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There are 11 ways to get from Sapa to China by train, car, bus, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Honghe

    best
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    2. Take the train from Honghe to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain train
    12h 11m
    ¥518–898

  2. Train via Liupanshui

    cheapest
    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 Bijietrain train
    4. Take the train from Bijie to Chongqing Westtrain train
    20h 45m
    ¥401–773

  3. Drive  1,171.2 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Chongqingcar car 1,171.2 km
    11h 59m
    ¥985–1,422

  4. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane HAN - SZX
    10h 21m
    ¥996–1,630

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain train Dali
    12h 28m
    ¥439–582

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

    1. Drive from Sapa 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
    6h 18m
    ¥1,145–3,483

  7. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane HAN - CAN
    10h 42m
    ¥648–1,234

  8. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane WNH - CAN
    6h 14m
    ¥1,191–3,477

  9. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane HAN - HKG
    11h 6m
    ¥737–1,561

  10. 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
    10h 55m
    ¥1,094–2,074

  11. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane KMG - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    11h 49m
    ¥469–2,680

Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥989Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,197.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and China?

You can take a bus from Sapa to Caiyuanba Train Station via Lao Cai, Hekou North, Mengzi, Honghe, Kunming South, Chongqing West Station, and Chongqing West in around 12h 11m.

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