There are 7 ways to get from Van Vieng station to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
14h 35m$84–186Bus via Sapa
cheapest- Take the bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoibus
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapabus
31h 15m$44–74Bus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoibus
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
30h 17m$48–77Drive 744.4 km
- Drive from Van Vieng station to Sapacar 744.4 km
12h 7m$134–193Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane LPQ - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
10h 16m$138–291Train to Wattay International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane VTE - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
11h 14m$179–271Train to Wattay International Airport, fly to Sam Neua, drive
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sam Neua (NEU)plane VTE - NEU
- Drive from Sam Neua (NEU) to Sapacar
9h 52m$146–213
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van Vieng station to Sapa is to bus via Sapa which costs $40 - $75 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Van Vieng station to Sapa is to train and fly and drive which takes 9h 52m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Van Vieng station to Sapa. However, there are services departing from Vang Vieng and arriving at HK Buslines, Sapa via Cat Linh Bus Station and Noi Bai International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 17m.
The distance between Van Vieng station and Sapa is 1247 km. The road distance is 744.4 km.
The best way to get from Van Vieng station to Sapa without a car is to bus which takes 30h 17m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Van Vieng station to Sapa, including transfers.
Van Vieng station to Sapa bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, depart from Vang Vieng station.
Van Vieng station to Sapa bus services, operated by Viet Lao Bus, arrive at Hanoi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Vieng station to Sapa is 744 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Van Vieng station to Sapa.
There are 752+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Van Vieng station, Laos and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a vehicle from Van Vieng station to HK Buslines, Sapa via Vang Vieng, Hanoi, Cat Linh Bus Station, and Noi Bai International Airport in around 30h 17m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sam Neua
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $55–90
- First Class
- $75–140
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $13–20
Train from Van Vieng station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $14–21
Train from Van Vieng station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $8–9
- First Class
- $14–21
Train from Kunming South to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +84 979 252 622
- [email protected]
- Website
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
- Phone
- 19001137
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
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