How to get from Sapa to Bac Ha?

Sapa is a tourist destination about 30km from Lao Cai city. Located at an average altitude of 1500 – 1800m above the sea level. Sapa town is always in floating clouds, creating a strange beautiful painting. In Sapa, there is an invaluable nature resource that is the cool, fresh air climate year-round. The average temperature is about 15 – 18 degree celsius.

Bac Ha is about 100km from Sapa town. It is not famous as Sapa but it still has its own strange charm when hiding in the forest area and still have the wild features.
Connect Sapa and Bac Ha will make a greater trip to relax and discover the beautiful landscapes and people.

There are some means of transportation from Sapa to Bac Ha that you can choose:

This is the detail information:

1/ From Sapa to Bac Ha by local bus

Not many buses going directly from Sapa to Bac Ha. Mostly, during the peak season of tourism, there will be buses going straight from Sapa to Bac Ha, but only 1-2 buses per day. Another easier way is to catch the bus from Sapa bus station to Lao Cai bus station and then from Lao Cai bus station to Bac Ha bus station.

• Price: 150.000 VND for Sapa – Lao Cai and Lao Cai – Bac Ha
• Travel time: 3 hours
• Departure time: 6.00 AM to 17.00
• Advantages: Low cost
• Disadvantages: Not many buses, mostly for local people, domestic tourists, so the quality is not really high. Passengers have to use transfer between bus station and hotel. Not proactive in time and travel schedule.

2/ From Sapa to Bac Ha by motorbike

Traveling to Sapa - Bac Ha by motorbike is a suitable choice for young people who are passionate about exploring. With a cost of only about 100.000-150.000 VND / day, you can comfortably conquer the high roads, take a break, sightseeing, take photos at any time ...

• Travel time: 3 hours
• Motorbike rental: 100.000 – 250.000 VND/day – not included the gasoline
• Advantages: Proactive in time and free to discover the destinations on route.
• Disadvantages: Need to know well the route from Sapa to Bac Ha, many winding roads and not easy to ride.

Reference for motorbike rental in Sapa:

Diep Hang motorbike
Add: 16 Hoang Dieu, Sapa town
Tel: 0912 435 006 – 0973 010 033
Price: 100.000 VND/day, not included gasoline

Manh Hung motorbike
Add: Sapa town
Tel: 0986 557 236
Price: 100.000 – 220.000 VND/day, not included gasoline

3/ From Sapa to Bac Ha by taxi

This is an easy means of transportation to go from Sapa to Bac Ha, you just need to ask the hotel front desk to help you, the car will pick you up at your hotel in Sapa and take you to the destination in Bac Ha. However, the cost is high and on the road you cannot communicate with the driver as he could not speak English. If you get a taxi with a bad driver, you may have to pay much higher. Experience is that you should ask the estimated price before deciding to book. Taxi fare is about: 1,500,000 VND /way.

4/ From Sapa to Bac Ha by private car

Private car is still the preferred choice for the transfer from Sapa to Bac Ha, because of the fast and safe. A private car is the optimal choice for families with small children or traveling with many people in the group.

• Travel time: 2.5 hours
• Price: 1.700.000 VND/day ( Sedan, SUV car)
• Advantages: Proactive in time, safe, the travel plan is guaranteed, private space, no waiting time.
• Disadvantages: the cost is higher than other public transportations

>>>Reference to book the Vietnam private car