There are 8 ways to get from Zhangjiajie to Sapa by train, car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua Southtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
12h 34m$97–128Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Zhangjiajie to Fenghuangbus
- Take the bus from Fenghuang to Huaihua Westbus
- Take the train from Huaihua to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
29h 9m$44–90Drive 1,363.2 km
- Drive from Zhangjiajie to Sapacar 1,363.2 km
14h 9m$172–249Fly Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DYG - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
12h 2m$256–471Bus, train, drive via Guiyang
- Take the bus from Zhangjiajie to Fenghuangbus
- Take the bus from Fenghuang to Huaihua South Stationbus
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Honghetrain
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
16h 3m$97–141Train to Changde, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Changdetrain
- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CGD - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
13h 6m$114–322Fly Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane DYG - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
16h 35m$207–590Train, taxi to Biancheng, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Jishou Easttrain
- Take the taxi from Jishou East to Biancheng (DXJ)taxi
- Fly from Biancheng (DXJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DXJ - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
13h 42m$92–386
Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Sapa is to bus and train and drive which costs $40 - $90 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Sapa is to fly and train and drive which takes 12h 2m and costs $250 - $480.
The distance between Zhangjiajie and Sapa is 1454 km. The road distance is 1363.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Zhangjiajie to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind Zhangjiajie. It is currently 2:58 AM in Zhangjiajie and 1:58 AM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangjiajie to Sapa is 1363 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Zhangjiajie to Sapa.
There are 757+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Zhangjiajie, China and Sapa, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Zhangjiajie to Sapa. However, you can take the train to Huaihua South, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Honghe, take the taxi to Mengzi, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa. Alternatively, you can drive from Zhangjiajie to Sapa in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Changde to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changde to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Biancheng to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $16–18
- 1st Class Seat
- $26–29
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
Train from Huaihua South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- $90–100
- Business Class Seat
- $130–190
Train from Huaihua South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $40–45
- Business Class Seat
- $55–85
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $30–34
- 1st Class Seat
- $50–55
- Business Class Seat
- $70–110
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Changde
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- $15–17
- Business Class Seat
- $22–35
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Jishou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- $16–18
- Business Class Seat
- $22–35
Train from Kunming South to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Kunming South to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Huaihua to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $16–23
- Hard Sleeper
- $32–36
- Soft Sleeper
- $45–70
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–17
Bus from Fenghuang to Huaihua South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $8–13
Bus from Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–17
Bus from Fenghuang to Huaihua West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $8–12
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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