Sao Viet
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- Stations
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About Sao Viet
Buses are the most affordable means of transport with a large number of terminals across the country and convenient timetables to help you plan your trip. Buses is a convenient option both for those who travel on a shoestring budget and those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Sao Viet offers bus service with an online reservation available. Before booking your ticket, read other travellers’ reviews to choose the best option.
What are the Main Stations of Sao Viet?
Sao Viet operates buses to and from the following stations:
- 789 Giai Phong
- Van Phong Sapa
- 114 Tran Nhat Duat
- Hanoi Airport
- Dong Gung Bus Station
- 16 Tran Nhat Duat
- Delapong Homestay
- 7 Pham Van Dong Ha Noi
- 333 Quang Truong Ga
- 207 Le Dai Hanh
What are the Most Popular Routes of Sao Viet?
The most popular destinations of Sao Viet are:
What are the Bus Classes & Prices of Sao Viet?
The price of your bus trip will depend both on the destination and the class of your ticket. Note that not all ticket classes are available on certain routes yet for longer trips there is almost always a good choice of options. Opt for a sleeper coach for the most convenient overnight trip. Sleeper buses are usually equipped with berths or soft reclining seats, feature an onboard toilet and your ticket may also include other perks like snacks or even a lunch. Taking a night bus is also a good idea if you want to save on your hotel room. During the day an express service is often the best value for money as it makes less stops than an ordinary or standard class bus and travels faster. On some routes it may be crucial to choose the right class as, say, an ordinary or second class bus may need some 6 hours to cover the distance the first class or express bus travels in two hours!
Pros & Cons of Bus Travel
Pros of Bus Travel
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Buses usually boast the widest network of destinations covered. They travel to the places you cannot get to by plane or even by train
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Travelling by bus is easy – there is no need to arrive to the bus terminal much in advance, and the check-in is usually a very fast formality opposite to air travel
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Bus tickets are very affordable. Yes, there are costly first class or VIP options but is you are on a budget, bus is the first means of transportation you have to think about
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At the same time, there are different classes of service to suit any budget. If you are after a higher level of comfort, buses get you covered, too.
Cons of Bus Travel
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Intercity bus terminals can be located outside the city centre in the outskirts. It means you will need to calculate extra time and money to get there. In certain destinations getting from the bus terminal can cost you more than you would expect because only a limited number of transportation companies is allowed to serve the route – and prices may be inflated.
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During busy weekends or high season buses serving some tourist destinations may run out of schedule and require advanced booking.
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While buses are not as weather dependent as ferries, bus trips can also be delayed or cancelled due to bad weather or road conditions – keep it in mind if travelling during certain seasons or to certain destinations.
Sao Viet Stations
789 Giai PhongHanoi AirportDong Gung Bus Station16 Tran Nhat DuatVan Phong Sapa207 Le Dai Hanh114 Tran Nhat Duat333 Quang Truong Ga7 Pham Van Dong Ha NoiDelapong Homestay
Sao Viet Company Reviews
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Chee TFriendly,professionalism are there to be felt and free pick up services from various hotel locations to the actual bus departure location are very helpful for travelers as well.
Bus Double cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 18, 2026
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Eka DWe buy WA fully support BUT it is only waste money as there is no service / WA support provided! Please improve your service 12gp. Asia accordingly.
For the bus:
1. The bus departed on time and arrived at Noi Bai Airport 30 minutes earlier than the expected time.
2. Related to bus condition, hospitality & service, please refers to other reviews as it is true. The bus quite smell, and the staff not quite helpful, etc.
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 17, 2026
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Chee TVery pleased and satisfied
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 15, 2026
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Jones PRegarding the bus the loo was dirty and stinking. I agree it’s a bus and people is but some cleanliness. The power points nothing worked so all our electronics died 🙁 but otherwise it was good the staff was helpful and easy to understand
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 15, 2026
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Cs SIt is a good option for people who prioritize a strict time schedule. I have seen many bad reviews for this bus operator on Google, but from my experience, it was okay. However, if you want a good night's sleep and a quiet ride, I wouldn't recommend it.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 13, 2026
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Radovan VBus was on time, travel was smooth and lunch break long enough. For tall people like me it was not 100% confortable, however still very good and i fully under reasons behind...
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 11, 2026
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Carlos AThe service was very flexible, our flight was delayed, but Sao Viet changed our transport service
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 10, 2026
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Ella TWell informed. Took us directly to our hotel.
