The journey from Cat Ba to Sapa has two stages. First, you will travel by Daiichi bus from Cat Ba to Hanoi, which takes about 3.5 hours, including a 7-minute high-speed ferry ride. After that, you will continue from Hanoi to Sapa by cabin bus. This part of the journey takes around 7 hours and offers a comfortable and relaxing space to rest. Overall, this is one of the fastest and most convenient ways to travel from Cat Ba to Sapa.
Bus Cat Ba to Sapa Information
| Ticket Price/ Pax | 880,000 VND/one way |
| Cat Ba - Sapa Departure Times | 07:00 am, 09:00 am, 12:30 pm, 04:00 pm |
| Sapa - Cat Ba Departure Times | 07:00 am, 09:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 11:00 pm |
| Travel Time | 11 hours |
| Transport | Sleeper cabin + Regular bus |
| Pick-up & Drop-off in Cat Ba | 217 1/4 Street Office and central Cat Ba hotels |
| Pick-up & Drop-off in Sapa | Sapa Office: No. 3 Nguyen Dang Khoe Street and hotels within a 3km radius |
| Hotline/ WhatsApp | +84 961 004 709 |
Your ticket includes access to top-notch services
1. The seated bus will pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba and take you to Cai Vieng Pier (45 minutes).
2. From Cai Vieng high-speed pier, you will carry your luggage onto the high-speed boat and begin the sea journey (7 minutes).
3. From Got Pier, you will board a seated bus back to Hanoi. You will travel on the most beautiful expressway in Vietnam, the Hanoi–Hai Phong Expressway, with one 10-minute rest stop along the way. The bus will drop you off at Sao Viet office, 16 Tran Nhat Duat Street, Hanoi (2 hours).
4. A VIP sleeper bus will then pick you up to begin the journey to Sapa via the Hanoi–Lao Cai route. There will be two 30-minute rest stops on the way (7 hours).
Cat Ba - Sapa schedule
| Departure from Cat Ba | To Ha Noi | To Sapa | Ha Noi <-> Sapa |
| 7:00 am | 10:30 am | 5:00 pm | 6 hours 30 minutes |
| 9:00 am | 12:30 pm | 7:00 pm | 6 hours 30 minutes |
| 12:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 23:00 pm | 7 hours |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | 7 hours |
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| Ticket price by VIP Cabin + Bus | Low season | Peak season |
| 880k/ one way | 880k/ one way |
Lunar New Year surcharge:
- Surcharge period: February 16, 2026 (December 29, 2025 Lunar calendar) and February 18, 2026 (January 2, 2026 Lunar calendar)
- Surcharge level: VND 30,000/pax
- Applicable bus route: Hanoi - Cat Ba
- Running time:
+ Hanoi => Cat Ba (vehicles passing by ferry) depart: 8:00 and 12:30
+ Cat Ba => Hanoi (vehicles passing by ferry) depart: 7:00 and 12:30
Applicable bus route: Hanoi - Sapa
Children under 5 years old and under 1.2 meters in height can share a cabin with their parents free of charge (no separate ticket required).
Children aged 5 years and above are required to purchase a full ticket.
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