There are 6 ways to get from Lào Cai to Chongqing by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane WNH - CKG
5h 18m¥523–2,337Train via Liupanshui
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Bijietrain
- Take the train from Bijie to Chongqing Westtrain
19h 17m¥393–681Train
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain Dali
11h 55m¥415–545Drive 1,141.5 km
- Drive from Lào Cai to Chongqingcar 1,141.5 km
11h 32m¥968–1,397Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane KMG - CKG
9h 56m¥1,383–4,376Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane HAN - CKG
10h 9m¥885–1,228
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lào Cai to Chongqing is to train which costs ¥410 - ¥550 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lào Cai to Chongqing is to drive and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥500 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Lào Cai to Chongqing. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Haitangxi via Kunming and Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Lào Cai and Chongqing is 934 km. The road distance is 1141.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lào Cai to Chongqing, including transfers.
Lào Cai to Chongqing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Chongqing is 1h ahead of Lào Cai. It is currently 7:34 PM in Lào Cai and 8:34 PM in Chongqing.
Lào Cai to Chongqing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lào Cai to Chongqing is 1142 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Lào Cai to Chongqing.
There are 651+ hotels available in Chongqing.
What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Chongqing, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Haitangxi via Hekou North, Kunming, Chongqing West, and Chongqing West in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥380–2,100
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Kunming to Liupanshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
Train from Liupanshui to Bijie
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–180
Train from Bijie to Chongqing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥160–240
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Lao Cai to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
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