Sapa to Ha Giang

By bus the journey from Sapa to Ha Giang is scheduled to take 6 hours.

Bus Times from Sapa to Ha Giang

There are currently 6 services a day with HT Travel from Sapa to Ha Giang available to book online.

Buy Tickets from Sapa to Ha Giang

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There is no rail connection between Sapa and Ha Giang and neither location has an airport so your only alternatives to taking a bus are either to hire a motorbike or a car and drive yourself, or hire a taxi or private car for the transfer.

Sapa Bus Stop

HT Travel services from Sapa to Ha Giang depart from the 100A Dien Bien Phu bus stop.

Ha Giang Bus Stop

HT Travel services from Sapa to Ha Giang terminate at the Thanh Binh Office bus stop.

About Ha Giang

Ha Giang, located near the border with China to the north-east of Sapa, has some of the most beautiful scenery in Vietnam and, because it’s remote and underdeveloped, relatively few people visit.

Travel Around Ha Giang

To access the area around Ha Giang you really need to hire your own car or motorbike and spend two to three days travelling in a loop around the area and back to Ha Giang town to return your rental car or bike.

A Permit is Required For the Ha Giang Loop

Before you set off, however, you need to get a permit which is required for travel around what the Vietnamese classify as a ‘border area’. If you try to travel around the area around Ha Giang a without a permit and the police catch you they will make you return to Ha Giang and fine you.

Permits are cheap and easy to get. The office you need to go to is a short distance from Ha Giang town centre on the east side of the river near to Ha Giang stadium. Opening hours are between 08:00 and 20:00. In the office you need to present your passport, the number on the vehicle’s registration plate, and fee of approximately $10. Having received your permit you are now ready to set off around Ha Giang.