Bus Upper Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 10, 2026
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הגר אVery good bus
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 6, 2026
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Amandine PI paid to be dropped off at the location I specified. I received a confirmation, yet the driver asked me to pay an extra 400,000 because it was too far from the center of Sapa. I do not find this honest on your part
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 5, 2026
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Yariv SThe Sao Viet driver was a little impatient, the seats were not in a good sape - the head pillow got disconnected. Overall the trip went quite smooth and fast
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 4, 2026
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Vanessa RIt was something different to sleep in a bus, it was a luxury way to go to sapa and I would definetly use this bus again, FWY: GET MOTION SICKNESS just in case and also if you want to sleep whole trip, because it is a curvy road.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 4, 2026
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Daryna The bus was a little late and inside i wish it were cleaner, everything else was okay.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 3, 2026
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mohammad AIt’s not comfortable and my booking drop point at my hotel. Unfortunately, they refused to take me to the hotel and forced me to hire Taxi to hotel in my own.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Sep 2, 2026
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chris CNo pillow, no water
Bus Upper Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 31, 2026
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Amanda HLoved the bus. So comfy. Everything worked. Sleeper bus - can recommend.
Only bad thing was the lunch stop - food terrible and incorrect change given.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 26, 2026
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Michaela MHonestly just a mess . Reception put us on wrong bus, it was 2hrs longer than it should have been as a result. The driver screamed the whole time, he honked for like a minute at a time.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 24, 2026
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Karl HClean
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 22, 2026
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Léa HWe couldn't sleep because bus was shaking too much. Plus one seat couldn't bend totally meaning you were half up and one seat had problem with air conditioner so it was freezing
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 16, 2026
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Vincent JA must-do experience if you're traveling to Vietnam! The trip from Hanoi to SaPa was flawless 👍
Bus Double cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 14, 2026
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Abdul WThe seats were not comfortable at all. You can not eat a snack in the bus. Wifi wasn't working
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 14, 2026
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Nikkie LThe transaction was smooth and you update very quickly.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 11, 2026
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Julietta WTicketing, catching bus and our sleeper beds all good. The toilet stops are short but enough
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 11, 2026
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Amber VAt the waiting point there was everything; snacks, toilet, drinks and a place to chill. The bus was good, but didn’t like that we couldn’t eat on it. The drivers and other people were very loud. They didn't take into account the passengers who wanted to sleep. There were also a lot of random stops in the traffic jam. As a result, we arrived an hour later instead of half an hour later. When we were dropped off, everything had to happen really fast. I didn't find them friendly or accommodating. A plus is that there was a toilet on the bus.
Bus Lower Double Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 6, 2026
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Benjamin SOnly great because staff were pushy and headrest broken. Toilet breaks not clear. Told off for trying to use the entertainment tv.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 4, 2026
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Salim AThe journey departed on time, although the trip to Sapa took longer than advertised. Overall, it was a comfortable, clean, and safe ride, and the staff were kind, courteous, and helpful throughout.
There are, however, a few areas for improvement. Wi-Fi would be a welcome addition, the bathroom should have running water, and the blankets could be cleaner. The LCD entertainment screen was also not working during the journey. In addition, the ticket showed the wrong departure address in Hanoi, which caused unnecessary confusion.
Despite these issues, the overall experience was positive, and with a few improvements, this would be an excellent transport service
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 4, 2026
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Agrani VThere was no clear communication from the teams end and people were extremely arogant looking at us like we comf from
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Aug 4, 2026
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Orhan KMy journey from Hanoi to Sa Pa with Sao Viet was very good. The driver was punctual, and I was satisfied with the overall service.
During one of the rest stops, I got off the bus for a few minutes. Even though it was time to leave, the driver kindly allowed me a little extra time to buy a snack and waited for me. I really appreciated that gesture.
The 6-hour journey was comfortable, we arrived on time, and everything went smoothly. Overall, I had a very positive experience and would recommend this company.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 29, 2026
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Neil PIn a 5+hr bus trip which covered lunch time, they did not stop. Lucky they did have a toilet onboard.
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 28, 2026
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Freyja KGood driver, clean cabins and walkway, we got back to Hà Nội at 11:30pm instead of 12am which I was grateful for!!
