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How to get fromDali to Sapaby train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Sapa by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

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    1. Take the train from Dali to Honghetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    6h 50m
    $39–83

  2. Drive 662.7 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Sapacar car 662.7 km
    7h 11m
    $84–121

  3. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane DLU - WNH
    2. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar car
    8h 48m
    $209–642

  4. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane DLU - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    11h 30m
    $148–583

  5. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane KMG - WNH
    3. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar car
    7h 57m
    $83–377

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 688.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Sapa, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Dali to Sapa. However, you can take the train to Honghe, take the taxi to Mengzi, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa. Alternatively, you can drive from Dali to Sapa in around 7h 11m.

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