Sapa Bus Service Guide: City & Intercity Buses

Details: By THAIest Team; Updated: 23 January 2026

Different Sapa bus services let you explore the popular town in Northern Vietnam, as they are an important part of the public transport system serving locals and visitors of Lao Cai Province. Public buses let you travel to Sapa from Lao Cai in the most affordable way. Many popular destinations in Vietnam can also be reached by bus from Sapa, as there are plenty of intercity bus routes starting in the town.

Discover Sapa bus services with Lao Cai public bus routes, as well as the most popular Vietnam destinations that can be reached by bus from Sapa.

Intercity Buses from Sapa

Intercity buses are the most affordable way to get from Sapa to various destinations. These buses are connecting Sapa with other popular destinations in Northern Vietnam and Central Vietnam.

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Popular Intercity Bus Routes

The most popular intercity bus routes from Sapa and timetables for each type of bus are listed below.

Hanoi

Sapa - Hanoi More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Hanoi $ 15.24–20.00 6h
→ VIP 28 15:00 → VIP Cabin lower berth 14:00, 15:00 → VIP Cabin upper berth 14:00, 15:00

Sapa - Noi Bai Airport More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Noi Bai Airport $ 8.45–23.81 4h 50m – 6h 45m

→ VIP 28 15:00
→ VIP Cabin lower berth 14:00, 15:00
→ VIP Cabin upper berth 14:00, 15:00
→ Sleeper 44 07:30, 13:30, 16:00, 18:00, 22:00
→ VIP 22 07:30, 13:30, 16:00, 18:00, 22:00
→ Limousine 9 07:00, 07:30, 14:00
→ Sleeper 13:30, 14:00, 16:00, 21:30, 21:45
→ Double cabin 13:30, 13:40, 21:30
→ Single Cabin 13:30, 21:45, 22:00
→ VIP Limousine Front and Back 07:30, 15:00
→ VIP Limousine Middle 07:30, 15:00
→ Upper Single Cabin 07:00, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00, 16:15, 17:00, 18:00, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30
→ Lower Single Cabin 07:00, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00, 16:15, 17:00, 18:00, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30
→ VIP Limousine VIP Seat 08:15, 11:15, 14:15, 14:45, 16:30, 23:00
→ VIP Limousine Standard Seat 08:15, 11:15, 14:15, 14:45, 16:30, 23:00
→ VIP Cabin 20 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30, 23:30

Sapa - Gia Lam More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Gia Lam $ 15.24–20.00 6h
→ VIP 28 15:00 → VIP Cabin lower berth 14:00, 15:00 → VIP Cabin upper berth 14:00, 15:00

Lao Cai - Noi Bai Airport More info / Tickets

Bus Lao Cai - Noi Bai Airport $ 28.43 5h
→ VIP16 Express 07:50, 07:55, 07:56, 07:57, 07:58, 07:59, 08:00, 14:20, 14:25, 14:26, 14:27, 14:28, 14:29, 14:30

Ha Giang

Sapa - Ha Giang More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Ha Giang $ 13.69–35.10 5h 20m – 7h

→ VIP 20 19:00, 19:10, 19:20
→ Express 29 07:35, 07:45, 14:00, 14:15, 14:30
→ VIP 9 Express 07:00, 07:15, 07:30
→ VIP 33 Sleeper 19:00, 19:10, 19:20
→ VIP 18 Express 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 08:20, 14:00, 14:20, 15:30, 15:45
→ Express 16 07:15, 07:20, 07:30, 07:40, 07:50, 15:30
→ Sleeper 41 18:50, 19:00, 19:15, 19:20, 19:30, 19:45
→ VIP 32 09:20, 09:30, 09:40, 19:00, 19:15
→ VIP 14 07:10, 07:30, 15:30
→ VIP Sleeper 34 09:15, 09:30, 09:40, 09:45, 19:00, 19:15, 19:20, 19:30, 19:45, 20:00
→ Limousine 07:30, 08:00
→ VIP16 Express 07:00, 07:17, 07:20, 07:30, 07:45, 07:55, 08:00, 08:10, 08:20, 08:25
→ First Class Sleeper Double Decker 19:30, 19:45, 20:00
→ VIP 13 07:30
→ Local Cabin 09:30, 20:00
→ VIP Cabin 20 20:00
→ VIP 18 08:00, 14:30
→ VIP 34 09:30, 19:30
→ Sleeper 40 09:30, 09:40, 19:10, 19:20