Bus Upper Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 21, 2026
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Peter KThis was the first time I used a sleep bus in my life. My wife had a good sleep so everything everything was well :)
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 20, 2026
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Miguel ACrazy driver doing snake driving all time. Sleeper bus was pointless because you were more worried about not falling out of the cabin and wondering if this is your last day on earth. Drop-off tottotally unclear until arrival at 5:00 am. No Whatsapp support from company
Bus Upper Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 18, 2026
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Beatrice Bwifi was not working, in 6 hours they made no toilet stops, but we were on time at the very least
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 18, 2026
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Mirko SEverything was fine bus arrived 1 hour before
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 17, 2026
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Beatrice Bthe wifi was not working and the air conditioning was not functioning, in a 7 hours trip and 35 degrees outside it’s just very bad. We also arrived with an hour and a half of delay compared to when we were supposed to.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 16, 2026
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Marc BTook Sao bus. Driver was noisy, always on his phone. It was a night bus, he could have been more considerate since passengers were trying to sleep. This seems to be a frequent complaint amongst passengers. Additionally cabin was not very clean. Will not recommend this bus company.
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 13, 2026
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Caitlin MThe organisers communicated well when I arrived to the pickup spot letting me know of the check in process and etc, the bus was on-time, the bus was clean, along the trip the driver communicated with us clearly and as necessary. Hoooray!!
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 12, 2026
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Emmanuel HThe bus was on time. The cabin and toilet were is incredibly clean. Ho Chi Minh would be proud. And it was very simple to change our time to earlier. Thank you.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 12, 2026
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Ilias EDriver talking too much and too loud.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jul 10, 2026
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April PThe final destination is not 114 Tran Nhat Duat. The voucher that they emailed us is 110 Tran Nhat Duat. Eventually they changed to 16 Tran Nhat Duat on the spot. So many misunderstanding because nobody speaks English. We got yelled at when we did not got off at 16 Tran Nhat Duat because of some miscommunication. Not a good experience but the bus is comfortable.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 28, 2026
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Nadia KGreat 1st experience on a sleepers cabin bus
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 28, 2026
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Jacob LI would not recommend this service for Hanoi-Sapa. The driving was erratic and we were flung about in our cabins for the entire drive even when on straight main roads. We made several stops for seemingly no reason. The chargers in our (2) cabins didn’t work. The journey was nearly an hour longer than advertised. The was an unpleasant smell of rotting fruit in the air. The driver was constantly and excessively honking the horn so sleep wasn’t really possible.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 24, 2026
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Nathanj DThey said they sent me an email about my bus leaving 15 minutes early. Yet I was never sent the email. Meanwhile there was a bus leaving at my original time with only 3 people on it to the same place. Staff were rude, ripped my bag off my back. Taken many buses in Vietnam and none were even close to this bad.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 24, 2026
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Marella MWhile the journey was on time, there was no Internet connection for the full duration of the 7hour journey. It made it feel very long.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 23, 2026
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Carolyn MVery comfortable trip. Great way to travel.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 22, 2026
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Alyson BStaff were rude and not very helpful. We arrived at the drop off point and shouted at to immediately exit the bus causing us to frantically pack our belongings and left things behind. They ran on time and sleeper was clean although didn’t use the facilities. Toilet at the pick up point in Sapa was one of the worst I’ve used in Vietnam.
Bus Double cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 21, 2026
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Rebecca GSpacious bunk sleeper. When arriving in Hanoi, I arrived early 5.30am but able to have free drinks and snacks are waiting area for few hours for my next bus to Cat Ba and toilet was very clean. I'll definitely use their service again!
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 20, 2026
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Mohamed AI would like to provide feedback to help improve the service for future passengers.
As tourists from the Maldives, we understand that different countries have different rules and customs. However, important policies such as not eating on the bus should be clearly communicated during booking or before departure. We were not aware of this rule and were surprised when the driver yelled at us instead of explaining it politely.
There was also confusion regarding seating arrangements and rest stops. The driver instructed us to return within two minutes, but the stop lasted around thirty minutes, causing unnecessary stress. Clear and accurate communication would greatly improve the passenger experience.
We respect local practices and only ask that passengers, especially international tourists, are treated with courtesy and given clear information. Better communication and customer service would make the journey much more enjoyable for everyone.
Bus Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 16, 2026
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Irina MComfy seats, screen worked, USB and USBc plugs worked, had a toilet, WiFi, driver checked everyone was back in their seats before departing from the stop, stopped just the right number of times. Best bus we’ve been on in Vietnam. Also arrived even a little bit earlier than scheduled.
Bus Double cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 16, 2026
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Marie SThe bus was new and nice. We did just 1 stop. The drive was a bit bumpy so I cannot sleep much. Overall it did its purpose.
Bus Lower Single Cabin, Sao Viet, Jun 16, 2026