There are 6 ways to get from Sapa to Tibet by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane WNH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 31m¥1,127–4,813Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
46h 27m¥706–1,299Train, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
39h 54m¥838–1,098Drive 2,467.9 km
- Drive from Sapa to Tibetcar 2,467.9 km
31h 2m¥2,098–3,031Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KMG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
13h 13m¥1,731–4,008Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane HAN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
15h 51m¥1,233–5,168
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Tibet is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥1300 and takes 46h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Tibet is to drive and fly and bus which takes 11h 31m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Tibet. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Lhasa via Kunming and Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 27m.
The distance between Sapa and Tibet is 1758 km. The road distance is 2467.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Sapa to Tibet, including transfers.
Sapa to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Sapa to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Tibet is 2468 km. It takes approximately 31h 2m to drive from Sapa to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
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 27m.
Airlines
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Train operators
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 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 Kunming to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Bus operators
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–130
- 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
- ¥91–93
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
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