There are 6 ways to get from Sapa to Lijiang 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 to Lijiangtrain Kunming
11h 15m¥239–402Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus KunmLijiang
17h 20m¥210–457Drive 825.2 km
- Drive from Sapa to Lijiangcar 825.2 km
8h 59m¥698–1,009Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane WNH - LJG
9h 34m¥854–3,686Train, bus via Yunnan Mengzi
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
18h 28m¥296–553Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
11h 30m¥1,308–2,681
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥410 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Lijiang is to drive which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Sapa and Lijiang is 874 km. The road distance is 825.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Sapa to Lijiang, including transfers.
Sapa to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Lijiang is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 9:30 PM in Sapa and 10:30 PM in Lijiang.
Sapa to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Lijiang is 825 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Sapa to Lijiang.
There are 319+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Lijiang via Hekou North, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,250–1,400
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 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
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
Bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
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