Lao Cai - Ha Giang More info / Tickets

Bus Lao Cai - Ha Giang $ 13.66–35.10 5h 30m – 6h 40m
→ VIP 09:10, 09:30, 19:15, 19:45 → VIP Sleeper 34 19:15, 19:30, 19:50 → VIP16 Express 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 07:45, 07:55, 08:00, 08:10, 08:15, 08:25, 13:45, 14:00, 14:15 → First Class Sleeper Double Decker 19:30, 19:45, 20:00

Hai Phong

Sapa - Hai Phong More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Hai Phong $ 16.09–38.67 8h – 12h 30m

→ Limousine + Ferry 07:30
→ VIP Sleeper 08:00, 22:00
→ Royal Cabin Bus + Ferry 07:00, 08:00, 22:30, 23:00
→ Sleeper 34 21:30
→ VIP 34 21:00, 21:30, 22:00
→ Royal Cabin 08:00, 12:15, 19:00
→ Royal Cabin 22 08:00, 19:00
→ Sleeper 40 21:30
→ VIP 20 12:30, 13:00, 15:30, 21:30, 22:00
→ Cabin 24 22:00
→ Sleeper 40 20:40, 20:45, 20:50
→ VIP Cabin + Tourist Bus 06:30, 23:00

Sapa - Dao Cat Ba More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Dao Cat Ba $ 23.81–35.24 9h – 12h
→ Cabin 34 21:00, 21:15, 21:30 → Royal Cabin 22 + Seating Bus 06:00, 07:00, 23:15 → VIP 34 21:30 → Cabin 20 21:15 → VIP 18 + VIP Cabin 20 07:00, 07:45, 22:30 → VIP 24 21:00 → VIP Cabin 22 + Bus + Speedboat 07:00, 22:30, 23:00

Ninh Binh

Sapa - Ninh Binh More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Ninh Binh $ 16.22–46.06 5h 20m – 12h

→ VIP 20 10:15, 15:49, 16:01, 16:30, 21:15
→ Sleeper 38 Express 21:00, 21:30
→ VIP 32 Sleeper 15:40, 15:50, 16:00, 21:00, 21:15
→ Sleeper 41 06:10, 06:30, 16:15, 16:30, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10
→ Sleeper 38 06:30, 20:50, 21:00, 21:15, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50
→ VIP 32 06:55, 07:00, 07:10, 16:25, 16:40, 20:28, 20:31, 20:45, 21:00, 21:20
→ VIP 33 Sleeper 16:00, 16:15, 16:30
→ Sleeper 40 06:05, 06:15, 06:20, 06:30, 21:30, 21:45, 22:00
→ VIP Sleeper 34 16:10, 16:15, 16:25, 16:30, 16:45, 17:00, 20:30, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 21:00, 21:20
→ VIP Cabin 20 10:30, 21:45
→ VIP Cabin 16:00
→ VIP Cabin + Van Limousine 05:45, 06:45, 07:45, 08:45, 09:45, 10:45, 11:45
→ VIP 34 20:28, 20:30, 20:45, 21:00, 21:30
→ Single Cabin 21:00, 21:30
→ Single Royal Cabin 16:30
→ Double Royal Cabin 16:30
→ VIP 32 Cabin 16:45
→ VIP 22 16:00, 16:15, 16:30
→ VIP 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:45

