There are 5 ways to get from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng 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, fly
best- Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane WNH - KMG
4h 39m¥406–2,143Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Qujingbus
8h 7m¥92–184Train
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Qujing Northtrain Kunming South / ...
7h 52m¥183–309Train, bus via Yunnan Mengzi
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Qujingbus
9h 17m¥184–289Drive 441.3 km
- Drive from Lào Cai to Qujingcar 441.3 km
4h 30m¥374–540
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng is to train and bus which costs ¥90 - ¥190 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥370 - ¥550.
No, there is no direct train from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Qujing North via Kunming Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Lào Cai and Yunnan Sheng is 436 km. The road distance is 441.3 km.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng, including transfers.
Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Yunnan Sheng is 1h ahead of Lào Cai. It is currently 7:29 AM in Lào Cai and 8:29 AM in Yunnan Sheng.
Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Lào Cai to Yunnan Sheng.
There are five+ hotels available in Yunnan Sheng.
What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Qujing via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, and Qujing North in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥240–1,900
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming South to Qujing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥60–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
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