Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HAN - SYD
17h 43m$360–749Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WNH - SYD
18h$430–1,280Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KMG - SYD
23h 5m$461–1,179
Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $360 - $750 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Sydney is to drive and fly which takes 16h 46m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Sapa and Sydney is 8264 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Sapa to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 1:22 PM in Sapa and 4:22 PM in Sydney.
There are 5235+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sapa to Sydney. However, you can drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hanoi Airport, walk to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Dien Bien Phu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $10–14
- Hard sleeper
- $19–27
- Soft sleeper
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
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