Lao Cai - Ninh Binh More info / Tickets

Bus Lao Cai - Ninh Binh $ 19.74–31.02 9h
→ VIP Sleeper 34 16:10, 16:25, 20:30, 20:45, 21:00 → VIP 22 16:00, 16:15, 16:30

Sapa - Tam Coc More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Tam Coc $ 16.45–31.02 8h – 9h
→ Budget Sleeper 22:00 → Local Cabin 16:30, 22:00 → Bus + Van 07:30, 09:30, 11:30, 12:30, 21:30

Halong Bay

Sapa - Halong Bay More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Halong Bay $ 24.46–38.05 8h 40m – 10h
→ VIP 32 05:45, 06:00, 21:30, 21:45, 22:00 → VIP 32 Sleeper 05:30, 05:45, 22:00 → VIP 22 21:45, 22:00

Sapa - Quang Ninh More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Quang Ninh $ 22.29–35.33 8h 40m – 13h

→ Sleeper 41 07:35, 07:45, 10:45, 15:45, 16:00, 21:10, 21:40, 21:50
→ Sleeper 38 07:40
→ VIP 32 Sleeper 06:00, 22:00
→ VIP24 + Express Bus 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30
→ VIP 9 + VIP Cabin 20 05:30, 06:30, 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30
→ VIP Sleeper 34 23:00
→ Sleeper 40 15:30, 20:30
→ Cabin 22 10:00
→ Cabin 34 21:30
→ Van + VIP Luxury 24 21:45
→ VIP 20 10:00, 10:30
→ VIP cabin 20 + VIP 11 23:00
→ Budget Sleeper 08:00, 11:00, 16:00
→ VIP 22 22:15
→ VIP 20 + VIP 11 00:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00
→ VIP Cabin + Van Limousine 05:45, 06:45, 07:45, 08:45, 09:45, 10:45, 11:45

Lao Cai - Quang Ninh More info / Tickets

Bus Lao Cai - Quang Ninh $ 23.37–27.18 10h – 10h 35m
→ Sleeper 40 07:45, 10:45, 15:45

Hue

Sapa - Hue More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Hue $ 28.57–55.10 19h – 1d

→ VIP Sleeper + VIP Sleeper 09:30
→ Royal Cabin 22 + Cabin 22 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00
→ Sleeper 09:10
→ Royal Cabin 10:00, 11:30
→ VIP Luxury 24 Cabin 10:00, 11:30
→ Upper Single Cabin 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30
→ Lower Single Cabin 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30
→ Cabin 24 10:00, 11:30
→ Cabin 24 + Sleeper 34 10:00
→ VIP 24 + VIP 22 11:00, 12:00, 23:00, 23:15
→ Bus + Bus 09:30

Da Nang

Sapa - Da Nang More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Da Nang $ 42.07–84.79 20h – 1d 10m
→ Bus + Bus 09:30, 09:40 → VIP 22 09:00, 10:00, 12:15 → VIP24 + Express Bus 14:15 → VIP 20 + VIP 22 10:45, 22:00, 23:15 → VIP Cabin 10:00, 10:15 → VIP Luxury 24 Cabin 10:00, 11:30 → Double cabin 10:00, 11:30 → Upper Single Cabin 10:00, 11:30 → Lower Single Cabin 10:00, 11:30

Hoi An

Sapa - Hoi An More info / Tickets

Bus Sapa - Hoi An $ 33.33–61.90 21h 30m – 1d 15m
→ VIP Sleeper + VIP Sleeper 09:30 → Royal Cabin 10:00, 11:30 → Royal Cabin 22 + VIP 34 10:00 → Royal Cabin 22 + Cabin 22 09:00, 10:10 → Sleeper 09:10 → VIP Luxury 24 Cabin 10:00, 11:30 → Cabin 24 10:00, 11:30 → Cabin 24 + Sleeper 34 10:00 → VIP 24 + VIP 22 11:00, 12:00 → VIP 33 Sleeper 09:30 → VIP 22 09:00, 10:00

Sapa Bus Services