Sapa is one of the most visited destinations in North Vietnam, with tourists arriving year-round from Hanoi. There are several ways to reach this mountain town from Vietnam's capital city, including train, bus, shuttle, and motorbike. The closest airport to Sapa is Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, so that’s the one you’ll fly into to start your journey. From Hanoi, a …
Reunification Express Train from Hanoi to Saigon
Vietnam's landscapes are beautiful, sprawling, and diverse, featuring everything from high mountains to white-sand beaches. The country’s vast size and small width mean that one of the easiest ways to travel is by train. There is only one main railway line crossing the whole country, and that is the Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City line. While it is not a modern bullet train with …
How to Get From Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi
Vietnam's two largest cities, Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, are naturally its most visited. However, they lie at opposite ends of the long country, separated by around 1140 kilometers of air travel, 1600 km by road, and 1700 km on a train. Either way, you trek it, the trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, or vice-versa, covers a lot of distance. So what's the best way to get from Ho …
How to Get From Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang
While it's not the closest beach to Ho Chi Minh, Nha Trang is probably the best beach destination nearer the city. It's certainly the most popular and largest in the south at more than 535,000 full time residents. It lies approximately 440 kilometers by motorbike, 411 km by train and 406 km by flight. What's the best way to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang? There …
How to Get to Fansipan Cable Car from Sapa Town
The base resort for Mount Fansipan sits 2km drive up from the town of Sapa. The best way to accomplish this is via the mountainside tram that leads from Sapa town to the ticketing office at the start of the Fansipan Cable Car. There are three main ways to get to the Sun World Fansipan Cable Car from Sapa town: Car or motorbike taxi 30 minute uphill walk …