There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Sapa by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Dali to Honghetrain
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
6h 49m$39–81Drive 662 km
- Drive from Dali to Sapacar 662 km
7h 10m$84–121Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane DLU - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
8h 47m$229–692Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DLU - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
11h 29m$158–633Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane KMG - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
7h 56m$83–337
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Sapa is to train and drive which costs $35 - $85 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Sapa is to train and drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $35 - $85.
The distance between Dali and Sapa is 687 km. The road distance is 662 km.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Dali to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind Dali. It is currently 8:09 AM in Dali and 7:09 AM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Sapa is 662 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Dali to Sapa.
There are 755+ hotels available in Sapa.
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 10m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Train from Dali to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
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