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Sa Pa

Sapa is a mountain town in the far north-west. Since the Hanoi–Lao Cai expressway opened, buses from Hanoi take around half a working day, and there's a wide choice of seated, sleeper and limousine-van services.

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Sapa
Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Sapa (Sa Pa)
Sapa (Sa Pa). Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Sapa.

  • Sapa Bus Station · Bến xe Sa Pa
    Arrivals and departures for Hanoi, Lao Cai and other northern destinations. Many companies also stop near the town centre.
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Arriving in Sapa

Sapa town is compact, but many homestays are in villages down the valley. A bus to Sapa doesn't include the transfer to a village, so arrange that separately.

  • Day and night departures run from Hanoi. Compare arrival times with your check-in.
  • Lao Cai, about 35 km away, is the rail terminus and has frequent minibuses up to Sapa.
  • Confirm the Hanoi drop-off when returning. Ending on the city's western edge is common.

LEAVING SAPA

Buses from Sapa.

Northern Vietnam

Sapa → Lao Cai47 km by roadSapa → Mu Cang Chai149 km by roadSapa → Yen Bai215 km by roadSapa → Son La228 km by roadSapa → Ha Giang250 km by roadSapa → Dien Bien Phu302 km by roadSapa → Noi Bai Airport (HAN)302 km by roadSapa → Hanoi329 km by roadSapa → Bac Ninh333 km by roadSapa → Thai Nguyen337 km by roadSapa → Cat Ba Island376 kmSapa → Mai Chau380 km by roadSapa → Nam Dinh411 km by roadSapa → Ninh Binh418 km by roadSapa → Tam Coc426 km by roadSapa → Hai Phong427 km by roadSapa → Cao Bang466 km by roadSapa → Ha Long484 km by road

China

Sapa → Hekou49 km by road

Laos

Sapa → Oudomxay552 km by roadSapa → Luang Prabang675 km by roadSapa → Vientiane976 km by road

Central Vietnam

Sapa → Phong Nha804 km by roadSapa → Hue996 km by roadSapa → Da Nang1099 km by roadSapa → Hoi An1117 km by road

Southern Vietnam

Sapa → Ho Chi Minh City1821 km by road

HEADING TO SAPA

Buses to Sapa.

Northern Vietnam

Lao Cai → Sapa47 km by roadMu Cang Chai → Sapa149 km by roadYen Bai → Sapa215 km by roadHa Giang → Sapa250 km by roadDien Bien Phu → Sapa302 km by roadNoi Bai Airport (HAN) → Sapa302 km by roadHanoi → Sapa329 km by roadCat Ba Island → Sapa376 kmMai Chau → Sapa380 km by roadNinh Binh → Sapa418 km by roadTam Coc → Sapa426 km by roadHai Phong → Sapa427 km by roadCao Bang → Sapa466 km by roadHa Long → Sapa484 km by road

Laos

Nong Khiaw → Sapa595 km by roadLuang Prabang → Sapa675 km by road

Central Vietnam

Phong Nha → Sapa804 km by roadHue → Sapa996 km by roadDa Nang → Sapa1099 km by roadHoi An → Sapa1117 km by road

Southern Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City → Sapa1821 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Sapa.

Buses from Lao Cai15 routes out · 13 inBuses from Hekou0 routes out · 3 inBuses from Mu Cang Chai4 routes out · 4 inBuses from Son La1 routes out · 4 inBuses from Dien Bien Phu3 routes out · 5 inBuses from Ha Giang15 routes out · 14 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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