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 17m¥302–573Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Jinghongbus
16h 7m¥218–491Drive 620.1 km
- Drive from Sapa to Jinghongcar 620.1 km
6h 44m¥525–758Drive 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
9h 9m¥963–3,906Bus 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¥1,019–2,561
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 17m.
The distance between Sapa and Jinghong is 896 km. The road distance is 620.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m 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 6:11 PM in Sapa and 7:11 PM 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 620 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Sapa to Jinghong.
There are 53+ 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 17m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Jinghong via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
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
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- 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
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