By bus the journey from Ninh Binh to Sapa is scheduled to take from 7 to 9 hours depending upon which service you take.
Bus Times from Ninh Binh to Sapa
There are currently 15 services a day with Asian Bus Travel from Ninh Binh to Sapa available to book online.
| Ninh Binh | Sapa | Ticket |
| 06:00 | 13:00 | $31 USD |
| 06:15 | 15:15 | $28 USD |
| 07:15 | 16:15 | $28 USD |
| 08:30 | 15:30 | $31 USD |
| 09:15 | 17:15 | $31 USD |
| 10:00 | 17:00 | $31 USD |
| 11:00 | 18:00 | $31 USD |
| 11:40 | 19:40 | $31 USD |
| 12:30 | 19:30 | $21 USD |
| 13:30 | 21:30 | $31 USD |
| 18:15 | 01:15 | $21 USD |
| 22:10 | 06:10 | $31 USD |
| 22:30 | 05:30 | $31 USD |
| 22:40 | 06:40 | $31 USD |
| 22:45 | 05:45 | $21 USD |
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Ninh Binh Bus Stop
Asian Bus Travel services from Ninh Binh to Sapa depart from Dong Gung Bus Station in Tam Coc.
Sapa Bus Stop
Asian Bus Travel services from Ninh Binh to Sapa terminate at 100a Đường Điện Biên Phủ, TT. Sa Pa, Sa Pa, Lào Cai 31786, Vietnam.
About Travel to Sapa
Sapa is a medium sized town which is located below Vietnam’s tallest mountain, Fansipan, the peak of which is 3,143 metres above sea level. Sapa itself is 1,500 metres above sea level giving the town a much cooler climate than Hanoi. For most of the year visitors need to wear a jacket or jumper at night as the temperature becomes pleasantly cool.
Tourist Oriented
Lots of Vietnamese tourists come to Sapa and the town’s hotels, particularly ones with a good view of the mountains, are relatively expensive compared to the rest of Vietnam. Sapa town centre has a holiday town atmosphere with lots of restaurants and bars which normally stay busy until late in the evening.

Sapa Town
Sapa is a pretty town with a lake and a western style church built by French colonialists, as well as facilities such as banks and a shopping mall.
Fansipan Mountain
The main attraction in Sapa is, however, the scenery. There is a cable car to the top of Fansipan mountain which is the number one tourist attraction in the area.
Cat Cat Village
Also popular is the walk to Cat Cat Village. This easy half day walk starts from near to Sapa town and passes through several small villages along the way, the largest of which is Cat Cat Village which is notable for its large wooden water wheels powered by the fast flowing stream which passes through the centre of the village.