Hanoi to Sapa Bus or Train

Hanoi to Sapa Sapa to Hanoi

Hanoi to Sapa Route Summary

Hanoi to Sapa bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are several transport types available: bus, train and minivan. We found up to 110 bus departures, including 110 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Hanoi at 00:30h, arriving to Sapa at 06:15h the same day. While latest bus departs at 23:55h, arriving at 04:55h the following day.

There are 9 train departures available on this route, including 9 night trains. If you prefer minivan service, up to 9 daily departures are available.
Departure station and country HanoiVietnam
Arrival station and country SapaVietnam
Travel Distance 316 km
Average Trip Duration 06h 07min
Total Departures 110
Popular Operators Sao Viet, HK Open Tour
Lowest Price €7
Transportation Options Bus, Train, Minivan



Traveling by bus from Hanoi to Sapa

The shortest travel distance between Hanoi and Sapa is 316 km. The fastest bus which departs at 07:40 has a travel time of 04:30h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:45h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sapa earlier, there are over 50 night buses and 9 overnight trains from Hanoi to Sapa. The overnight journeys start between 17:30 and 23:55 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 00:30 and 06:15 the same day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 316 km and 05:10 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

Bus companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 3 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

HK Open Tour
10
TBus
7.3
Duc Duong Bus
7.2
Sapa Discovery Travel
6.4
Grouptour
6.2

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Hanoi or Sapa, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Hanoi

You can see information about the departure station and stops Hanoi here

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  Sapa

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Sapa here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €7 (One-Way) or €14 (Return).

Trip reviews from Hanoi to Sapa

3 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Hanoi to Sapa. The average rating based on recent reviews is 9.7. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.
9.38 by SILVIA
10 by KATE
Read all reviews here


Other popular destinations from Sapa

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Sapa, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Hanoi and Sapa

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Sapa below.

Trains from Hanoi to Sapa

Another transportation option is taking a train from Hanoi to Sapa. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Hanoi to Sapa Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Hanoi
Destination Station Sapa
Daily Departures Over 110 bus departures , including more than 110 night buses.
Earliest Departures 00:30 AM
Latest Departure 11:55 PM
Travel Distance 316 km
Travel Time 06:07

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