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How to get fromShenzhen to Sapaby train, car, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Shenzhen to Sapa by train, car, bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train, drive via Honghe

    best
    1. Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Miletrain train
    3. Take the train from Mile to Honghetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    5. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    14h 31m
    $80–181

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shenzhen East to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    39h 48m
    $38–92

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shenzhen Futian Bus Station to Guangzhou Tianhebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Honghetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    5. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    27h 43m
    $85–139

  4. Drive  1,300.9 km

    1. Drive from Shenzhen to Sapacar car 1,300.9 km
    14h 40m
    $164–237

  5. Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane SZX - HAN
    2. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    10h 54m
    $149–259

  6. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Nanning Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Nanning to Bac Giang Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Bac Giang Station to Noi Bai International Airporttaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    26h 13m
    $131–286

  7. Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane HKG - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    10h 54m
    $114–213

  8. Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SZX - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    12h 44m
    $187–442

  9. Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport

    1. Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane MFM - HAN
    4. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    12h 6m
    $187–305

  10. Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane CAN - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus bus
    13h
    $109–198

Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,583.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

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

There is no direct connection from Shenzhen to Sapa. However, you can take the train to Guangzhou South station, take the train to Mile, take the train to Honghe, take the taxi to Mengzi, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Gangxia to Sapa via Zhuzilin, Shenzhen Futian Bus Station, Guangzhou Tianhe, Yunnan Kunming, Kunming, Honghe, Mengzi, and Hekou North in around 27h 43m.

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