There are 8 ways to get from Sapa to Beijing by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Honghe
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
15h 53m¥1,332–1,638Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain Kunming
42h 24m¥310–931Drive 2,862.7 km
- Drive from Sapa to Beijingcar 2,862.7 km
29h 3m¥2,420–3,495Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane WNH - PEK
9h 34m¥1,807–4,296Train #2
- Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Stationtrain
45h 13m¥1,779–2,372Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane WNH - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
7h 54m¥2,106–4,201Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane HAN - PEK
12h 3m¥963–1,951Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane HAN - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
12h 32m¥962–3,656
Sapa to Beijing by bus, car, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Beijing is to train which costs ¥310 - ¥950 and takes 42h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Beijing is to drive and fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Beijing station. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Beijing West Station via Honghe and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Sapa and Beijing is 3023 km. The road distance is 2862.7 km.
The best way to get from Sapa to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 45h 13m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Sapa to Beijing, including transfers.
Sapa to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 12:29 PM in Sapa and 1:29 PM in Beijing.
Sapa to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Mengzi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Beijing is 2863 km. It takes approximately 29h 3m to drive from Sapa to Beijing.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Beijing, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Beijing West Station via Hekou North, Mengzi, Honghe, and Kunming South in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
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
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
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