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How to get fromLào Cai to Chengduby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Lào Cai to Chengdu by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Easttrain train Dali / ...
    12h 52m
    ¥543–683

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    20h
    ¥355–548

  3. Drive 1,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Chengducar car 1,152.1 km
    11h 46m
    ¥979–1,414

  4. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane WNH - CTU
    9h 48m
    ¥965–4,040

  5. Train via Kunming South

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train Kunming South
    13h 9m
    ¥560–723

  6. Train via Liupanshui

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Liupanshuitrain train
    3. Take the train from Liupanshui to Chengdu South Stationtrain train
    16h 5m
    ¥383–643

  7. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane WNH - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    5h 42m
    ¥1,022–3,350

  8. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane KMG - CTU
    9h 27m
    ¥1,084–2,878

Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥842Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,529.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 52m

What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Chengdu, China?

You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Tianfu Square via Hekou North, Kunming, Chengdu East, and East station in around 12h 52m.

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