There are 6 ways to get from Sapa to Shangri-La 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
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
13h 37m¥251–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
15h 24m¥370–824Drive 968.4 km
- Drive from Sapa to Shangri-Lacar 968.4 km
10h 34m¥833–1,203Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane WNH - DIG
15h 46m¥1,715–4,904Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
10h 32m¥1,815–3,994Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane HAN - DIG
13h 35m¥1,119–3,157
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥250 - ¥430 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Shangri-La is to train and fly which takes 10h 32m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Shangri-La via Kunming and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Sapa and Shangri-La is 989 km. The road distance is 968.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Sapa to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Sapa to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Shangri-La is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 11:11 PM in Sapa and 12:11 AM in Shangri-La.
Sapa to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Shangri-La is 968 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Sapa to Shangri-La.
There are 89+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Shangri-La via Hekou North, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–3,100
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
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Honghe to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- 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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