There are 11 ways to get from Sapa to China by train, car, bus, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Chongqing West Stationtrain
12h 11m¥518–898Train 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
20h 45m¥401–773Drive 1,171.2 km
- Drive from Sapa to Chongqingcar 1,171.2 km
11h 59m¥985–1,422Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane HAN - SZX
10h 21m¥996–1,630Train
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain Dali
12h 28m¥439–582Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane WNH - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 18m¥1,145–3,483Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane HAN - CAN
10h 42m¥648–1,234Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane WNH - CAN
6h 14m¥1,191–3,477Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane HAN - HKG
11h 6m¥737–1,561Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane KMG - CTU
10h 55m¥1,094–2,074Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane KMG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
11h 49m¥469–2,680
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to China is to train which costs ¥430 - ¥600 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to China is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to China station. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Chongqing West Station via Honghe and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Sapa and China is 1197 km. The road distance is 1171.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Sapa to China, including transfers.
Sapa to China train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Sapa to China train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Mengzi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to China is 1171 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Sapa to China.
There are 656+ hotels available in China.
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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,500
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,400
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,400
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–850
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,400
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 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 Honghe to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
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
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- 19001137
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥92–96
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥92–96
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥92–96
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
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