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How to get fromSapa to Tibetby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sapa to Tibet by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane WNH - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    18h 2m
    ¥2,626–6,311

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain train
    46h 28m
    ¥706–1,299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    39h 54m
    ¥837–1,098

  4. Drive  2,468.6 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Tibetcar car 2,468.6 km
    31h 17m
    ¥2,075–2,997

  5. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KMG - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    13h 13m
    ¥980–4,908

  6. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane HAN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    18h 11m
    ¥1,433–4,168

  7. Train, bus via Chengdu

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    2. Take the train from Honghe to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 55m
    ¥1,079–1,531

Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,759.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Tibet, China?

You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Tibet via Hekou North, Kunming, Chongqing West, and Lhasa in around 46h 28m.

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