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How to get fromLijiang to Sapaby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    12h 9m
    $36–60

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    15h 26m
    $32–62

  3. Bus, train, drive via Honghe

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Honghetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    13h 43m
    $48–90

  4. Drive  828.9 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Sapacar car 828.9 km
    9h 3m
    $105–151

  5. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LJG - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    11h 54m
    $209–394

  6. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane DIG - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    12h 51m
    $279–600

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

    1. Take the train from Lijiang 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
    10h 33m
    $92–379

  8. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane LJG - WNH
    2. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar car
    8h 47m
    $260–743

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 878.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Sapa, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Sapa. However, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, walk to Kunming Station, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lijiang to Sapa via Kunming Station, Kunming, Honghe, Mengzi, and Hekou North in around 13h 43m.

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