Sapa to Luang Prabang bus is a popular way of travelling between Vietnam and Laos.There are up to 8 daily bus departures available, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Sapa bus station at 18:30h, arriving at Luang Prabang bus station at 18:30h the following day. While latest bus departs at 19:30h, arriving at 14:30h the same day.
The shortest travel distance between Sapa and Luang Prabang is 413 mi.
The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 19:00h.
The longest travel time on the route is 24:00h.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Luang Prabang earlier, there
are 8 night buses from Sapa to Luang Prabang.
The overnight buses depart between 18:30 and 19:30 and arrive at
the following day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 15:37, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Sapa to Luang Prabang route
There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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