There are 5 ways to get from Sapa to Jinghong by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
11h 26m¥313–590Train, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Jinghongbus
14h 20m¥379–724Drive 619.3 km
- Drive from Sapa to Jinghongcar 619.3 km
6h 44m¥533–769Bus 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 42m¥1,019–2,762Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jinghong (JHG)plane KMG - JHG
10h 24m¥1,315–4,199
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Jinghong is to train which costs ¥310 - ¥600 and takes 11h 26m.
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 26m.
The distance between Sapa and Jinghong is 904 km. The road distance is 619.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m 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 7:47 PM in Sapa and 8:47 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 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Sapa to Jinghong.
There are 56+ hotels available in Jinghong.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Jinghong, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Jinghong via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, and Xishuangbanna Station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Jinghong via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
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
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–340
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥190–220
- First Class
- ¥290–340
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
- [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
- ¥92–97
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
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