How to Travel from Halong to Sapa

Halong Bay to Sapa route

Option 1

Take the limousine from Halong Bay to Hanoi at 12 PM via expressway. Once you arrived at Hanoi, take the Limousine from Hanoi to Sapa at 3:30 PM (arrive at Sapa around 9 PM).

This schedule is suitable for passenger just finish the overnight cruise in Halong bay (all cruise check-out around 11:00 - 12:00) then want to go to Sapa within a day. 

Option 2

If you leave Halong Bay in the late afternoon (from 4 pm to 6 pm), you can take the limousine from Halong Bay To Hanoi at 5 pm or 6.30 pm. Once you arrived at Hanoi from 8 pm to 9.30 pm, have dinner before taking the sleeper bus/VIP cabin bus from Hanoi to Sapa at 22:00 PM (arrive at Sapa around 6 AM the next day).

Sapa to Halong Bay route

Night train or Bus from Sapa to Hanoi (arrive in early morning), having breakfast then take a limousine to Halong at 9 am (2.5 hours of transfer).