There are 5 ways to get from Sapa to Jinghong by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
11h 16m¥301–572Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Jinghongbus
16h 7m¥218–491Drive 619.3 km
- Drive from Sapa to Jinghongcar 619.3 km
6h 44m¥527–761Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Jinghong (JHG)plane WNH - JHG
7h 13m¥1,313–2,206Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Jinghong (JHG)plane HAN - JHG
12h 12m¥1,019–2,361
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Jinghong is to train and bus which costs ¥210 - ¥500 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Jinghong is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Jinghong station. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Xishuangbanna Station via Kunming Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Sapa and Jinghong is 895 km. The road distance is 619.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Sapa to Jinghong, including transfers.
Sapa to Jinghong train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Jinghong is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 1:47 AM in Sapa and 2:47 AM in Jinghong.
Sapa to Jinghong train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Jinghong is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Sapa to Jinghong.
There are 52+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Jinghong, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Xishuangbanna Station via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Kunming South in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,900
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
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
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥200–220
- First Class
- ¥290–350
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥150–210
- 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
- Phone
- 19001137
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥92–93
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
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