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

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There are 6 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
    11h 32m
    ¥1,127–4,913

  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
    ¥707–1,300

  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
    ¥838–1,098

  4. Drive  2,468.6 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Tibetcar car 2,468.6 km
    31h 3m
    ¥2,087–3,014

  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 18m
    ¥2,131–3,908

  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
    15h 51m
    ¥1,233–5,668

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥935Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,759.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 32m

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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